The One And Only Typicals When Matt Garappolo and Eddie Garcia Garza started writing songs together in college in 2000, they realized that rock music was to become much more than just a hobby for them. Fueled by a lot of beer and even more frustration with the stagnant state of mainstream music, the two set out to form a rock group that people would appreciate for its songwriting, energy and inspiration. In 2003, the duo met former Artichoke drum machine Dave Palamaro and with that, the One and Only Typicals, a.