Early Years
Putnam Hall is an indie rock band. Naming his band after his freshman residence hall at UC Berkeley, Lillard was born and raised in a nice suburban home in southern California, then went on to graduate from UC Berkeley with double degrees in economics and rhetoric, and finally, realized the “Yuppie American Dream” by working a high paying job in the finance field.
Always uncomfortable with the socially-accepted high-paying lifestyle and predictable career path, Lillard quit his job and started this post-punk, indie rock outfit -- Putnam Hall.
Lillard first met Kris in 2003 when the drummer heard the four-song demo that Lillard had recorded. The two became fast friends and found writing music together came easily, receiving inspiration from James Brown, the Skatalites, Rancid and No Doubt.
Upon the departure of their original bassist, and just prior to the recording of their first EP, “brandnudemusic”, Lillard and Wismer met Al Walters, then a bassist for another band that had formerly included Wismer. Lillard was impressed by Al’s playing and signed him to the band.
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