Stepdad is an American electronic/pop band based in

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History

Originally a duo, Stepdad was formed in

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during the summer of 2009 when Mark Tafel and Ryan McCarthy, who were roommates at the time, began writing songs together in their apartment. They initially gained exposure in early 2010 when they composed a theme song for the popular web comic " Axe Cop". The duo's song became the official theme song for the "Axe Cop" comic and motion comic. In April 2010, the band released their first EP, '' Ordinaire'', independently via

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. The EP spawned two singles, "Jungles" and "My Leather, My Fur, My Nails". In June 2012, Stepdad released their debut LP, '' Wildlife Pop'', under

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. The album was recorded with producer

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Use in other media

*"My Leather, My Fur, My Nails" was featured in the series finale of the television show '' Weeds''. *"My Leather, My Fur, My Nails" also appears in the 2016 movie Beautiful Prison *"Jungles" appears in the

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video game '' FIFA 13''. *"Warrior (Jungles pt2) was used in the rally film “Easier said than done”. *"Treasure Hugs" appears in the

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. *"Pick & Choose" and "Warrior" were featured in Season 6, Episode 4 of ''

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''. *"Must Land Running" was featured in a national BMW TV commercial called "Moments" that began airing in December 2013. *"Find Love" was featured in Season 2, Episode 14 of ''

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''. *"Warrior" was featured in Season 2, Episode 7 of the

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''. *"Parrot" and "Cutie Boots" have been used regularly as bump music on

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Discography

* '' Ordinaire EP'' (2010) * '' Wildlife Pop'' (2012) * ''Strange Tonight EP'' (2014) * ''Masterbeast Theatre EP'' (2016)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Electronic music groups from Michigan