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...and You Will Know us By The Trail of Dead
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...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead were formed in late 1994 by singers/guitarists/drummers Jason Reece and Conrad Keely, longtime friends who originally met in Hawaii before settling in the perennial indie hotbed of Olympia, WA (where Reece fronted the notorious Mukilteo Fairies). Upon relocating together to Austin, TX, the duo played their first shows as "You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead," eventually adding both the conjunction and the ellipsis to the band's name. They also recruited guitarist Kevin Allen and bassist/sampler Neil Busch, thus transforming the group from an indie two-piece into an arty quartet. After issuing a live cassette on the local Golden Hour label, AYWKUBTTOD -- already legendary in indie circles for their anarchic concert sets -- released their self-titled full-length debut on Trance Syndicate in early 1998. Following the label's collapse, the band moved to Merge's roster and issued Madonna in the fall of 1999. After signing yet another record deal with Interscope, they issued the formidable Source Tags & Codes in 2002, followed by The Secret of Elena's Tomb EP in 2003. Worlds Apart, a prog rock-inspired epic, arrived early in 2005. Despite widespread acclaim for the album, its sales were disappointing, leading Keely to consider disbanding the group. However, he and the rest of AYWKUBTTOD found inspiration in their frustration and bounced back with So Divided -- initially conceived as an EP, but gradually expanded into a full-length effort -- in late 2006. Their subsequent departure from Interscope Records convinced the musicians to launch their own label, Richter Scale Records, in partnership with the Texas-based Justice Records. Free of the constraints of conventional label deals, the band then brewed up a batch of contemporary prog anthems and released an EP, 2008's Festival Thyme, to ramp up support for a full-length album. The Century of Self followed in early 2009. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music GuideMore

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...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
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Fan Comments

Jul 15th, 3:11am
Thank you so much for the request! I first saw you at the Sasquatch Festival up near Spokane in 2006. Your guys' equipment failed for some reason but you wouldn't give up and kept playing, improvising with the situation, and put on an amazing show. Your music is is incredible, innovative and just great all around. Thanks for all the great music!
Jun 7th, 2:14pm
hey!
thanks a lot for the request!
i've loved your music for a long time, so it's great to be asked by you...

all the best!

rock on!



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Mar 27th, 8:36pm
My friends and I saw you guys in Detroit in 2001, at the Magic Stick. Explosions in the sky opened up for you. It’s still one of my favorite that I’ve seen. I've been a huge fan ever since. Conrad, you gave us a beer and took a minute to say hi and let us introduce ourselves. This is my chance to say thanks! I love the new album.
Mar 10th, 1:56am
Thanks for the add :)
Mar 9th, 6:27pm
thank you!
Mar 6th, 1:50am
come to dallas dammit!
Mar 2nd, 11:45pm
iloveyou. :}
Feb 25th, 7:25pm
Thanks for the add guys, I'll be at Friday's show in Brklyn.
Feb 25th, 6:27pm
Hi,

Thanks for the request, Looking forward to Nottingham & Birmingham, just giving the new album a spin for the first time as I type this.
Feb 25th, 1:52pm
hey thanks for the invite - lovin' the sound - hittin' up the show in Boston on March 1st - first time checkin you out live :)