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Formed in the demise of two popular Central-Illinois bands, The Graduate is a collaboration between long time friends Tim Moore, Corey Warning, Matt Kennedy, Max Sauer, and Jared Wuestenberg. After several years of heavy touring in their previous efforts, the band has been able to stir quite a buzz, and has amassed a formidable following that feels more like a family than a fan-base. This quintet has developed their own formula, inspired by such bands as U2, Third Eye Blind, Mute Math, Coldplay, and Death Cab for Cutie.
In these troubled economic times it’s hard not to notice the subtle irony in the tale of a young band called the Graduate, who are unemployed, without a record label, and looking for work. But the indie-pop-rock quintet, based out of Springfield, IL, isn’t standing in a line waiting for a bailout. These guys are busy working on new songs, shopping for a record label, and making plans for the future…
The group came together in 2005 when two central Illinois bands, Best of Winter and J.A.C.K., dissolved into one and became the Graduate. (They) have been close friends as well as band mates from the beginning of the adventure. That’s a good thing since they spend an immense amount of time doing most everything as a unit, including riding thousands of miles in a van, rehearsing for hours on end in a practice studio, and being truly connected professionally, socially, and artistically.
In these troubled economic times it’s hard not to notice the subtle irony in the tale of a young band called the Graduate, who are unemployed, without a record label, and looking for work. But the indie-pop-rock quintet, based out of Springfield, IL, isn’t standing in a line waiting for a bailout. These guys are busy working on new songs, shopping for a record label, and making plans for the future…
The group came together in 2005 when two central Illinois bands, Best of Winter and J.A.C.K., dissolved into one and became the Graduate. (They) have been close friends as well as band mates from the beginning of the adventure. That’s a good thing since they spend an immense amount of time doing most everything as a unit, including riding thousands of miles in a van, rehearsing for hours on end in a practice studio, and being truly connected professionally, socially, and artistically.
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iMaxxii wrote:
Whoever wrote their description went a little over board..
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Lalilau wrote:
You will never die!!!!!!!!!! You will come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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williwilson88 wrote:
R.I.P
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minty901 wrote:
Never been more gutted about a band breaking up. Their last album had a great, unique sound and showed potential for what would have been an incredible follow-up. Day = ruined
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falloftroys wrote:
Listening to them for the first time in years. And now they're broken up. They were great, such a shame.
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Lalilau wrote:
I can't believe it yet, so sad... ='(
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charliekilo22 wrote:
what a loss. :( band deserved so much more success.
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MyLastElegy wrote:
such a massive shame, these guys deserved so much success.
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Genuma wrote:
always thought for sure these guys would break out.
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ALe_Av wrote:
:(
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SHAUNIXCORE wrote:
so bummed they're calling it quits. amazing band.
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spunkmaster wrote:
Such an underrated band, they deserve so much more attention for their music.
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bemunay wrote:
all my listens go to graduate (pre-tears for fears) -_-
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Fusiion wrote:
Sea Legs is amazing!
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thetonerizor wrote:
Only two posts since I was last on here :S Sickening. Sea Legs is awesome.
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Wuselwaldfreund wrote:
that new EP or Album or whatever that is sounds great :]
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rjm87 wrote:
Everyone should check out American Dream Records. They are releasing both Only Every Time and Anhedonia on vinyl! http://americandreamrecords.limitedpressing.com/
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thetonerizor wrote:
They've just released their digital B-Sides EP, "Every Other Time" over on Bandcamp where you can pay what you want for the release. Head on over to http://thegraduate.bandcamp.com/ to get yourself a bunch of songs that are far from rejects. How some of these didn't make it onto the full-length is completely beyond me.
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reina_davai wrote:
I adore this band! Have loved everything they've released.
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Wuselwaldfreund wrote:
I like the only every time the most, but that 2007 album is amazing aswell...great and underrated band!
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