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Rob Ortenzi on 8/7/08 @ 12:03 PM

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THE STORY SO FAR: Tempting puns be damned, History began in 2004 when Orlando punk outfit Sound The Alarm (not to be confused with Geffen Records' shaggy quintet) took in drummer Patrick O'Neal (ex-My Hotel Year). Still using their old moniker, vocalist/guitarist Matt Caron, moogist Scott Ososky and bassist Kenzie Pause played a handful of shows with O'Neal before adding keyboardist/vocalist Melissa Parker (ex-New Roman Times), changing their name and re-charting their musical course away from the trendy pop-punk scene toward post-punk. "If I gave you [our old] CD, you'd have a good laugh at the difference," says Caron.

WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW 'EM: They may be the fourth search result on MySpace when you type in "History," but if it's keyboard-splashed indie rock with a D.C. undercurrent you're scouring for, History provide a textbook definition. Caron believes that their success (they've played with These Arms Are Snakes, Helmet and Smoking Popes) and intricate sound is the direct result of not over thinking anything that isn't music. "It's easy for us not to worry as much about some of the business stuff sometimes and just get out there and enjoy what we're doing," he says. "This is honestly the first band I've been in where every night isn't a chore. It's just another fun night with my friends playing exactly the music I want to play." --Brian Shultz

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