Mark Mulcahy

[2] They are best remembered for the song "Hey Sandy" featured in the opening credits of each show,[3] and for nostalgic tunes such as "Waiting for October" and "Saturnine".

[citation needed] An essay on Mulcahy's song "Hey Self-Defeater" (from the album Fathering) was featured in Nick Hornby's book Songbook.

[7] A tribute album titled Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy was released on September 15, 2009, featuring contributions from Thom Yorke, Frank Black, The National, Dinosaur Jr., Michael Stipe, Juliana Hatfield, Mercury Rev, David Berkeley, Frank Turner.

Mulcahy played a four-date tour in England in early December, including a performance at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival.

In addition, Mulcahy's single "Low Birthweight Child/The Cottage That We Rented Had a Name" was released on December 10 by the UK-based Tongue Master Records.