http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7279603&rws=%2Fhead-of-femur%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe orchestral bombast of the first two Head of Femur records doesn't sound much like a side project, but the Nebraska-cum-Chicago group was originally formed in 2001 by Matt Focht, Mike Elsener, and Ben Armstrong on downtime from their previous band, Pablo's Triangle. In 2002 they added a number of players to the live ensemble and began to play club dates in Chicago, recording their debut, <i>Ringodom or Proctor</i>, the next year. Their sophomore LP, <i>Hysterical Stars</i>, was issued by spinART in 2005 and was followed by a busy touring schedule. They recorded an iTunes-exclusive EP in 2005, which included some Neil Young covers marked by a departure from their huge orchestral sound. 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