on the night of 0ctober 28, 2006 at Czar's 505 in St. Joseph, Michigan while opening for Troll for Trout. Since then, Simien the Whale has been working to spread their music throughout the west/mid Michigan area and beyond. The duo released their first EP entitled "1982" in March of 2008. The record has been embraced by local and regional radio stations, and was honored by WYCE with 2 "Jammie Award" nominations (Best New Local Artist, Listener's Choice Award). An MSU Radio DJ declared the song "Dirty" one of the best songs of 2008 on their blog for the Impact show "The Basement". Simien the Whale's fan base has grown significantly since the latter half of 2008 as radio promotion and show scale have increased. Both "Re-Energized in a Man's Life" and "Dirty" have regular airplay on several Michigan radio stations. Always expanding their catalog, Simien the Whale has returned to the studio to record a full-length album, due out Winter 2010.