Were the groups The Exies and Portugal. The Man from the same country?
The Exies The Exies were an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1997. Their name, "The Exies", is short for "The Existentialists". Their two Virgin Records releases, "Inertia" (2003) and "Head for the Door" (2004), have sold over 400,000 copies combined.
Lisbon (album) Lisbon is the sixth studio album by New York-based group The Walkmen, released on September 14, 2010 in the US. John Congleton produced and engineered the album. The band recorded nearly thirty tracks before settling on the eleven tracks that comprise the album. The album is a tribute to the city of Lisbon in Portugal.