| 2006 also brought airplay for the guys with their single "Anchorwoman, the Legend of Michelle Wargo" and a punk cover of
a Christmas song was played on the Glenn Beck radio show for an audience of about 8 million listeners. They also mounted tours to Pittsburgh, Cleveland,
Chicago and New Jersey, and they established their most fervant local fan base in the coastal Florida town of Melbourne, whose disenfranchised teens
latched onto AATH and its music and called it their own.
The guys stayed busy performing and recording in 2007, and in the fall they released a CD single of what is perhaps their most popular song to date,
"Westboro", which was written by Andrew in response to the ridiculous Westboro Baptist Church. In November, the guys released their 3rd CD, "Christmas Socks",
which contained a few originals and some covers of their favorite Christmas songs. "A Checkered Holiday", perhaps the first Christmas Ska anthem, received
radio airplay, as did the original "Seats of Subway Cars" (which remains a fan favorite).
In 2008, Attila and the Huns went on a yearlong performance tear under the banner of the "Pillage Your Village 2008 Tour". The band performed more than a hundred
shows, and still found time to record and release a six song EP ("Kick Me") and release music videos to "Hi Leigh", "Westboro" and "Rock and Roll, the Song". Another
highlight of the year was having "Westboro" voted the best pop song on Ourstage.com for the month of April. More...
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