* En anglais uniquement
Not to be confused with the similarly named new wave outfit that morphed into
Tears for Fears during the early '80s,
the Graduate are an anthemic emo-pop band from Springfield, IL. Formed in late 2005 out of the remains of two local acts (Best of Winter and Jack), the group consists of lead singer
Corey Warning, guitarists
Max Sauer and
Matt Kennedy, bassist
Jared Wuestenberg, and drummer Tim Moore. Inspired by the likes of
Coldplay and
Death Cab for Cutie, the guys developed their sound quickly, signing with the Icon label and releasing their debut EP, Horror Show, in the spring of 2006. By the end of the year, the band's online presence and heavy touring had garnered enough buzz to land
the Graduate on the front cover of CMJ New Music Report.
The Graduate's full-length debut, Anhedonia, followed in April 2007, with
Only Every Time appearing three years later. ~ Stewart Mason