Artist description Power-pop from Wicker Park in Chicago, specializing in jangling guitars, Rickenbacker 12-string, and 1960s-influenced rock.

Music Style Power Pop, Mod-influenced rock

Musical Influences The Replacements, Big Star, Tommy Keane, Marshall Crenshaw

Similar Artists Elvis Costello, Alex Chilton, The Replacements, Tommy Keane, Marshall Crenshaw

Artist History Formed in 1995 in Wicker Park in Chicago.

Group Members Glenn Wall, Mike Kuechenberg, Dave Carlson

Instruments Rickebackers, Gibsons, 1962 Fender Stratocaster, bass, drums

Albums Tall, Dark, and Has-Been (1998) and Midwest Coast (2000)

Press Reviews Reviews of "Tall, Dark, and Has Been"Bruce Brodeen, Not Lame Recordings review, Fall, 1998 . . . One of the cleverest titles of a CD I've encountered. . . Scrunching together truly inspired "Let It Be"-era Replacements pop focus. . . and the new wavy charm of The Beat, The Moberlys and The Flashcubes using heaps of 12 string Rickenbackers to color the straight forward pure pop . . . adding the OH so familiar ring that makes pop ears take notice! This U.S. mod trio wear their Rickenbackers proudly and bash out fine melodic gems that are short and sweet like the old Mod classics but are distinctly American. This is proof that Mod is Power Pop masquerading under a different name . . . Very Highly Recommended!!Terry Hermon, Bucket Full Of Brains (London) review, Feb. 1999 Chicago seems to be the place for great (but unsung) pop trios . . . With the dual guitar and vocals of Glenn Wall and Lou Hallwas and Sean O'Malley on drums, they play chargin', rootsy, good time pop 'n roll . . . Wall writes strong songs. All ringing guitars, rolling drums and smart as hell lyrics . . . It really is a very classy little record.Terrence Flamm, The Illinois Entertainer, December, 1998 . . .Tall, Dark and Has Been is almost evenly divided between wistful ballads and more energetic songs . . . If the Disappointments continue to produce albums that are as much fun as Tall Dark And Has Been, they might have a hard time finding things to be disappointed about.Richard Milne, WXRT Chicago "...Good song writing..." underlies "...the jingly-jangly sound of the Disappointments."

Location Chicago, Illinois - USA

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