The Morning Benders has been played on NTS in shows including The NTS Breakfast Show w/ Louise Chen, featured first on 18 January 2024. Songs played include Excuses and Crying (Roy Orbison Cover).

On March 25, 2012, The Morning Benders changed their name to POP ETC.

The Morning Benders is a band from Berkeley, California, formed in 2005, consisting of Julian Harmon, Tim Or, Jonathan Chu, and Christopher Chu. In 2008, they released their debut album Talking Through Tin Cans on +1 Records. The band has toured in support of Broken Bells (Spring/Summer 2010), Grizzly Bear (Fall 2009), The Kooks and Death Cab for Cutie (Summer…