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National Skyline | |
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| Origin | Champaign/Urbana, Illinois, USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock, shoegazing, electronic, experimental rock |
| Years active | 1996–2001; 2006–present |
| Labels | Hidden Agenda/Parasol, File 13 |
| Members | Jeff Garber |
| Past members | Jeff Dimpsey James Minor Nick Macri Derek Niedringhaus Steve Lamos |
| Website | MySpace |
National Skyline is an American alternative rock band formed in late 1996 by Jeff Dimpsey of Hum. Dimpsey originally formed the band in order to perform a 45-minute-long song that he had written. They were initially an indie rock supergroup of sorts, with a rotating cast of prominent Champaign/Chicago area musicians. They did record the 45-minute song/album with Rick Valentin (of The Poster Children) in spring 1997, but it has never been released. The band's name is apparently a reference to Bob Dylan's album Nashville Skyline, though their music betrays no stylistic debt to Dylan.
The group's core members Dimpsey (bass) and Jeff Garber (singer/guitarist/songwriter) released two full-lengths, National Skyline and This = Everything, and the EP Exit Now. They also contributed the song "Eurorak" to the Parasol Records compilation Sweet Sixteen, Volume 2.