Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop Active: 90's, 2000's Formed: 1996 in Northampton, MA
The Beatles, Big Star, XTC, The Raspberries, The Beach Boys, The Ramones, The dB's, Cheap Trick, The Tripwires, The Lemonheads, Guided by Voices, The Cars, They Might Be Giants, Matthew Sweet, Squeeze, The Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw, Prefab Sprout, The Kinks Sloan, Weezer, Carpe Wade, Gigolo Aunts, The Lemonheads, James Iha, Jason Falkner, Candy Butchers, They Might Be Giants, Shake Some Action!, Eclipso, Office, As Fast As, Getaway Car, The Other Half, The Cells, American Boyfriends, Rooney, The Blondes Marianas Trench, The Doll Test, Single File, Llama, The Fold, The Tripwires, Machine Go Boom, Miniature Tigers, The Brobecks, Tiktak, The Orion Experience, Adam Merrin, The High Strung, Everyday Sunday, Porter Block, Locksley, Forever the Sickest Kids, A Cursive Memory, Jonas Brothers |  |
Although Fountains of Wayne didn't enjoy mainstream attention until the release of "Stacy's Mom" in 2003, the band had already established itself as one of America's strongest power pop acts. Based in New Jersey, the group first appeared in 1996 with a mix of British-influenced songcraft, lo-fi production, and wry lyrics about dead-end jobs and biker boyfriends. Fountains of Wayne expanded their lineup and embraced a more polished sound during the following years, eventually hitting gold with 2003's Welcome Interstate Managers. While the album proved to be something of a fluke success, the band continued releasing well-crafted records throughout the subsequent years. Meanwhile, co-founder Adam Schlesinger enjoyed a separate career as a producer and ghostwriter for other artists.
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Release: March 3, 2009
Label: Shout! Factory
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Release: April 3, 2007
Label: Virgin
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