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WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS
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 What Made Milwaukee Famous may unashamedly wear their pop on their sleeves, but that new-wave sheen is stretched taut over a muscular frame of sweaty rock. Milwaukee’s energetic, forceful, and impassioned music feels immediately familiar. Michael Kingcaid’s laid-back vocals swoon and swagger in and out of the band's rolling melodies, and although sonically polished the music maintains just enough rough edges to keep things interesting.
When the time came to cut a new record, Milwaukee holed up in an Austin studio with producer Chris Michaels (Chris plays in Sparklehorse) to make their first album helmed by a non-band member. Having an objective, outside set of ears paid off, and with what doesn't kill us they’ve managed to make a record that pulls together the band's disparate influences and from start to finish stands as a singular piece of art. What Made Milwaukee Famous trade in a genre full of archetypes, and with a practiced hand they deftly weave sentimentality, a reflective, wry wit, and an ear for the timeless into a sonic basket carrying the best of indie rock, 70’s power pop, and modern rock radio.
 We just got in stock a very limited quantity of the vinyl versions of two of Barsuk's 2008 releases: the white vinyl release of What Made Milwaukee Famous' what doesn't kill us (self-released by the band), and the orange vinyl version of Jim Noir's eponymous album (from the Hi-Speed Soul label). Get yours now while supplies last!
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 Barsuk Records is pleased to announce that the What Made Milwaukee Famous sugarhill sessions digital EP is now available via eMusic and Barsuk.com, and free to download until November 17th. The EP offers listeners a chance to hear the pure heart of the music of What Made Milwaukee Famous — just 5 guys in a classic Texas studio with guitars, piano and simple percussion, performing their songs in one take. No bells, no whistles, no overdubs.
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What Made Milwaukee Famous recently stopped by central Virginia's WNRN radio station for a videotaped interview and acoustic performances, and they sound great. Check them out at these YouTube links:
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A great interview of What Made Milwaukee Famous at the Lollapalooza festival earlier this month is available now, and you can watch the entire video here. |
 Fresh off a well received and killer Bonnarroo performance, and an engaging UGO.com session, What Made Milwaukee Famous are joining Birmingham’s Wild Sweet Orange on the road. Having already played over 50 dates since the release of their record in March, What Made Milwaukee famous will be gearing up for their highly anticipated Austin City Limits festival appearance on September 26th. Tour dates can be found here.
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While What Made Milwaukee Famous tour the US with The Whigs and The Dead Trees, drummer/chef Jeremy Bruch created a video clip chronicling the band's attempts to find food on the road — including a hometown barbecue as their tour passed through Austin. Watch the clip on the Food Network blog. |
Watch the hilarious first installment of What Made Milwaukee Famous's tour vlog, up now on YouTube. |
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What Made Milwaukee Famous are: Jeremy Bruch (drums, vocals), Jason Davis (guitars, vocals), John Houston Farmer (bass, vocals), Michael Kingcaid (vocals, guitar, keyboards) & Drew Patrizi (keyboards, vocals, guitar) |
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