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that started in 1996. The trademark of Small Brown Bike is their "double vocals" backed by melodies. Their sound is often identified as being similar to other post-hardcore bands, such as

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. Throughout their existence, Small Brown Bike have toured three times with Dead Season between 1999 and 2000 and once with

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in 1999. Their last show was in 2004 at

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, after already agreeing to split up. Former members Mike Reed and Dan Jaquint later created the band LaSalle, with Reed's wife playing bass guitar. Ben Reed also started the Great Sea Serpents based out of Chicago, IL. Mike and Ben have also formed the band Able Baker Fox with former drummer Jeff Gensterblum and Nathan Ellis from the

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. Their first album "Voices" was released in January 2008. The band name is derived from working on bicycles as they grew up together. The band announced a return to songwriting on October 6, 2009, via thei
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Reunion shows

The band played a few reunion shows in September 2007 to benefit a dear friend of the band who had been battling Leukemia: *September 7, 2007 at Kratfbrau Brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan. *September 8, 2007 at Subterranean in Chicago, Illinois (2 shows). *September 9, 2007 at Small's Bar in Detroit, Michigan. *October 28, 2007 at The Fest 6 in Gainesville, Florida.

Original members

*Mike Reed (guitar) *Ben Reed (bass) *Travis Dopp (guitar) *Dan Jaquint (drums) ;Former members * Jeff Gensterblum (drums) * Scott Flaster (guitar)

Discography

Albums

* ''Our Own Wars'' - 1999 on No Idea Records * ''Collection'' (compilation) - 1999 on No Idea Records * ''Dead Reckoning'' - 2001 on No Idea Records * ''The River Bed'' - 2003 on

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* ''Fell & Found'' - 2011 on No Idea Records * ''Recollected'' - 2013 on

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EPs and split records

* ''Demo Tape'' (aka 'Chinese Handstand Demo' - limited to under 50 copies) - 1997 on Five Finger Records * ''No Place Like You'' EP - 1997 on Salinger Press * ''..and Don't Forget Me'' EP - 1998 on Salinger Press * ''SBB/

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Split'' - 2001 on Makoto Recordings * ''SBB/

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Split'' - 2002 on

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* ''Nail Yourself to the Ground'' EP - 2003 on No Idea Records * ''Composite, Volume One'' 7" - 2009 on No Idea Records * ''Composite, Volume Two'' 7" - 2010 on No Idea Records

Music videos

* See You in Hell (2001) * Safe in Sound (2003) * On Repeat (2011)

References

External links

Small Brown Bike Official Page
{{Authority control American post-hardcore musical groups Musical groups from Michigan Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups reestablished in 2009 Musical groups disestablished in 2004 Emo revival groups 1996 establishments in Michigan