Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band formed in December 1996, originally consisting of Matt Skiba, Rob Doran, and Glenn Porter. They all hailed from McHenry, Illinois, in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs. 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, which began to build them a sizable fanbase in the American Midwest. Later that year, the band released their first full length album, Goddamnit, followed by Maybe I’ll Catch Fire in 2000. Also in 2000, the band released a collection of their previously released EPs on their self-titled album. You can hear the song “Calling all Skeletons” from their latest album by clicking on the player below.

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