The Exploding Hearts were a punk rock and power pop band from Portland, Oregon. The band was composed of vocalist/guitarist Adam Cox, bassist Matt Fitzgerald, guitarist Terry Six, and drummer Jeremy Gage.
Three of the band's members died in a car accident in 2003, after which no attempt was made to continue using the band name in any capacity.
Their sole studio album, Guitar Romantic, was deemed the 60th best album of the 2000s decade and their song "Modern Kicks" was listed as the 290th greatest song of the same decade by Pitchfork Media.
