Biography

Barely out of their teens in 1994 when their debut single “Go Kid Go” was spun by John Peel, My Favorite was formed in the archetypal suburbia of Long Island— a floating sliver of dirt where every bad idea of post-war America was beta tested. Among the strip malls and subdivisions of the 1990s, five kids formed a half-band/half-art project during their freshman year at state college in Stony Brook. Raised on the legendary new wave radio station WLIR, with the NME in piles alongside stacks of various US punk zines, the band tried to merge '80s high-concept gloss with the DIY energy and politics of indie pop and riot grrrl. The group released two genre-bending indiepop records in 1999 and 2003. As a Pitchfork guest editor, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's Kip Berman named the latter collection, "The Happiest Days of Our Lives," best record of the 2000s. Equally adored and obscured (except in Sweden) My Favorite have been championed by members of Belle & Sebastian, The Magnetic Fields, The Drums, and Choir Boy. Even Morrissey included them in his pre-concert music. Two bands, three songs, a blog and a radio show have been named after their songs. Fans have stenciled lyrics beneath overpasses and on the sides of 7-Elevens. Their return is that of the prodigal nobodies. The beautiful losers. The current incarnation of My Favorite features singer/songwriter Grace Jr, synth specialist Kurt Brondo, and bassist Gil Abad along with guest collaborators old and new.