Midwest Pen Pals were an American emo[1] band from South Bend, Indiana. The group formed in June 2009, and released one EP titled Inside Jokes EP [2] before breaking up in September of the same year.[3] Garret was 15 throughout the duration of the band, and Nick was 16. They had a few different bassists, rotating based on availability, as Midwest Pen Pals was formed and recorded as a 3 piece (singer, drummer, and guitarist). They played many shows throughout the summer of 2009, some of which were filmed and are available online. Read more on Last.fm