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Seattle, Washington, United States (2001 – 2007)

Pretty Girls Make Graves was an influential alternative rock band which formed in 2001 in Seattle, Washington, United States and intitally consisted of Andrea Zollo (vocals), Derek Fudesco (bass, vocals), Jay Clark (guitar, keybards), Nathan Thelen (guitar) and nick dewitt (drums). Thelen left in 2004 and that same year, keyboardist Leona Marrs joined the band. In 2007, the band broke up partially due to Dewitt’s decision to leave the band (although he would play with the band through their final concert).

The band was was formed in Seattle and named after The Smiths song of the same name (which itself was named after a quote from Jack Kerouac’s The Dharma Bums). Andrea Zollo and Derek Fudesco had played together previously in The Hookers, as well as The Death Wish Kids and Area 51 along with Dann Gallucci, with whom Derek had formed The Murder City Devils. Not long before the The Murder City Devils disbanded, Derek and Andrea formed Pretty Girls Make Graves along with Jay Clark, Nick Dewitt and Nathan Thelen. They played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2004.

Pitchfork Media announced that the band was breaking up on 29 January 2007. Their final two shows were 9 June 2007, in Seattle.

The band released their first EP on Dim Mak before releasing their debut album Good Health on Lookout Records in April 2002. The band would later sign to Matador records where they released The New Romance.

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cinninimon wrote:
13 days ago

it's been too long, PGMG

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mrzimsnijeg wrote:
13 days ago

you know that the apocalypse is approaching when bands like pgmg break up and shitty dumbass zero talent infinity annoyance potential formations like u2 are still making records.

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LostArk wrote:
23 days ago

The day before I was supposed to see them I broke my leg =(

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bajspunkalex wrote:
last month

Love this band

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singtralala wrote:
last month

at first i didn't like élan vital, but i've been listening to it and it's an excellent album. i got into it because of the number and parade, now i love the entire thing.

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eyelinerlove wrote:
last month

The New Romance is a fantastic cd. I would've loved to have been able to see them live.

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kddude wrote:
September 2009

yes, it would have been, but a transition for the worse, IMO.

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3amConspiracy wrote:
September 2009

I think Elan Vital would have been seen as a transition record for them had they stayed together. Their sound was going in a new direction.

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aestheticx7 wrote:
September 2009

Good Health & the New Romance are insane. I could never get into Elan Vital too much.

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_illy wrote:
August 2009

does anybody have Good Health? i can't find it anywhere? pleeeeeeeease?!

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Caribou wrote:
August 2009

one of the first bands i ever saw live and still one of the best

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cady_am wrote:
August 2009

amazin!

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3amConspiracy wrote:
August 2009

I Miss PGMG!!!

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putamadrid wrote:
August 2009

the smiths?

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irishtim wrote:
July 2009

They need to re-unite. Even if it's just for a final farewell tour so I can see 'em live just once.

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adirgeforher wrote:
July 2009

god another band that i have loved for far too long<3

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kero_copy wrote:
July 2009

@london-skies ... you MUST listen to them!!! ... :)

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london-skies wrote:
July 2009

i want to listen to this band, now i must find them. wooo! band name is a Smiths' song!

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Diminuendo_ wrote:
July 2009

Does their guitarist play in any other bands? The one from 'The New Romance'... the guitars made that album for me.

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Eltamore wrote:
July 2009

Has it really been 7 years.....? Jesus. I'm getting old.

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