| The Class of 98 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Emo Indie rock |
| Years active | 2004–2007, 2010-present |
| Labels | The Militia Group |
| Associated acts | The Glorious Unseen Thousand Foot Krutch |
The Class of 98 (sometimes written as The Class of '98) is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee.
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The Class of 98 was founded by Steve Wilson in 2004, who had moved to the Nashville area in 1998.[1] (The group's members did not graduate from any educational institutions in 1998.)[2] He made home demos before putting together a four-piece influenced by second-wave emo acts such as Braid and Jimmy Eat World.[3] The group played locally in Nashville and opened for John Davis of Superdrag and The Juliana Theory over the next two years.[4] They signed with The Militia Group in 2006 and recorded their debut full-length in less than three weeks.[3] It was released under the title Touch This and Die! in 2006,[5][6] and won comparisons to Jimmy Eat World, Gin Blossoms,[2] and Copeland.[7] Songs from the album were featured on E! and The WB television programs.[8]
The group went on hiatus in 2007, with Harms going on to play with The Glorious Unseen and Baumhardt with Thousand Foot Krutch.[9] The group returned in 2010 with a download-only EP and announced plans for two further EPs.