Album Notes

Somewhere between classic pop and manic new wave lies The Great Bandini. The Boston quartet got together in late 2005 and began writing songs reflecting a love of bands like Sloan, Badfinger, and The Beatles. They originally called themselves The Sidemen, all the members having been supporting musicians in well-known Boston-based groups. But when it quickly became evident that this was more than a side project, the band name was changed to The Great Bandini (in honor of Arturo Bandini, author John Fante's classic protagonist). They spent the next year working on new material, playing exciting, high-energy shows around the northeast, and recording their recently-released, self-titled debut album.