The Pseudo Dates is a Denver, Colorado indie rock band formed in September 2007 by bassist and vocalist Suzi Allegra, guitarist and vocalist Nathan Brasil, and drummer John Fate. The members began collaborating while working with other projects, including Allegra's other bands My Sister Outlaw, Supply Boy and Tornado Alley. By the beginning of 2008, they were playing venues in Denver notable for bringing out indie acts, including Bender's Tavern, Lion's Lair and the Larimer Lounge.
In May 2008 they embarked on a small tour of the Northwestern United States, including stops in Seattle, Olympia, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Eureka, California and San Francisco. In a MySpace blog post May 31, 2008 the band said "this tour has been amazing" and that they "made lots of friends, stayed with lots of wonderful people, had lots of whiskey, and lots of crazy times".
The Pseudo Dates released an EP June 7, 2008 titled Because We Love You, and celebrated it with a release party and live performance that night at Lion's Lair in Denver. The band recorded the EP in analog to give it more of "an old-school quality." Before the EP's release, the band provided demo clips on their MySpace.
In the fall of 2008 the band added a second guitarist, Taylor Rice.
During spring 2009, the band launched their own YouTube channel which features clips of performances and of the band recording their debut album.
At the end of May 2009 The Pseudo Dates released their debut, full-length album, 400 Some Odd Songs In 400 Some Odd Days, on the eve of their 2009 West Coast tour throughout the month of June. The album was released on May 29, 2009 at a show at the Skylark Lounge in Denver.
After the tour the band stopped playing around town. In the fall of 2009, the band broke up. Allegra cited irreconcilable differences about the band's future and overall direction. The band announced it on their MySpace page with the headline "2007-2009."
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