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The Reputation

Cobra lounge year ago tonite. Beginning of the end

About Me

Smart, noisy crash pop from Chicago, IL. Second CD "to force a fate" on Lookout! Records. "A bang of power pop epiphany" - Spin. "Muscular yet lush - a knockout combo of fiery rock and cascading grace" - Entertainment Weekly. "Classy-sounding indie rock, full of fuzzy guitars and power-pop hooks." - AP. "Exquisitely realized... a stunning work" - CMJ. "Feisty orchestrated pop... guitar parts that recall Neil Young (and) Elmore's Elvis Costello-ish way of spitting bitter pills" - Magnet. "A true rock miniaturist..." A- Robert Christgau, Village Voice. "Gorgeously angry pop-on-speed breakthrough" - Punk PlanetTo buy "To Force a Fate" go to www.lookoutrecords.com. To buy the self-titled debut, go to www.parasol.com or e-mail [email protected].

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Member Since: 3/9/2005
Band Website: reputationmusic.com
Band Members: ELizabeth Elmore-vocals/Guitar Sean Hulet-guitar/vocals Steve Van Horn-drums Greg Mytych - bass (Joel Root played bass on the first two Rep records)
Influences: Joel (bass) - The Posies, The Afghan Whigs, R.E.M., Mike Watt / Minutemen.Elizabeth (vox/guitar/piano) - Afghan Whigs, Ben Folds, Ida, Juliana Hatfield, Jawbox, Shudder To Think, Elvis Costello, Velocity Girl, Small Factory, That Dog, Seam, Sebadoh, Built to Spill, Carole King, Journey, Brahms, John Prine, Weezer.Sean (guitar) - Beatles, David Bowie, Buzzcocks, the Clash, Dinosaur Jr., Nick Drake, Elvis Costello, Fugazi, Guided By Voices, Jimi Hendrix, Hum, Jawbox, Sebadoh, Elliot Smith, Swervedriver, James Taylor, Weezer, Neil YoungSteve (drums) - Jimmy Eat World, Braid, At The Drive In, Guided By Voices, Triple Fast Action, Hot Water Music.
Sounds Like: Ted Leo, Juliana Hatfield, That Dog, Elastica, Liz Phair, Bettie Serveert, The Breeders, Elvis Costello, Rilo Kiley, Throwing Muses / Kristin Hersh, Lush, Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, Velocity Girl, Sarge, Sugar.
Record Label: Lookout! Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Tour Photos | Day 23 | Seattle, WA

All photos courtesy of these two crazy kids. Thanks, kids....
Posted by The Reputation on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 08:16:00 PST

Tour Photos | Days 14-16 | Los Angeles, CA

The Roxy Marquee... Horn likes his beer. At the Shortstop (in my continuing but failed quest to stalk Greg Dulli) after the Roxy show w/ Chris and Julie from the amazing Helicopter Helicopter. Befor...
Posted by The Reputation on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:22:00 PST

Tour Photos | Day 18 | Ukiah, CA

the after-show crew in Ukiah w/ our friend Jagjeet (his 3rd show of the tour!) and Caleb who set up the show for us. ...
Posted by The Reputation on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:17:00 PST

Tour Photos | Day 19 | Portland, OR

Ok, this clearly probably doesn't make a lot of sense w/o my long overdue tour diary. I'm so far behind now, that I don't know how to catch up. In short, this is back stage at a burlesque show w/ a st...
Posted by The Reputation on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:20:00 PST

Tour Photos | Day 4| Lawrence, KS (Continued)

Ok, just for the hell of it, we added more pics from the Tornado night in Lawrence. Part of the gang w/ Nick from Ultimate Fakebook/Dead Girls Ruin Everything and his girlfriend Megan. Greg looks rea...
Posted by The Reputation on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:15:00 PST

Tour Photos | Day 12 | San Diego, CA

Dude, san diego was sooo fun. We opened for the Sounds, so we knew it'd be a packed crowd. But we kinda figured they wouldn't care about us, b/c we'd be some opening band they'd never heard of. Instea...
Posted by The Reputation on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:12:00 PST

Tour Photos | Day 9 | Houston, TX

w/ our lovely lovely houston friends. That's foxy Iris on the right. And the couple are Megan and Mike. You can't tell, but she's about to have a baby in two weeks and still came to the show! We actua...
Posted by The Reputation on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:36:00 PST

Tour Photos | Day 7-8 | Austin, TX

So I kinda tagged the lashes van....and spilled paint all over myself in the process....Steve luv Nate...Steve punch Nate!w/ old friend Dave Lewis (Riot Act Publicity), who actually sent my clients Ru...
Posted by The Reputation on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:33:00 PST

memphis to denton

Mar. 13 06   Had to get up early to leave before the business opened. We drove out to C&C Custom Drums, which endorses Steve. Bill, the owner, is awesome and funny as hell. It was really fas...
Posted by The Reputation on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:56:00 PST

Ok, way behind on tour diary

Ok, way behind on the tour diary....   Mar. 10, 06 After the Columbia, MO show (awesome show, amazing sound and sound guys, really friendly people who bought lots of stuff), we hung around f...
Posted by The Reputation on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:55:00 PST