Lost on the B Side

 have a west coast pedigree that crosses paths with a variety of popular indie bands including: the Fongs Muzzle, Pris, Vendetta Red, Dirty Bomb, 6 Minute Mile, and Radio Nationals, to name just a few. It’s almost like playing the Kevin Bacon movie game with west coast rockers. But their musical origins extend far beyond the Pacific shores. They have drawn inspiration from rock heavies like the Kinks, the Who, New Pornographers, the Jam, the Futureheads, and XTC. Derivative, however, is not in this band’s lexicon. Seattle’s The Stranger, always on the cutting edge, said, “the Young Sportsmen are gonna be a highlight in Seattle's music scene in 2006.” And the pop rag, just may be right.