The Minneapolis-based Real Numbers started off in the late 2000s as a classic 1977-inspired punk band that balanced the melodies of the Undertones with the clipped delivery of the Buzzcocks. The trio of guitarist/singer Eli Hansen, bassist John Eggerman, and drummer James Blackfield released two records, the "Radio World" single in 2008 and a four-song EP in 2009, before they had a musical change of heart. Their new sound was inspired by the ramshackle guitar pop of C-86-era bands like McCarthy and Jasmine Minks, the mod action pop of Television Personalities, and 30 years of records by bands also inspired by those sounds. ~ Tim Sendra