Southwest in particular was covered positively in Entertainment Weekly.2005 took the band overseas to tour the United Kingdom for the first time, as well as two separate two-month United States tours. In June 2005, bassist Joel Root left the band for personal reasons. They completed their summer tour with Stereo South bassist Greg Mytych, and planned to record a new album in 2006, but came to a halt due to mitigating factors, including the issues with Lookout! Records. In September 2005, the band performed at North East Sticks Together. Elmore, in November 2006, posted a message to the band's official mailing list noting that the band had dissolved and no further plans had been announced. Drummer Steve Van Horn has joined former Chicagoan and current Austin, TX based singer-songwriter Che Arthur's touring band. Musical and lyrical style The Reputation's music is influenced by that of Elmore's previous band, Sarge. The band also drew comparisons to the Fastbacks, Liz Phair, Neil Young, and Elvis Costello, the last of which the band covered with their version of the song "Almost Blue". Elmore drew influence from a wide variety of music, including post-hardcore, alternative country, 1970s singer-songwriters, indie rock, classical music, country music, bluegrass, and 1980s pop music. While the band's first album used conventional punk rock instruments, To Force a Fate included more diverse instruments such as piano, strings, and horns. According to a review in Allmusic, To Force a Fate's contains "thoughtful songwriting and dashes of indie rock anthemics". The subjects of the band's songs are frequently related to Elmore's relationships. She stated "as far as I can tell, I am too brutally honest and opinionated for most people." Members The Reputation's lineup changed numerous times during the band's existence. Final members Elizabeth Elmore – vocals and guitar Sean Hulet – guitar and vocals Greg Mytych – bass guitar Steve Van Horn – drums Former members Matt Espy – drummer Ben Kane – touring drummer Chad Romanski – recording drummer on The ReputationJoel Root – bass guitar Scott Rosenquist – touring drummer Releases AlbumsThe Reputation (2002)To Force a Fate'' (2004) Compilations References External links The Reputation's official site Indie rock musical groups from Illinois Musical groups from Chicago Musical groups established in 2001 Musical groups disestablished in 2006 Musical quartets