Group
Alkaline Trio
rock band
- From
- McHenry, United States
- Since
- 1996–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Releases
- 82
- punk rock
- pop punk
- punk
- alternative rock
- emo
About
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band formed in Chicago, in 1996. The band consists of Matt Skiba (vocals, guitar), Dan Andriano (vocals, bass) and Tosh Peterson (drums).
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Founded in late 1996 by Skiba, bassist Rob Doran, and drummer Glenn Porter, Alkaline Trio released its debut single, "Sundials", in 1997. Following its release, Doran departed from the band and was replaced by Andriano, who occupied the role of co-lead vocalist alongside Skiba. The band subsequently recorded an EP, For Your Lungs Only (1998), and its debut studio album, Goddamnit (1998). Following the release of the band's second album, Maybe I'll Catch Fire (2000), Porter left the band and was replaced by Mike Felumlee for its subsequent album, From Here to Infirmary (2001).
Backed by the singles "Stupid Kid" and "Private Eye", From Here to Infirmary significantly increased the band's exposure, and its follow-up, Good Mourning (2003), charted highly on the Billboard 200. Good Mourning marked the recording debut of longtime drummer Derek Grant. In 2005, the band released Crimson which expanded upon the band's punk rock influences, with prominent overdubs and additional instrumentation, and continued with this direction on Agony & Irony (2008), which was released on Epic Records.
In 2010, the band released This Addiction on its own label Heart & Skull and Epitaph. Recorded in the band's home town of Chicago, with early producer Matt Allison, the album was a conscious effort by the band to return to their punk rock roots; it became the highest-charting album of their career, debuting on the Billboard 200 at No. 11. In 2011, the band celebrated its 15-year anniversary with the release of Damnesia, which featured new, acoustic-based recordings of songs from across the band's career. The band's eighth studio album, My Shame Is True, was released on April 2, 2013, while their ninth album, Is This Thing Cursed? was released on August 31, 2018, followed by a three track EP titled E.P. on March 19, 2020.
In June 2023, Grant departed from the band after twenty-two years, with Atom Willard being announced as his replacement soon thereafter. Their tenth album and final release with Grant, Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs, was released on January 26, 2024. The band recorded and released three stand-alone singles with producer Travis Barker across 2025, with Willard departing the following year in February 2026. Skiba announced that Tosh Peterson would take over on drums the following month.
Members
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Matt Skiba lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar
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Dan Andriano lead vocals, background vocals, electric bass guitar
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Mike Felumlee drums (drum set)
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Derek Grant lead vocals, background vocals, drums (drum set)
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Atom drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
EPs
Singles
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Private Eye / Re‐Education (Through Labor)
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Bleeding Out Apple Music
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Oblivion Apple Music
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Surprise Surprise Apple Music
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Versions of You
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The Sacrifice / At Sickness Apple Music
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Bad Time
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Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs
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Help Me
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I Found Away
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Burn/Hell Yes
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Burn
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Time to Waste
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Mercy Me
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We’ve Had Enough
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All on Black
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This Could Be Love
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Halloween
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Hell Yes
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Stupid Kid
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Private Eye
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Blue Meanies / Alkaline Trio
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Sundials
Live
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My Shame Is True (Past Live) Apple Music
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This Addiction (Past Live) Apple Music
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From Here to Infirmary (Past Live) Apple Music
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Goddamnit (Past Live) Apple Music
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Agony & Irony (Past Live) Apple Music
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Crimson (Past Live) Apple Music
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Maybe I'll Catch Fire (Past Live)
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Good Mourning (Past Live) Apple Music
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Past Live
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Live in Las Vegas
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2009-04-21: The Metro, Chicago, IL, USA
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The MySpace Transmissions
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The KKK Took My Baby Away (triple j Like a Version)
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Live at Reading
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Short Fast Loud
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2005-05-21: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA
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Halloween at the Metro
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Acoustic at Spin Magazine 2001
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2001-04-04: Detroit, MI, USA
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2003-10-06: "Lamacq Live" , BBC Radio One
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2002-07-10: Vans Warped Tour: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Occult Boots, Volume 1: Philadelphia
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Acoustic in London
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Live at the Vic 9/15/00
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Green Bay 1999
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Live at the Courtyard Cafe
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2000-11-16: Fireside Bowl, Chicago, IL, USA
Compilations
Links
Official
Concerts
Tribute
Also known as
The Alkaline Trio
Tags
- chicago punk
- pop-punk
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 69421e11-e4c3-4854-951b-ceab4972e38e
- ISNI
- 0000000106652454
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.