Alien Crime Syndicate
Alien Crime Syndicate formed in San Francisco after the collapse of singer/guitarist Joe Reineke's Meices in 1997. Adding drummer Nabil Ayers, bassist Jeff Rouse, and guitarist Mike Squires, the band moved to Los Angeles and managed to score a major-label record deal by the summer. In 1998, the band was dropped immediately before the album was released, leading them to relocate to Seattle where they regrouped and gained some valuable live experience. They recorded Dust to Dirt and released it on Collective Fruit, leading to several high-profile tours and some decent radio play. From the Word Go followed, although the album was originally slated for release under Warner Bros. before the company let go of their president. Will Records wrestled away the rights and released the album in 2000, again prompting the band to hone their live skills around the Northwest. By 2002, XL From Coast to Coast was released with an updated sound, incorporating influences like the Replacements and Urge Overkill into their spacey power pop sound.
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XL From Coast To Coast
Alternative & Indie - Released by The Control Group on 7 Apr 2017
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Dust To Dirt
Alternative & Indie - Released by The Control Group on 6 Dec 2010
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Ten Songs In The Key Of Betrayal
Rock - Released by The Control Group on 20 Apr 2004
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Alien Crime Syndicate Live At The Casbah 11/16/2002
World - Released by Alien Crime Syndicate on 16 Nov 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo