My Favorite Highway

My Favorite Highway is an American rock band from Vienna, Virginia that consists of Dave Cook (vocals, piano, guitar), Will Cook (bass guitar), Bobby Morgenthaler (drums), and Pat Jenkins (guitar).

History
Early Years
After two years of college Dave Cook formed My Favorite Highway with his cousin, Will Cook, in January 2005. The band spent six months writing their first songs and went into the studio to record a three song EP with producer Paul Barber in the Summer of 2005. "We wrote a few songs and it just so happened that everyone seemed to love them. We didn't know what to expect, it was like a fortunate accident," Dave says. With their unique, polished sound and their "boys next-door" image, My Favorite Highway quickly captured the heart of their local scene.

Independent Success
The band stepped back into studio in the Summer of 2006 to cut five new tracks with Barber. They released the five track EP, "Anywhere But Here", in November 2006. The new EP was received extremely well, selling 3,000+ CDs, and 60,000+ digital singles to date. After a few line-up changes the band rounded out to a four-piece and hit the road in May 2007 for their first East Coast tour. The band spent the Fall of 2007 writing for their full-length debut, "How To Call A Bluff". In March 2008 My Favorite Highway began recording the new record in their hometown with Paul producing and engineering. The eleven track full-length was released on July 22, 2008 and features ten new tracks and one old song.

Major Label Debut
The band was signed to Virgin Records on November 18, 2008 and plans to remaster "How To Call A Bluff" for a 2009 release.

Discography
Albums
*How To Call A Bluff (2008)

EPs
*Anywhere But Here (2006)
*The Pre-Release (2005)

Singles
*They Tried To Kill Chivalry But We Brought It Back (2008)

Trivia
*In 2008 the band nearly won a contest to play as an opener for Coldplay.
*My Favorite Highway was a featured artist on the front page of Purevolume.com
*On Myspace alone, My Favorite Highway has garnered nearly 40,000 fans and friends with over half a million played songs.
*My Favorite Highway has been featured in several issues of notable magazines including both the July '07 and February '08 releases of the Alternative Press Magazine.

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