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Kleenex Girl Wonder

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Kleenex Girl Wonder (or Kleenexgirlwonder or Kleen Ex-Girl Wonder in Japan) is an indie rock band, originally from the suburbs of Chicago but now based in New York City.

The band's central and sole consistent member since its inception is Graham Smith (born July 14, 1979).[1] The original backing band consisted of neighborhood friends from his hometown of Downers Grove, Illinois. This lineup consisted of Adam Blake (guitar), Rafeeq Hasan (bass), Quinn Goodwillie (guitar), Christian Goodwillie (bass) and Jeff Giba (drums).

The band of the past decade largely featured Smith on bass and vocals, Thayer McClanahan on guitar, and Matt LeMay on drums. Upon LeMay's departure following the completion of Vana Mundi (2018), the band brought in Adam Russin on drums to complete the current active trio.

After 2003, Smith released some albums under his own name, as well as some credited to both his given name and KGW. It is assured by numerous sources that no ill will or misdirection was meant by this.[citation needed]

All significant and currently available albums are listed in the discography below, with accreditation delineated as necessary.

Discography

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Album Name Year ? Notes
Porno Movie 1994 KG0-3
I'm Thinking Metric 1995 KG0-2
Miss Pregnant Wetnuts 1995 KGB-69
Old Timer Loose in Mustard Springs 1995, unreleased KG0-1
Sexual Harassment 1996 KG001
Graham Smith Is the Coolest Person Alive 1997 KG002
AGAS EP 1998 KG00333
Ponyoak 1999 KG003
Ponyoak Bonus EP 1999 KG00366
Smith 2001 KG004
Why I Write Such Good Songs EP 2002 KG0045
After Mathematics 2002 KG005
Final Battle 2004 KG006 as Graham Smith
CMYK 2006 KG007 4-album box set, also distilled as a single release, November Brain - these releases generally credited to Graham Smith & KGW, also sometimes as Graham Smith with Herbs or just Herbs)
Yes Boss 2008 KG008 as Graham Smith & KGW
Mrs. Equitone 2009 KG099 as KGW
Accept the Mystery 2010 KG010 as Graham Smith
Secret Thinking 2011 KG011
Let it Buffer 2013 KG012
The Comedy Album 2016 KG013
Vana Mundi 2018 KG014
White Lacuna 2018 KG015

References

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  1. ^ solnul (2002-07-10). "Kleenex Girl Wonder". Everything2.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
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