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The Presidents of the United States of America

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Seattle, United States (1993 – 1998, 2000 – present)

The Presidents of the United States of America are a seattle alternative rock band best known for their quirky, often nonsensical songs that defied the typical sound of most bands from the Pacific Northwest at the time. They were one of the biggest groups to come from Seattle following the decline of grunge in the mid-1990s. Their name was chosen as a means of getting people’s attention.

The band was formed in late 1993 by Chris Ballew (basitar) and Dave Dederer (guitbass). Initially a drummerless duo, Ballew and Dederer performed a half-dozen or so shows in 1993 as “The Lo-Fis”, “The Dynamic Duo”, and “Pure Frosting.” Ballew eventually came upon the name “The Presidents of the United States of America” while playing music while high off of marijuana with a few of his friends in a North Seattle basement. Of the names he made up on the spot that night, “The Presidents” got the biggest rise out of the eleven stoners who happened to be listening. Shortly after settling on their name, Ballew and Dederer added drummer Jason Finn; the band played their first show as a trio at Seattle’s Romper Room in early December 1993. At the time, Finn was also the drummer in a “real” band, Love Battery, who had recently changed record labels from Sub Pop to Atlas Records, an A&M subsidiary.

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Avius_Mind wrote:
last month

My cd was destroyed, glad the songs are on last.. lol. That will hold me for a hwhile..

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Phantome86 wrote:
last month

One of the coolest bands ever...

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Waffles96 wrote:
last month

THESE ARE THE GOOD TIMES PEOPLE.

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loneDillo wrote:
last month

eVerythings PeaChy

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Der_Tip wrote:
last month

Lump! Yeeha. Great song and of course great album :-)

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Tyrano wrote:
last month

cover of Ian Hunter :)

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KiraDray wrote:
last month

I find this band to be good. I love the song "Cleveland Rocks" :)

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Tyrano wrote:
last month

I wish there were more bad times to get you through

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DoinkGo wrote:
last month

last album was not interesting for me

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Tyrano wrote:
last month

his voice is great

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PoshBishounen wrote:
last month

<3 This odd but strangely fun band to listen to...

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Dookiac wrote:
last month

Quirky. That's why I like them. Plus I enjoy free peaches... millions of them.

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pezzamistic wrote:
last month

whats wrong with chris' voice? [x2]

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Waffles96 wrote:
July 2008

whats wrong with chris' voice?

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jacobthebruce wrote:
July 2008

this is good.

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pinedasgal wrote:
July 2008

i love their lyrics, but the lead singers voice annoys me so i dont listen to them much. but i think the new album is good.

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sir-pimmetje wrote:
July 2008

what do you think of the last album 2008?

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AliceDropdAcid wrote:
July 2008

video killed the radio star! Right On!

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pezzamistic wrote:
July 2008

I'm hoping that the next single is either 'Sharpen Up Those Fangs' or 'Ghosts Are Everywhere'.

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pornoholic wrote:
July 2008

@pezzamistic: I second you ^__^

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