The Untold Truth Of Alkaline Trio

Even though Alkaline Trio were a major part of the Warped Tour scene for several years, the band members' memories of the punk shows were not always fond for a few reasons. First off, it was difficult to play in the extreme summer heat, but even worse for Dan Andriano was that they had to be away from their families for several weeks at a time. Plus, Matt Skiba was not impressed with many of the other bands' music at Warped. According to Matt Diehl in his book, "My So-Called Punk," when Skiba was asked if there was a kind of music commonly played at the tours, the guitarist answered, "Yeah. S****y."

On the other hand, Skiba greatly appreciated the exposure Warped Tour gave the band. The guitarist also said, "Warped Tour is, like everything else in the world, both good and bad. Warped helped us out a lot, and is great for new bands to get heard. But by the time it's over, you never wanna see another band as long as you live. It's a blast, and I feel lucky to say I've done it, but I never wanna do it again."

Andriano also said (via Rolling Stone), "But some of the best times that we've ever had were on the tour." And the bassist is grateful for the friends they now have with members of other bands, like Bad Religion, Every Time I Die, and Bouncing Souls.

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