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2	[[caption-width-right:300:[[DownerEnding Three of]] [[DiedDuringProduction these guys]] [[ShootTheShaggyDog are dead.]]]]
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4	The Exploding Hearts are '''THE''' most depressing story in PunkRock history, no exceptions. They formed in UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} in 2001, and consisted of singer/guitarist Adam Cox, bassist Matt Fitzgerald, guitarist Terry Six, and drummer Jeremy Gage, with keyboardist "King" Louie Bankston and bassist Jim Evans leaving the group before the group's only album was recorded.
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6	They started out playing in small clubs throughout the town and got noticed quickly. Indie stations drooled over their music, while at the same time knowing full well their potential to sell out. Their catchy pop hooks gave them the possibility of becoming huge. They independently recorded ''Music/GuitarRomantic'' in 2003 and released to critical acclaim. The party wasn't going to last, though.
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8	In July 2003, their van veered out of control and rolled off the road. Cox and Gage were killed instantly and Fitzgerald died later at the hospital. Six was left with scratches and bruises. You may now cry your eyes out.
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10	After the accident, Six returned to UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} and formed a band called The Nice Boys. The band released one album, ''The Nice Boys'', in 2006, but precious little since.
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12	In 2006, the band's label issued ''Shattered'' which contained songs the band recorded during the sessions for the first album but intended for a second one, some singles and a couple rarities. Also included is a DVD containing five songs from their final show.
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14	Their sound was very notable for bringing back the sound of Classic PunkRock from the TheSeventies and giving it a nice little kick of modern flair.
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16	'''Album discography'''
17	* ''Music/GuitarRomantic'' (2003)
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20	!!The Exploding Hearts contain examples of the following tropes:
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22	* BreakupSong: "Modern Kicks", "Jailbird", "Sleeping Aids And Razor Blades", and a lot more.
23	%%* EverybodysDeadDave: Terry Six. Just, Terry Six.
24	* LyricalShoehorn: Why these guys loved to screw around with their lyrics will never be known.
25	* ObsessionSong: "Jailbird" and HOW!
26	* OneBookAuthor: ''Music/GuitarRomantic''.
27	%%* PowerPop
28	%%* PunkRock
29	* RhymingWithItself: To go with painful rhyme, they do this a lot too.
30	* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth: Should be self- explanatory. However, it should be noted that there were {{epic riff}}s to go with it.

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