Alkaline Trio was formed in December 1996, originally consisting of Matt Skiba (guitar/lead vocals), Rob Doran (bass/vocals), and Glenn Porter (drums/vocals). 1997 saw the release of the band’s first EP, Sundials . This was followed shortly after by the departure of Rob Doran, after which Dan Andriano , former singer of Asian Man Records band Tuesday and bassist for Slapstick , took his place and they began recording. The band released their second EP entitled For Your Lungs Only , in 1998. Later that year, the band released their first full-length album , Goddamnit , followed by Maybe I’ll Catch Fire in 2000, both on Asian Man Records ). In 1999, the band released the I Lied My Face Off EP on Asian Man Records and filmed their first music video, directed by Link 80 guitarist Matt Bettinelli-Olpin . Also in 2000, the band released a collection of their previously released EPs on their self-titled album.
Formed in December 1996
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