e/Ottomen

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has gloss	eng: The Ottomen started in 1996 when Jim and Dave began recording demos in the dorms of the Kansas City Art Institute. Before they were "The Ottomen", Jim and Dave went through many clever names including "James and the Giant Peaches", "Alexander and the Grapes" and the "Jim and Dave Band". It wasn't until they heard the Dead Milkmen song "I Tripped Over the Ottoman" from "Metaphysical Graffiti" that they finally settled on "The Ottomen". In late summer 96 they had their first gig, A talent contest on the campus of KCAI in which they both play electric guitars and played a raw version of "Animal Kingdom" written by jim. The song had tones of "The Pixies" mixed with a "Velvet Underground" undertone. At the end of the show they won a plush snake and some candy for being the most interesting band that performed.
lexicalization	eng: Ottomen
instance of	c/American indie rock groups