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My Favorite Citizen
Indie / Rock / Emo

1996 - 1998



CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
United States

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Member Since6/30/2004
Band Websitehttp://www.myfavoritecitizen.com
Band MembersDamon Bennett - guitar/voice
Scott Shields - guitar/voice
Chris Gash - bass
Sergio Spina - drums (96-97)
Matt Horutz - drums (97-98)
Sounds LikeSuperchunk
The Pixies
Cap'n Jazz
The Wedding Present
Small 23
The Smiths
Weezer
Chisel
Knapsack
and of course
My Favorite Citizen
Record LabelYour Best Guess, Deep Elm
Type of LabelIndie


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   About My Favorite Citizen
My Favorite Citizen was an indie rock band that existed from 1996 to 1998. Prior to MFC, the members of the band had been in then-notable but now utterly forgotten indie and punk bands True Zero, the Lavalinas, and Ellison. People liked those bands so much that the first MFC show - at a McDonald's - was so packed that the cops had to show up for crowd control. Strange but true. People liked Citizen as well, though, and we played many shows. Some were incredible and some sucked, but we always had fun.

During our brief career, we released a 7", a VERY limited edition split 7", and two songs on two compilations on two continents. We had an album all ready to be released, but we broke up and it never saw the light of day.

After six years of requests, that album is finally being released along with everything (almost everything?) we ever recorded some time in the not-to-distant future. You should totally buy it and pretend that you were 'indie' before you were ever 'emo'.

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Adem

Adem



Feb 12 2008 3:05 AM

We're rapidly approaching "March of 2008"... What can we expect, gentlemen? ;)
omar romero

Omar Romero



Dec 30 2007 3:59 AM

im going to love my favorite citizen until my balls sag to the floor
omar romero

Omar Romero



Aug 3 2007 10:39 AM

i saw some people playing preforated heart and stuff on last.fm
where are these tracks i ask!!!!
christopher wakefield

christopher wakefield



Jul 31 2007 11:20 PM

anyone have this stuff on oink? im shocked its not there...or maybe im not
alex

alex



Jun 27 2007 2:09 AM

the hours omar and i spent deciphering your lyrics, we could've just created a cover band.
omar romero

Omar Romero



Jun 24 2007 11:07 PM

wow i can rest much easier knowing those lyrics now. its damn near impossible to decipher them by ear.
heres what i presumed were the nearly perfect lyrics of Kayla Learns to Dance

i sail in slow times, sail in gold lines. like a starfish consumes fish. you've got no record to land, you don't know where you're going. you're back at your top. i found the copies of a common crush and nowhere to go, nowhere. and she can learn to dance then you can learn to walk alone. cause kayla's learning to dance! you left a milkcrate from the records you can't play, remember why? fill another bridge in and now elliot smith's on now. something something blows, you blow right out. so much like a candle, so much more you can handle. you're burning out.

i feel dumb as im reading the actual lyrics cause its easier than how i made it out to be.
omar romero

Omar Romero



Jun 22 2007 8:27 PM

hey, how about the lyrics to kayla learns to dance?
i feel dumb singing 'i sail in slow tides, i sail in gold mines' to the opening of that song
Scott

Scott



Jun 18 2007 3:31 PM

Does VH1 pay? That might be nice.

Then again, I think we'd only qualify to be on VH7.
Sergio

Sergio spina



Jun 18 2007 2:42 PM

Is this Vh1 bands reunited? I down to be part of it.
omar romero

Omar Romero



Jun 12 2007 12:33 AM

march of 08? wow id be in school, how lame is that.

ill probably do whatever i can to make it there, itd be worth seeing you guys play ghost town
chris

chris



May 18 2007 4:47 AM

"if we build it will they come? i'm there either way. we should kind of make sure lots of people will be there. i don't have a guitar amp anymore though. we'll hafta borrow one."

this is a quote from my chat with damon. so to everyone who cares, it looks like we're going to do this in march of 08.
Paul

Paul Hanly



May 7 2007 10:11 PM

im up for going to the potential reunion next year. why don't you have it at the Pipeline, Brownies, or the Wayne McDonald's?! oops, none of those places still exist.
Scott

Scott



May 1 2007 4:07 AM

Of course I'm up for it! Just let me know where and when.
alex

alex



Apr 28 2007 3:49 PM

so uh, when can we finally get lyrics to Ghost Town?
chris

chris



Apr 19 2007 9:54 PM

gents - next march will be 10 years since our last show. any chance damon will come home to practice for 3 days and play 2 nights? scott, are you up for it?
Adem

Adem



Mar 5 2007 2:59 AM

I really don't know what to say... Thanks for the pleasant memories.

omar romero

Omar Romero



Dec 18 2006 11:29 PM

kayla learns to dance makes me want to start a band then break up after the 7" is released
omar romero

Omar Romero



Aug 26 2006 4:22 PM

I SAIL IN SLOW TIDESS, I SAIL IN GOLD MINESSS
cathleen

cathleen



Aug 11 2006 7:15 PM

so damon was supposed to make me a tape of your record back in like, what, 1998? wtf? how long do i have to wait?

anyway, it was nice to find you on here. i hope you are all well.
a pepper

a pepper



Jan 30 2006 5:13 AM

i just want to know who is the "real" simon pure?
chris

chris



Jan 17 2006 7:22 AM

why is that my old band, which hasn't existed for like 10 years, has so many more friends than me? i must really be as jerky as everyone says.
alex

alex



Jan 8 2006 5:27 AM

release your album on vinyl for us 180 gram nerds.
!gary

!gary



Nov 22 2005 10:39 AM

hope the CD comes out soon. glad to have found this, i almost gave up hope.
max

max



Oct 19 2005 12:23 PM

Fuck yeah I love this band. And there's a Shelf Life page on here, just so you know =)
The Love Scene

The Love Scene



Aug 30 2004 8:00 PM

We used to beat up these indie rock nerds and steal their lunch money back in high school. We stopped when they got their second drummer Matt. That dude was one tough bad ass!!! Anyway, we apologized for the past and became friends. They made an after-school special about our relationship.
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