Formation of the Terrible Twos

Matt Pryor continued as part of the New Amsterdams , an acoustic alt-country group he had formed in 2000, expanding its sound and solidifying its previously revolving-door lineup. In 2007 he formed the Terrible Twos , a children’s band that has released two albums on Vagrant Records. Regarding the decision to make a children’s album directly after the split, Pryor said “I wanted to do it anyway because I have kids and I want to write songs for them, but nobody is going to be like ‘this isn’t as good as the old stuff.’ It’s immune to punk criticism.” In July 2008, he refocused his efforts on a solo career with the release of Confidence Man . After his second album, May Day , Pryor announced that he would be formally disbanding the New Amsterdams in favor of his solo career, concluding the band’s tenure with the release of Outroduction , a B-sides compilation.