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Household Names have delivered some mighty fine pop tunes via two stellar full-lengths and a 4-song EP since forming in Austin nearly a decade ago. KUT 90.5 FM's Austin Music Minute highlighted the band in March during their SXSW 2008 edition, and beyond Austin, the Household Names have garnered much national attention over the years. Their 2002 debut record The Trouble With Being Nice reached 67 on CMJ's Radio 200 Chart and was featured on Hewlett-Packard's Experience Music Project mobile tour in 2002. Household Names' expert power-pop sensibility and their penchant for delivering catchy riffs and melodious hooks also grabbed the attention of MTV -- "Bright Spot" off the record was made available for download on MTV.com, and more recently, "The Latest Success" and "Handle On" off 2006's "Picture In My Head" were featured on the MTV shows "Cribs" and "Bromance". In addition, "Only One" from that record was utilized by CNBC's "American Made" show and the ABC series "What About Brian?" The band are currently working on a new record for summer 2009. -Austinist.com
