The Morning Benders
| Pop Etc | |
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The Morning Benders (now POP ETC) performing at Toronto's Mod Club Theatre in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Morning Benders |
| Origin | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, baroque pop, synthpop, new wave |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade Records |
| Website | www |
| Members | Chris Chu Jon Chu Julian Harmon |
| Past members | Tim Or Joe Ferrell Van Pierszalowski Tom Peyton |
Pop Etc. (pronounced "pop etcetera"), formerly known as The Morning Benders, is an indie rock band from Berkeley, California, later based in Brooklyn, New York.
In 2008, they released their debut album Talking Through Tin Cans on +1 Records. The band has toured in support of Broken Bells (spring 2010), Grizzly Bear (fall 2009), The Kooks and Death Cab for Cutie (summer 2008), Ra Ra Riot (fall 2008), and has also played with Yo La Tengo, MGMT, Grand Archives, Yeasayer, Two Gallants, The Rosebuds, Au Revoir Simone, We Are Scientists, and White Rabbits. They also toured with Broken Bells and The Black Keys in 2010.
In December 2008, iTunes deemed Talking Through Tin Cans the best indie/alternative album of 2008. Earlier that year, they also received the honor of "Editor's Pick". In March 2010, the popular music website Pitchfork deemed their 2nd studio album, Big Echo, Best New Music, and gave it an 8.2 rating.
On March 25, 2012, the band posted on Facebook and Twitter that the band's name would be changed to POP ETC.
The Morning Benders started in 2005 as a solo-project for Chris Chu. During that time, he spent his days studying music at the University of California, Berkeley whilst spending his nights recording songs from a laptop. As time passed, he formed a band with friends who he had met in UC Berkeley.
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