index about artists shows store contact The Minor Leagues Patrick Helmes and Ben Walpole started recording as The Minor Leagues in 2001 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Five years and 56 band members later, their body of work includes four albums, each loaded with lush pop arrangements and heaping helpings of melody.

Ben would like to fashion the band as Ray Davies fronting The Clash with Phil Spector on production, but the truth is a bit more varied. Their home-recording aesthetics and love of off-kilter sounds keep things interesting, with more than enough hooks to keep things accessible.

The group is currently in the studio, recording a followup to last year's epic 'The Pestilence Is Coming.' The new album will be out on Datawaslost in late 2007. Discography

The Pestilence Is Coming
{ DWL043 . LP . 2006 }
Orchestral pop concept album about French Canadians and the end of the world
MP3s  [ Scene It All Before ]  [ The Pestilence Is Coming ]
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Mail Order Brides
{ RUT003 . LP . 2005 }
Collection of Single of the Month Club releases

MP3s  [ Don't Shoot Your Gun ]  [ Life Is Gone ]
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Datawaslost Split Single.04
{ DWL033 . EP . 2003 }
Split single with indie-popsters Morals Galore


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Sometimes My Arms Bend Back
{ RUT002 . LP . 2003 }
Second self-recorded & self-released album

MP3  [ Better Than Me ]
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Be Kind To Beginners
{ RUT001 . LP . 2002 }
Debut LP of lo-fi pop gems

MP3s  [ Only The Beginning ]  [ A Fiendishly Clever Plan ]
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Website http://www.minorleaguesmusic.com Lineup Ben Walpole . Vocals, Keyboards
Patrick Helmes . Guitar
Jesse Rogers . Bass
John Kathman . Drums
 Contact Ben Walpole . minorleaguer56@yahoo.com
Cincinnati, OH

 Press Minor Leagues One-sheet  [ print . 260 kb pdf]  [ web . 68 kb jpg ] Myspace [ http://www.myspace.com/minorleaguesmusic ] Shows No upcoming shows.

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