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Fountains of Wayne perform in the Current studio

Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of WayneMPR Photo/Stephanie Curtis
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by Mary Lucia and Fountains of Wayne

June 13, 2007

Fountains of Wayne - Hackensack
by MPR
Fountains of Wayne - Someone to Love
by MPR
Fountains of Wayne - Red Dragon Tattoo
by MPR

Fountains of Wayne tells stories with their songs. They can make the Tappan Zee Bridge seem romantic and the Department of Motor Vehicles worth chronicling.

The band was founded in the mid-nineties by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. They've taken time for side projects and bands, but they got the band back together this year to release "Traffic and Weather" and regale us with more tales of ordinary slobs like you and me set to a perfect pop melodies.

Mary Lucia met up with Adam and Chris in The Current studio.

Songs performed: "Hackensack," "Someone to Love," and "Red Dragon Tattoo"

Chris Collingwood
Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne
MPR Photo/Stephanie Curtis