Thee Makeout Party

Thee Makeout Party! began formulating their effervescent, messy, irrepressibly fun-loving indie pop sound, one that nods to any number of influential pop acts including Nick Lowe, the Monkees, and the Archies, in 2000. Originally comprised of guitarist Kid Kevin, drummer Dan Bush, keyboard player Dustin Apodaca, and bassist Lee Rickard, the Anaheim, CA-based group was initially conceived as a grittier and garage-ier band than it would prove to be in its later years (Thee Makeout Party!'s name is actually a Billy Childish reference). Their first success came in 2002 when one of...