World Leader Pretend

This article is about the band. For the R.E.M. song of the same name, see Green (R.E.M. album).

World Leader Pretend was a five-person rock band from New Orleans, featuring Keith Ferguson (lead vocals), Parker Hutchinson (keyboards), Matt Martin (guitar), Arthur Mintz (drums), and Alex Smith (bass). The band formed in 2000, and their name came from the 5th track of the album Green by R.E.M.

World Leader Pretend
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, pop punk
Years active	2002–2008
Labels	Warner Bros. Records
Members	Keith Ferguson Arthur Mintz Alex Smith Parker Hutchinson Matt Martin
Website	Myspace

Their first album, Fit For Faded was released in 2003 on Renaissance Records, a New Orleans label. In 2004, they were signed to Warner Bros. Records. An appearance at the first annual CMJ Cleveland and other North American tour dates coincided with the June 28, 2005 release of their major label debut, Punches.

The band broke up in early 2008, shortly after traveling to Seattle, Washington, to record their 2nd major release, due to "artistic differences" within the band.

Discography

Albums

• Fit For Faded (2003)
  1. Panic Button – 4:09
  2. The Driving Rain – 5:04
  3. Your Tax Dollars at Work – 4:08
  4. A Small Thought – 3:39
  5. Fit For Faded – 5:39
  6. Fire With Fire – 5:39
  7. Flow – 3:49
  8. Headlights – 1:31
  9. Shape-Shifter – 2:32
  10. Fish – 4:16
  11. Theme – 7:24
• Rubble-Rousing Misspent Bouts EP (2005)
  1. Bang Theory – 4:41
  2. Punches – 3:51
  3. Tit for Tat – 3:52
  4. Into Thin Air – 5:09
• Punches (2005)

External links

• Myspace
• [1]
• Pitchfork review of Punches