The Lives of Famous Men is an American rock band that formed in the Fall of 2006 in Portland, Oregon, each member hailing from Anchorage, Alaska. The band takes its name from the title of a poem by Jack Gilbert. The Lives of Famous Men began rehearsing together in the Fall of 2006. In the Spring of 2007, they recorded an EP entitled Rehearsal in Hillsboro, Oregon, and after playing only a handful shows in Portland, embarked on their first national tour supporting Youinseries and National Product.

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