1. Redeemable former boy-band member from the late 90s
2. Sideman from influential 90s alt-rock band
3. Reliable jingle factory who does movie scores and stuff but who’s had a big hit
4. Sorta-unknown component to legendary power-pop group

I would say that Bun E. Carlos wasn’t really “sorta-unknown,” but anyway. Here’s mine!


1. JC Chasez, for the same reason as Eric:





(I know five-minute mini-epics are a tough sell in the callout-research-dominated world of pop radio, but man, this song got so jobbed.)


2. Josephine Wiggs, because she is a bad-ass (and we need some ladies up in this)


3. Stephin Merritt, who may not have had a big hit but who is big enough to get Twitter-dropped by Trent Reznor


4. Andy Sturmer, because a post like this has to have a Jellyfish reference (plus someone who could play drums would help)


The songs would probably be very ornate and emotional, with a kick in everyone’s collective pants provided by Wiggs every so often–but is that a bad thing?


The Tinted Windows Album Is Astonishingly Competent [marathonpacks]
Tinted Windows “Kind of a Girl” [MySpace]
Tinted Windows [MySpace]