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Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop band that formed in 1995. The group (not to be confused with Fountains) helped spearhead the 90s power pop revival and achieved breakout mainstream success with the 2003 Gold-certified album 'Welcome Interstate Managers', which spawned the smash top 10 hit "Stacy's Mom". Having achieved critical acclaim throughout their career, the band consists of Adam Schlesinger, Brian Young, Chris Collingwood, and Jody Porter, last releasing 'Sky Full of Holes' in 2011. The band's name was taken from the name of a lawn-ornament store in Wayne, New Jersey, not far from Montclair, New Jersey....

The Pale Fountains were an English band formed in Liverpool in 1980. Comprised of members Michael Head (vocals/guitar), Chris McCaffery (bass), Thomas Whelan (drums) and Andy Diagram (horns). Inspired by 60's music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles they failed to make any commercial headway despite garnering much critical praise for the two albums they released on Virgin, 1984's Pacific Street and 1985's ...From Across The Kitchen Table. Their sole top 50 single was Thank You which reached #48 in 1982. They split up shortly after with Michael Head forming Shack and Andy Diagram joining James. .