Biography
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Years Active
2000 – 2004 (4 years)
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Founded In
Florida, United States
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Members
- Daniel Bonebrake
- Jeff Snow
- John Ralston
- Nathan Jezek
- Steven Eshelman
Before emo hit the mainstream, there was a quiet place in South Florida where some of the best bands were brewing. Chris Carrabba (later of Dashboard Confessional) had joined Shai Hulud/Strongarm members to form Further Seems Forever, and Recess Theory (who had already released a split 7" with Kansas City band, Reflector, in 1998) were invited to perform on their first release, a split EP with Further Seems Forever called "From the 27th State", which appeared on Takehold Records in 1999. The same year, Recess Theory dropped their one-and-only album, "They Would Walk Into the Picture". The band changed their name to Legends of Rodeo in 2000 and released a split 7" with fellow Floridians, Bolting Like Michael, on Lack of Sleep Records. That same year they also released an EP titled "South Atlantic Hymns" on Academic Life Recordings, which featured an early version of their hit song "The Flags". In 2002, the band signed to MCA Records where they released "A Thousand Friday Nights", an album that mixed the emo stylings of their old moniker with country rock. While the album was well-received critically, it was commercially unsuccessful. The band began working on a follow-up to "A Thousand Friday Nights" in 2003, but ended up breaking up before completing it. Following the demise of Legends of Rodeo, their singer John Ralston started a solo career in 2004. Since breaking up, the band has reunited a few times over the years for a one-off show here and there. In 2010, the band released a compilation album called "Rarities Vol. 1" on Bandcamp, containing many of the songs they mentioned on their old website before their break-up. One year later, in 2011, they released "Rarities Vol. 2", also on Bandcamp.
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