Chicago-via-Omaha melodic indie rockers Head of Femur just dropped their latest full-length, Great Plains (Greydey Records), and will begin touring behind it in May. While their tunes will work on any stage (the quartet has previously toured with bands like Architecture in Helsinki and Wilco), they’re perfect for the backyard—who wouldn’t love grilling to the resplendent saxophone and chipper double claps teeming on new track “Jetway Junior"? And these guys happen to fancy themselves grilling enthusiasts, too! The band spent much of its last tour camping between gigs and cooking over the Coleman, grilling up the “Femur Burger” (no, the recipe doesn’t require that bone in your thigh). They tossed the following ingredients in a bowl, mixed it up in no particular order, and threw it on the grill. The result? “A delicious and unique burger,” they said. With Head of Femur, you’ve got the soundtrack to and recipe for your first BBQ of the season.

Head of Femur’s burger recipe (for six) combines:

2lbs Lean Ground Beef
Worcestershire Sauce
1 diced onion
5-6 cloves of garlic (diced)
BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Rays)
1/2 cup honey (makes everything stick together for a solid burger)
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
Salt and paper for seasoning to your liking
Pinch cumin and curry powder

More from Head of Femur can be heard on their MySpace page.