About Alkaline Trio
McHenry County, Illinois’ own Alkaline Trio was formed in 1996 with Matt Skiba on guitar and vocals, Rob Doran on bass and vocals, and Glenn Porter on drums and vocals. In 1997, they released their first EP,
Sundials. Rob Doran left the group and was replaced by Dan Andriano (former singer of Tuesday and bassist for Slapstick). Their second EP,
For Your Lungs Only, in 1998 earned them a midwestern fan base that lead to their first full-length album,
Goddamnit. In 2000, they released
Maybe I’ll Catch Fire and a collection of their former EP’s through Asian Man Records.
more In 2003, the band moved toward the mainstream with the heavily produced
Good Mourning. With their rise to fame, the band appeared on many compilation albums as well as forming other side bands and working on side projects. They recorded with the bands Hot Water Music in 2000 and One Man Army in 2004. Also in 2004, Dan Andriano became a member of The Falcon, a supergroup consisting of members from punk notables The Lawrence Arms, Slapstick, The Broadways, The Killing Tree and Rise Against. Alkaline Trio released
Crimson in 2005, B-Sides/Rarities, Live Performances, and a DVD called
Remains in 2007 as well as signing with Epic Records. In 2008, Asian Man Records re-issued
Goddamnit with four bonus tracks. Also in 2008, the band released
Agony and Irony, which came in at number 13 on Billboard charts.
less
