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Artist
The Lives of Famous Men
12+ albums
alternativerockpowerpopalaskapop
about
The Lives of Famous Men is an American rock band that formed in the Fall of 2006 in Portland, Oregon, each member hailing from Anchorage, Alaska. The band takes its name from the title of a poem by Jack Gilbert. The Lives of Famous Men began rehearsing together in the Fall of 2006. In the Spring of 2007, they recorded an EP entitled Rehearsal in Hillsboro, Oregon, and after playing only a handful shows in Portland, embarked on their first national tour supporting Youinseries and National Product. At the end of the Summer, they returned to their hometown of Anchorage, Alaska to play three shows with Shiny Toy Guns. That Fall, during a three-week stop in the middle of another cross-country outing, they recorded their second EP Modern Love, The Wooden Vehicle with producer James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Paramore) in St. Cloud, FL. Modern Love, The Wooden Vehicle was received with favorable reviews on a number of online sites such as absolutepunk.net, and generated a buzz about the band. The Lives of Famous Men began their 2008 touring with five dates at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX, playing shows with The Working Title, Danger Radio, The Summer Set, and Anarbor. Shortly after, they toured the Western states with Lakes and the South and Midwest with Chase Pagan. In May, they played the Philadelphia date of the MTVu Campus Invasion Festival, opening for Wyclef Jean, Cobra Starship, All Time Low, and The Spill Canvas. At the beginning of the Summer, they agai
