My Favorite
| My Favorite | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Long Island, New York |
| Genres | Rock, pop, new wave, alternative, indie |
| Years active | 1991–2005, 2014–present |
| Labels | Swing Set Records, Harriet Records, A Turntable Friend, Double Agent, Hungry Audio, Where It's At Is Where You Are, Death Party Records |
| Associated acts | Roots, The Secret History, Bell Hollow |
| Members | Michael Grace Jr. Gil Abad Kurt Brondo Jaime Babic Joseph Babic |
| Past members |
Captain Kirk Douglas Darren Amadio Andrea Vaughn Todd "Todbot" Karasik |
My Favorite are an indie pop band formed in Long Island, New York in 1991, later of Brooklyn and Queens. After releasing two full-length CDs, the original band split in 2005, but reformed in 2014.
My Favorite formed in Long Island in 1991, and eventually migrated to the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. The "classic" lineup consisted of founder and principal songwriter Michael Grace Jr., vocalist Andrea Vaughn, guitarist Darren Amadio, bassist Gil Abad and drummer Todd "Todbot" Karasik. An even earlier incarnation featured Amadio on bass and current Roots member Captain Kirk Douglas on guitar (two tracks featuring Douglas were included on the 2014 reissue/compilation Love at Absolute Zero/Death in Suburbia).
Their main influences included The Smiths, David Bowie, New Order and various singles from influential labels like Factory, Rough Trade, Cherry Red and Sarah. In negotiating these influences and impulses, they were contemporaries of Magnetic Fields and Belle and Sebastian, two bands they performed alongside in New York.
The band released two full-length CDs (Love at Absolute Zero and The Happiest Days of Our Lives: The Complete Joan of Arc Tapes), and several EPs and limited-edition, vinyl-only singles. They also made two music videos.
Late in their original career, My Favorite found popularity in Sweden, where they were the focus of a feature on that country's national Sveriges Radio. They performed at three influential festivals and had many smaller, but enthusiastically received performances in cities like Gothenburg and .
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