Classics Of Love are an American

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 punk rock

Punk rock

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 band formed by former Operation Ivy

Operation Ivy (band)

Operation Ivy was an American ska punk band that formed in Berkeley, California, and was often credited with spurring the 1990s punk revival in California. It is well-known as one of the first bands to "mix" hardcore punk with elements of ska, known as ska-core...

 singer Jesse Michaels

Jesse Michaels

Jesse Michaels is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and artist from Berkeley, California. He is the son of the deceased author Leonard Michaels. His lyrics deal with politics, racism, and general social issues.-Musical overview:...

. The band's music goes back to while Michaels was doing solo acoustic shows and was approached by Mike Park of Asian Man Records

Asian Man Records

Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...

 about recording the songs in a studio. Michaels decided to do the recordings with a full band and recruited Max Feshbach, Morgan Herrell, and Mike Huguenor, all members of Hard Girls. The group named themselves Classics Of Love (a name known from the opening track of Last Wave Rockers

Last Wave Rockers

- Track listing :All songs written by Jesse Michaels.# "Classics of Love" - 2:21# "Castaways" - 2:14# "Signal Signal" - 2:48# "Carry On" 2:08# "Rise or Fall" 1:51# "True Rulers" - 3:09# "Conscious Burning" - 2:58# "On Broadway" - 1:17# "Heatseekers" - 2:04...

, recorded by Jesse Michaels' band Common Rider

Common Rider

Common Rider were a ska punk band, formed in 1999 by Jesse Michaels , Mass Giorgini and Dan Lumley . The band's name is taken from a 1970s Japanese TV show, Kamen Rider...

) and recorded the six song EP "Walking in Shadows".

After playing initial shows in California, the band went on a European tour in the spring of 2009. While playing in Southampton

Southampton

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, United Kingdom

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they had equipment stolen from them. The band announced that when they returned from Europe they planned on starting writing on a full length album. They also plan on releasing a two-song 7″ single as a part of the Art of the Underground Single Series.

Discography

• Walking in Shadows EP - 2009
• World of the Known b/w Line Through Your Name 7" - Art of the Underground Single Series vol. 49