National Skyline was a band formed in Champaign-Urbana, IL, by Jeff Dimpsey of
Hum to perform a 45-minute long song he had written. In 1999, Dimpsey and vocalist/guitarist Jeff Garber (
Castor) released their self-titled mini-LP on Parasol Records. A live tour that consisted only of Garber,
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Compound Red guitarist James Minor, re-worked electronic tracks and a blinding, strobe-heavy light show followed. The band promptly signed to Philadelphia's File 13, but not before contributing an early demo called "Eurorak" to the Parasol Records' Sweet Sixteen, Vo…
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