…AndYou Will Know Us ByThe Trail Of Dead (often abbreviated as Trail of Dead) are an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. The chief creative members of the band are Jason Reece and Conrad Keely (formerly Conrad Sobsamai). The two switch between drumming, guitar and lead vocals, both on recordings and live shows. The band is known for their wild, energetic concerts, which often end with the band destroying their equipment. Their eighth studio album, Lost Songs, was released in October 2012. (Read more at Wikipedia.)
Peel played tracks from the band's debut album in 1997 and would invite them to do two sessions for his show. On his 16 April 2000 (BFBS) show, he praised their performance at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival earlier that month:
"One of the high points for me was the set by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: a bit of an unknown quantity when they came to the gig, really, but they left stars, I like to think."
After 2002, Peel lost interest in them and they were rarely played on his shows.
Two sessions, #1 selected in Peel Sessions: The Best 125. Official releases:
- Tracks from #2 available on ‘Another Morning Stoner’ (CDS/7”, Interscope, 2002).
- ’Another Morning Stoner’ also released on Kats Karavan (4xCD, Universal, 2009).
(The list below was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive. Please add more information if known.)
1998
13 January 1998: Prince With A Thousand Enemies (CD - …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead) Trance Syndicate
21 January 1998: Fake Fake Eyes (LP - ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead) Trance Syndicate
29 January 1998 (BFBS): Fake Fake Eyes (LP-...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead) Trance Syndicate (JP: 'A little retro, you may be thinking? But we seem to live in a retro world, you know, said he meaninglessly.')
