The XYZ Affair (band) explained

The XYZ Affair
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genre:	Indie rock
Years Active:	2002–2009
Label:	Independent
Past Members:	Alex Feder Chris Bonner Russ Maschmeyer Sam Rockwell

The XYZ Affair was an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York.^[1]

Description

The band consisted of Alex Feder (guitar, vocals), Chris Bonner (bass), Russ Maschmeyer (guitar, keyboards), and Sam Rockwell (drums) who met while attending New York University. Their name comes from the 1797 diplomatic episode known as the XYZ Affair.^[1]

During the summer of 2007 the band filmed their first music video for "All My Friends" featuring former Nickelodeon TV personalities Marc Summers, Danny Cooksey, Michael Maronna and Jason Zimbler. On July 24, 2007, the band was voted "band of the day" on Spin.com.^[2]

Members

• Alex Feder – guitar, vocals
• Chris Bonner – bass
• Russ Maschmeyer – guitar, keyboards
• Sam Rockwell – drums

Discography

• Good To Know (But Hard To Tell) (EP) (2003)
• A Few More Published Studies (2006)
• Trials (Digi EP) (2008)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mineo . Mike . A History Lesson from The XYZ Affair . Obscure Sound. 31 July 2007 . 23 September 2023.
2. Web site: Promisloff . Samantha . The XYZ Affair . Spin . 24 July 2007 . 23 September 2023.