 The Parties have received accolades from such national publications as "Uncut" magazine, Allmusic and Amplifier Magazine.They have played in the International Pop Overthrow Festival, New York's CMJ and Austin's SXSW, and have shared the stage with The Shore, Sky Parade, The New Fidelity, The Waking Hours, Prabir and The Substitutes, The High Dials, and The Parson Redheads.The Parties were formed in 2004 by Red Planet alumnus Jeremy Powers and Richmond, Virginia songwriter and drummer John L. Morgan IV, who had a joint love for all things Lennon-McCartney.