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, formed in 1998. The band has toured in the United States, Canada, and the UK.

Members

;Current *Eddie Baranek: Vocals, Guitar *Jarrod Champion: Keyboard, Vocals *Skip Denomme: Drums *Roderick Jones: Saxophone *Liz Mackinder: Vocals *Chrissy Morgan: Vocals *Kyle Schanta: Bass Guitar, Vocals ;Former *Nate Cavalieri (2002-2003): Organ, Vocals *Bobby Emmett (2004-2007): Organ, Piano Bass, Vocals *Keith Fox (2006-2007): Drums *Matt Hatch (2003-2004): Bass Guitar *Dave Knepp (1998-1999): Drums *Dave Lawson (2009-2011): Bass Guitar, Vocals *Mark Leahey (1998-2002): Bass Guitar *David Shettler (2001-2005): Drums, Vocals *Gordon Smith (2009-2011): Keyboard, Vocals *Eugene Strobe (1999-2001): Drums *Dean Tartaglia (2011-2012): Saxophone, Backing Vocals *Mike Trombley (1998, 2005–2006): Drums

Achievements

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. *In 2014, the band's published tour diary, "Taken Alive: The Sights' Rock and Roll Tour Diary," was recognized as one of twenty 2014 Michigan Notable Books by The Library of Michigan. The book includes entries and photographs written and taken for The Detroit

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'' in 2014. * "Not as Pretty" was featured in '' The Newsroom'' in 2013. * "Just Got Robbed" was featured in '' National Lampoon'' in 2009. * "Just Got Robbed" was featured in ''Reaper'' in 2009. * "Just Got Robbed" was featured in ''

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'' in 2008. * "Circus" was featured in ''

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'' in 2008. * "Good Way to Die" was featured in ''Fast, Inc.'' in 2006. * "Waiting on a Friend" was featured in ''

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'' in 2005. * "Circus" was featured in ''

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'' in 2005. * "Sick and Tired" was featured in ''

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'' in 2002.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Are You Green?'' (1999, Spectator Records; reissued on Fall of Rome Records) * ''Got What We Want'' (2002, Fall of Rome Records) * ''The Sights'' (2005,

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) * '' Most of What Follows Is True'' (2010,

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) * ''Left Over Right'' (2012, Hiros Rise Music) ;EPs * ''Silver/Gold'' 12" EP (2009, Lower Peninsula Records) ;Compilations * ''Twelve In The Bar'' (2011, Fountain Records)

References

External links

Official Website

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