Jonathan Fire Eater / the walkmen

Jonathan fire eater's members - keyboardist Walter Martin, drummer Matt Barrick, guitarist Paul Maroon, bassist Thomas Frank, and singer Scott Lupton - met in Washington, D.C. as youngsters. The band made a few stabs at success in the mid 90's, even releasing an album for Dreamworks in 1997.

jonathan fire eater

when the curtain calls for you
jonathan fire eater
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As in the case of most bands, Jonathan Fire Eater would dissolve, but three members (Martin, Barrick, and Maroon) teamed up with singer Hamilton Leithauser to form The Walkmen.

Rue The Day
the walkmen
courtesy Startime Records