What Made Milwaukee Famous
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| Background information | ||
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| Origin |  Austin, Texas, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Indie rock Pop rock |
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| Years active | 2002–present | |
| Label(s) | Barsuk Records | |
| Website | Official website | |
What Made Milwaukee Famous is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. In 2005, they performed for Austin City Limits with Franz Ferdinand, making them one of the only unsigned bands to play for Austin City Limits in its 31-year history. 2006 saw the band sign with Barsuk Records and re-release their 2004 debut album, Trying to Never Catch Up.
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[edit] Band members
- Michael Kingcaid - vocals, guitar
- John Farmer - bass guitar
- Drew Patrizi - keyboards
- Jeremy Bruch - drums
[edit] Past members
- Josh Vernier - drums
[edit] Name origin
The band's name comes from a reference to Jerry Lee Lewis's What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me).
[edit] Reviews
- kMNR CD Review of "Trying to Never Catch Up" by Chris Andrade on September 20, 2006
