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Masters of the Hemisphere

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group, founded by Bren Mead and Sean Rawls. The two moved to Athens, Georgia, to attend college in 1996. There they met Ryan Lewis, co-founder of Kindercore Records, who played drums at the first Masters of the Hemisphere show. Jeff Griggs (also of
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in 1998. The band soon expanded to a four-piece, adding multi-instrumentalist Adrian Finch. Several singles and compilation appearances followed, including a release on the
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The Masters of the Hemisphere recorded a new album in 2010; released by Kindercore Records in 2011, the new album was entitled
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In 2006 the Masters of the Hemisphere briefly reunited to play shows in
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label. The band split up after their next album, 2002's well received
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singles club, before the band released their second full length, the
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Masters of the Hemisphere live in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2000
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Index

Masters of the Hemisphere live in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2000
Athens, Georgia
Indie pop
Kindercore Records
Sean Rawls
Bren Mead
Adrian Finch
Jeff Griggs
indie pop
The Mendoza Line
Masters of the Hemisphere
Kindercore Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
concept album
I Am Not a Freemdoom
Permanent Stranger
dcBaltimore2012
Protest a Dark Anniversary
Athens, Georgia
40 Watt Club
The Last Show Ever
Je Suis France
reggae
Still Flyin'
Still Flyin'
Vetran
Dances with Wolves
dcBaltimore2012
Night Moves Gold
Je Suis France

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