!Akimbo Albums

Genre: Country

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead were formed in late 1994 by singers/guitarists/drummers Jason Reece in addition to 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 make uncomfortable played their first shows what "You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead," eventually toting up both the conjunction in addition to the ellipsis to the band's name. They what's more recruited guitarist Kevin Allen in addition to bassist/sampler Neil Busch, thus transforming the group from an indie two-piece into an inventive quartet. After issuing a live cassette on the local Golden Hour label, AYWKUBTTOD -- by now legendary in indie circles for their revolutionary concert sets -- released their self-titled full-length debut on Trance Syndicate in early 1998. Following the label's collapse, the stripe moved to Merge's roster.. [See more]