The Mates of State are a couple of married folks, but even if they hadn't met and tied the knot they would probably still be performing some sort of upbeat indie pop, albeit separately. Lucky thing for us (and them), Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel formed a band (and fell in love) in the midst of the 1990's Lawrence, Kansas music scene. It wasn't long before they packed up their keyboard-and-drums combo and moved to San Francisco. After a few singles and EPs, they released their first...  [+]