Halloween, Alaska is a Minnesota-based band consisting of James Diers, Jake Hanson, Matt Friesen (electric bass guitar), and David King (acoustic and electronic drums). All of the group's members live in the Twin Cities. Original keyboardist and programmer Ev Olcott left the band in 2008. The group first formed in 2002, and work on a self-titled debut soon began to be recorded.

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  • Halloween, Alaska is a Minnesota-based band consisting of James Diers, Jake Hanson, Matt Friesen (electric bass guitar), and David King (acoustic and electronic drums). All of the group's members live in the Twin Cities. Original keyboardist and programmer Ev Olcott left the band in 2008. The group first formed in 2002, and work on a self-titled debut soon began to be recorded. Completed in 2003, the disc earned considerable acclaim not only in the Twin Cities but also from indie tastemakers and college radio programmers across the US, combining ambient electronic elements with moody alt-pop songwriting. Two tracks from the disc were featured in the Fox television series The O.C. : "Des Moines" in season one, and "All the Arms Around You" in season two. The track "State Trooper", featured on their self-titled debut, is a cover version of the song by Bruce Springsteen. East Side Digital reissued the album in 2005, adding remixes and bonus tracks. A second disc entitled "Too Tall to Hide" was released in 2005, which features another cover version of a song - "I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J. Members of the group are or have been part of the bands The Bad Plus, Love-Cars, Happy Apple, 12 Rods, Cowboy Curtis, Minneapolis Dub Ensemble, and The Gang Font feat. Interloper. "Halloween, Alaska" is not named after a place that actually exists in Alaska. Their latest album, "Champagne Downtown", was released on April 7th 2009. iTunes initially listed the album under the band "Alaska & Halloween.". Amazon currently lists all Halloween, Alaska albums under "Alaska Halloween"
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  • Halloween, Alaska is a Minnesota-based band consisting of James Diers, Jake Hanson, Matt Friesen (electric bass guitar), and David King (acoustic and electronic drums). All of the group's members live in the Twin Cities. Original keyboardist and programmer Ev Olcott left the band in 2008. The group first formed in 2002, and work on a self-titled debut soon began to be recorded.
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