Question: Partybaby is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, the group was formed by former The Man, guitarist Noah Gersh, Portugal. The Man, is an American rock band from Wasilla, in which U.S. state?
Context: Midnight Movies was an indie rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2002.  Composed of Gena Olivier (vocals, drums), Larry Schemel (guitar), and Jason Hammons (keyboards, guitar), the indie rock trio quickly crafted a moody and stylish sound.  They became a major face on the L.A. music scene within a year, and earned a nomination for Best New Artist at the L.A. Weekly Music Awards in May 2003.  Just as their self-released six-song EP arrived, Midnight Movies received another nomination for Best Pop/Rock band in spring 2004.  Midnight Movies' self-titled studio-length debut was released on Emperor Norton the following August.  The group resurfaced in 2007 with Lion the Girl, which featured new bassist Ryan Wood and drummer Sandra Vu, with Olivier handling keyboard and vocal duties and production by Steve Fisk.  The band's final show was at Spaceland (now The Satellite) on June 16, 2008 and have since broken up to pursue other projects or to spend time with family. Matt Hollywood (born June 11, 1973) is an American indie rock guitarist and singer.  He was a founding member and leader of the Portland-based indie rock band The Out Crowd, as well as a founding member of the psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre.  He currently fronts the drone rock band The Rebel Drones. The discography of American rock band Portugal.  The Man consists of eight studio albums, four extended plays (EPs) and eleven singles.  The band was formed in 2004 in Wasilla, Alaska by John Gourley, Zach Carothers, Kyle O'Quin, Jason Sechrist and Eric Howk. Sebadoh ( ) is an American indie rock band, currently signed with Joyful Noise Recordings.  Sebadoh were formed in 1988 in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Eric Gaffney and Dinosaur Jr bass player Lou Barlow.  Along with such bands as Pavement and Guided by Voices, Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi music, a style of indie rock characterized by low-fidelity recording techniques, often on four-track machines.  The band's early output, such as "The Freed Man" and "Weed Forestin'" (both released 1990), as well as "Sebadoh III" (1991), was typical of this style.  After a 14-year recording hiatus, during which time members pursued other projects while occasionally touring as Sebadoh, the group returned in 2013 with the "Secret EP" and a full-length album titled "Defend Yourself", which were both self-recorded.  Lead singer Lou Barlow says of the band's resurrected sound, "We kept to ourselves during the recording and didn’t have much, if any, outside intervention.  That, to my mind, makes it a true Sebadoh record and aligns the style of "Defend Yourself" with our early releases." Portugal.  The Man is an American rock band from Wasilla, Alaska.  The group consists of John Gourley, Zach Carothers, Kyle O'Quin, Jason Sechrist and Eric Howk.  Gourley and Carothers met and began playing music together originally at Wasilla High School in Wasilla, Alaska.  Their first two albums were released on Fearless Records.  On April 2, 2010, the band signed to Atlantic Records. Ringside is an indie rock band from Hollywood, California, originally formed in Los Angeles.  They specialize in fusing indie rock with electronic beats.  The band consists of Scott Thomas, (vocals, guitar, and keyboard), Kirk Hellie (guitarist), Sandy Chila (live drums), Max Allyn (live keys), and actor Balthazar Getty, who doubles as a beatmaker and producer.  Scott Thomas' inspiration came from artists like The Stooges, The Clash, T. Rex, and Depeche Mode.  Thomas eventually collaborated with Getty, who was already into making beats for underground hip-hop groups. Louden Swain is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 1997.  The members consist of lead singer and guitarist Rob Benedict, guitarist Billy Moran, bassist Michael Borja, and drummer Stephen Norton.  The band was named after the main character in the film "Vision Quest", because this is the only thing they were all able to agree on. Partybaby is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California.  The group was formed by former Portugal.  The Man guitarist Noah Gersh and producer and engineer Jamie Schefman.  Partybaby released its first album, "The Golden Age of Bullshit", in September 2016. "We Share the Same Skies" arrived in November 2009 as the second and final single taken from the fourth studio album by British indie rock band The Cribs.  The song provided listeners with two of the stand out songs from the four-piece incarnation of the band, with The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr an addition the year previous, which found release on fourth LP "Ignore the Ignorant" in September 2009.  Gary features on hammond organ during the song.  Recorded and mixed at Seedy Underbelly Studio in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Launay, the song received additional treatment at British Grove Studio, London, United Kingdom.  It is reported Australian indie rock band Last Dinosaurs were influenced by the song when writing Purist off their second studio album Wellness. Io Echo is an American indie rock band formed in Los Angeles by Ioanna Gika and Leopold Ross.  Their debut album, "Ministry of Love", was released in 2013 on Iamsound in the US.  Previously, the band released "While You Were Sleeping" single in 2010 and a self-titled EP in 2012 on the same label.  Io Echo's style combines rock music compositions with instruments such as a Japanese koto harp and Chinese violins.  Io Echo were hand picked by Trent Reznor to open for Nine Inch Nails at the last show of their Wave Goodbye Tour.  Io Echo have also recently composed the score to the Harmony Korine and James Franco film project "Rebel."  In 2013, the band played Coachella, Lollapalooza, and toured with Bloc Party and Garbage.  As well as recording and touring, after seeing them perform live Jeffrey Deitch asked the band to curate an audio visual festival at the Museum of Modern Art Los Angeles.  Io Echo named it PLAY MOCA and played alongside Salem, Cults, Zola Jesus, Active Child, and more.
Answer: Alaska