Founded in 1998, Relient K was formed by Matt Thiessen , Matt Hoopes and Brian Pittman . Named after Hoopes’ Plymouth Reliant K car, they played their first show at a friend’s house on New Year’s Eve, playing in front of roughly 15 people. Todd Frascone later joined for a short time in 1998 as a drummer. However, Frascone left the band after recording the demo All Work & No Play . Released on June 20, 1998, the demo was recorded by Mark Lee Townsend , the former live guitar player for dc Talk . Townsend had met the band members because his daughter, Danielle, was friends with the band. Danielle eventually married guitarist Matt Hoopes.
Founded in 1998
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