Andrew came up with the name after hearing police sirens one day at work.
The band originally consisted of all of the above except for Brian, with ex-Fake ID singer Ben Potrykus as the Lead Vocalist and frontman of the band. Alex and Brendan were friends from high school who attended Northeastern University in Boston. There they met Andrew and they began to form a band. Old high school friend Nate, who was attending Southeastern University in Florida, relocated to Springfield, MA to join the band. Ben, who was in high school at the time, was recruited through the internet.
The band released two demos (a total of five songs) during this time period.
After some sort of conflict that may have involved the rest of the band's willingness to look for a relatively large record label, Ben left TREOS to form The Lido Venice, a folk project. At this point, the band met Casey Crescenzo (originally from California) while working at Urban Outfitters and he joined the band.
TREOS wrote a song around this time called Dead Men Tell No Tales about Ben's leaving the band in which he's assumedly accused of abandoning the band. Ben retaliated with a song called Salvo Brio that references the band by name and accuses them of pushing him out of the group.
The band played their first show with Casey on April 20, 2004 and released a 5-track self-titled EP before signing to Triple Crown Records around September.
The band released their first full-length album, Between the Heart and the Synapse in April 2005.
Casey also has a solo side-project called The Dear Hunter. He recently played his first show under the Dear Hunter name with the other members of TREOS backing him up by playing their respective instruments.
They are currently expecting to record a cover for a compilation and an original song for a movie soundtrack. They're also planning to re-release Between the Heart and the Synapse in the near future with a DVD and acoustic versions of several songs.
Vocalist/guitarist/laptop-ist Casey Crescenzo left TREOS in the end of 2006 in order to devote himself fully to his side project, The Dear Hunter. A close friend of the band, Ross, filled in for him on The Twilight Army tour with Circa Survive.
TREOS announced by way of their official website that Brian "The Otter" Southall, original drummer for Boys Night Out, would be their new permanent 5th member. He plays guitar and keyboards, but will not sing.
TREOS' new album, The Earth Sings MI Fa Mi was released on August 7th, 2007.
The group announced their discontinuation via Myspace on March 18th, 2008. The breakup (or indefinite hiatus) was due to Brendan's desire to remain with his wife and newborn child. The rest of the band intends to continue pursuing music somehow.
TREOS announced they are reuniting to play Skatefest 2010, May 8th at The Palladium in Worcester, MA.
Planning a Prison Break
The Receiving End of Sirens Lyrics
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So he'll call on interim inequities
This is the last night in my body;
Assist in the escape
Warden's calling on a jailbreak, baby
So he'll fly like only a jailbird could
Like a felon, he fell into scandals,
Scams, and master plans
To circumvent all circumstances
He thought to his throat,
"We can swallow this key and leave when we please"
Let's hope this stomach disagrees.
"Make a clean getaway," he said,
With his hands outstretched
To nurse her neck
She lured him in with a masochistic kiss
And he wished he could be anywhere but here
(Arm in arm we walk outside so that all we've done was not in vain.)
Somehow, for now, this skin will have to do.
This is the last night in my body.
The Receiving End Of Sirens's song Planning a Prison Break tells the story of someone who is trapped in their own body and seeking a way to break free. The first stanza sets the scene of a lockdown in a prison, with the warden calling for it. The singer of the song sees this as their chance to escape their own personal prison, one that is trapping them in their own body. They seek help from "interim inequities," or temporary injustices, to aid in their escape.
The second stanza continues the theme of planning a jailbreak with the metaphor of the "jailbird," or someone who has been in prison and knows the ins and outs of the system. The singer sees themselves as a "felon" who has fallen into "scandals, scams, and master plans" to escape their body. They even consider swallowing the key to their prison, but wonder if their own body will betray them.
Line by Line Meaning
Warden's calling for a lockdown, baby
The prison authority has declared a lockdown.
So he'll call on interim inequities
To escape the lockdown, the prisoner will rely on temporary unfair practices or illegal means.
This is the last night in my body;
The prisoner aims to leave prison tonight in any way possible.
Assist in the escape
Help me to plan an escape from this prison.
Warden's calling on a jailbreak, baby
The prison guard is alerting on a possible attempt of jailbreak.
So he'll fly like only a jailbird could
Trying to run away like a bird flapping its wings to escape from the cage.
Like a felon, he fell into scandals,
The prisoner had already committed multiple crimes and was indulged in controversies.
Scams, and master plans
He had devised multiple fraudulent schemes and clever plans for the escape.
To circumvent all circumstances
He tried to find ways to avoid all possible obstacles or confrontations in his way while escaping.
He thought to his throat,
The prisoner considered the option of swallowing the key that could unlock his cell.
"We can swallow this key and leave when we please"
He believes that by swallowing the key, he could escape easily without being caught.
Let's hope this stomach disagrees.
The prisoner is not entirely sure if he would be able to swallow the key or not.
"Make a clean getaway," he said,
He wants to escape from prison without getting caught and leave no evidence behind.
With his hands outstretched
He is ready to make a run for it with his hands wide open.
To nurse her neck
He intends to hold his lover's neck and take her along with him.
She lured him in with a masochistic kiss
His lover seduced him with a kiss and provoked him into taking her away from the prison.
And he wished he could be anywhere but here
The prisoner is desperate to leave the prison and go to any place other than this.
(Arm in arm we walk outside so that all we've done was not in vain.)
The prisoner wants to leave the prison without any regret, and his lover supports him in this endeavor.
Somehow, for now, this skin will have to do.
The prisoner intends to use his current identity to escape the prison and start his life afresh on the outside.
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