Biography
Alkaline Trio's legacy harkens back to 1997, when Matt Skiba, a bike messenger from working class Chicago 'burb McHenry, gave up the drums for the guitar and began his quest for the perfect balance of lyrical hell and pop heaven. He and fellow messenger/drummer Glenn Porter and bassist Rob Doran would debut as Alkaline Trio on the For Your Lungs Only EP. Dan Andriano replaced Doran prior to the Sundials EP, adding a second voice and songwriting style that complemented and contrasted with Skibas, and the signature Alkaline Trio sound was born.Two albums on indie Asian Man Records, Goddamnit and Maybe Ill Catch Fire, followed in 1998 and 2000 respectively, punctuated by hard touring and yielding to-this-day live favourites Radio, Nose Over Tail and the latters title track. A self-titled compilation of early singles, EPs, compilation tracks and others odds n ends followed later in 2000. From Here To Infirmary was released in 2001, marking both the Trio's Vagrant Records debut and the addition of ex Smoking Popes drummer Mike Felumlee to the fold. Singles Private Eye and Stupid Kid and staples Crawl and Another Innocent Girl became instant classics to the exponentially growing Alkaline Trio fan base that buoyed the record into the top 200 and packed clubs and theatres, transforming the band into a formidable worldwide draw. The current Alkaline Trio line-up finally solidified with 2003s Good Mourning, as former Suicide Machines drummer Derek Grant came aboard for the perfection of the Trio sonic identity that had been evolving since 1997.
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