What Made Milwaukee Famous

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What Made Milwaukee Famous
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Background information
Origin	Austin, Texas, USA
Genre(s)	Indie rock Pop rock
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	Barsuk Records
Website	Official website
Members
Michael Kingcaid John Farmer Drew Patrizi Jeremy Bruch Jason Davis
Former members
Josh Vernier

What Made Milwaukee Famous (WMMF) is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas composed of Michael Kingcaid (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Drew Patrizi (keyboards, vocals, guitar), John Farmer (bass, vocals), Jeremy Bruch (drums, vocals), and Jason Davis (guitar, vocals). In 2005, WMMF performed for Austin City Limits with Franz Ferdinand, making them one of the only unsigned bands to play for the show in its 32-year history. In 2006, the band signed with Barsuk Records, which re-released their 2004 debut album, Trying to Never Catch Up. Their second album, What Doesn't Kill Us, was released on March 4, 2008.

WMMF are prominent in the local Austin music scene. Since forming, the band has played at the South by Southwest music festival, the Austin City Limits Festival, and Lollapalooza. They have opened for The Smashing Pumpkins, The Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, and Snow Patrol. WMMF has been featured on spots in Billboard and Rolling Stone bands-to-watch lists.