Emerging from Chicago�s working class suburbs in 1996, Alkaline Trio is Matt Skiba (guitar/vocals), Derek Grant (drums), and Dan Andriano (bass/vocals). This signing marks the first major label for Alkaline Trio, something the band sees as a natural progression. So says lead singer and guitarist, Matt Skiba, �We are thrilled to be a part of the Epic family and to join a great musical lineage that has hugely influenced our lives over the years. Andy Gershon is someone we�ve grown to trust and admire, and who is truly an Alkaline Trio fan. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Epic.�

At the completion of their Warped Tour run, the band will head in to the studio to complete their eighth full-length release.