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Part I: A Brief History of Midtown. Ah, the dreaded bio. Where to begin? What could I possibly say that you haven’t heard before? How can I talk about the bad things without sounding bitter? How can I speak of the good without bragging? And how do I make it all sound interesting? Well maybe I’ll just tell it to the best of my recollection, at worst you’ll be bored. I remember being in college, already disillusioned, and wanting to start a band with friends for fun. I remember putting out our own EP on a local label with a friend, and then signing to another friends’ label in Los Angeles. I remember going to Los Angeles and recording with a big name producer. “Hey, this guy wants to take a chance on you.” Awesome. Wow, we have a real record. Is this for real? I remember talking to my Dean about leaving in my sophomore year. She said, “rock n’ roll.” I was out of there. I remember playing basement shows and sleeping in our van. I remember these basements suddenly turning into amphi...