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.
The Crop And The Pest
The Receiving End of Sirens Lyrics
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Come away with me.
You perfect, perfect shell.
You nautilus, nautilus.
I will treat you so well,
I'll take you up from this hell.
My gracious host,
Won't you be my concubine?
The pleasure's all mine,
Your pleasures are all mine.
To twist and turn around,
In figure eights and out of place.
Refuse the bounty of his right for the hunger of his left hand.
I'm the fervor of the fever you can't sweat.
I'm the garments stuck to your skin,
Drenched and dripping wet.
I'm a spring of flowing fume and fret.
A barren spring of fume and fret is coursing its way,
Through everything inside of me.
And I know what won't ever sink,
Will slowly swim to the bottom.
Just promise not to see me as I am (Or what I'll become),
A pestilential scab,
The scarlet of sunburned skin.
I will stick to you like a wet cloth (You just can't shed).
I will cling to you like a child to his mother's breast.
You fertile crop, I won't be shed.
I saw my shining shield and armor rust,
I felt my posture bow and fall to dust.
But all the vigils, and the stakes I claimed,
Couldn't take the sting from out my shame,
Couldn't take the color from the stain that I became.
The stain that I became.
I'm the fervor of the fever you can't sweat.
I'm the garments stuck to your skin,
Drenched and dripping wet.
I'm a spring of flowing fume and fret,
I'm the melody stuck inside your head.
What have I become?
The lyrics to The Receiving End of Sirens's song The Crop And The Pest is a narrative of a person yearning for someone they admire to come away with them. The writer paints an image of their subject as a perfect nautilus shell that they will take away from the hell they are in. They want to be their lover and concubine and provide them with pleasures. The writer describes themself as someone who is intense, passionate and overbearing. They want to hold onto their subject like a wet cloth and cling onto them like a child to their mother's breast. They acknowledge that they have become a pestilential scab, and their shame has stained them. They question what they have become through the course of the song.
The song is about an obsessive desire to possess someone and be in control of them, ultimately recognizing that it will not end well. The writer is caught up in their feelings, desires and is blinded by their obsession for their subject. They are willing to take them away from what they see as a hellish existence but ultimately cannot control their desires or understand the impact of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Come away,
Let's leave this place
Come away with me.
Let's leave together
You perfect, perfect shell.
You are flawless on the outside
You nautilus, nautilus.
You are complex and intricate
I will treat you so well,
I will take care of you
I'll take you up from this hell.
I'll rescue you from this terrible place
My gracious host,
You are welcome in my home
You're my lover,
You mean everything to me
Won't you be my concubine?
Won't you be my partner?
The pleasure's all mine,
I am happy to please you
Your pleasures are all mine.
Your happiness is my priority
To twist and turn around,
To move in unpredictable ways
In figure eights and out of place.
In irregular patterns
Refuse the bounty of his right for the hunger of his left hand.
Reject what is good for what you desire
I'm the fervor of the fever you can't sweat.
I am the intensity you cannot escape
I'm the garments stuck to your skin,
I am the things you cannot remove
Drenched and dripping wet.
Completely saturated
I'm a spring of flowing fume and fret.
I am an unstoppable force of anxiety and confusion
A barren spring of fume and fret is coursing its way,
An empty source of negative emotions is overwhelming me
Through everything inside of me.
Affecting all aspects of my being
And I know what won't ever sink,
I am aware of what will not fail to bring me down
Will slowly swim to the bottom.
Will eventually be my downfall
Just promise not to see me as I am (Or what I'll become),
Don't look at me for who I currently am or what I may turn into
A pestilential scab,
A disgusting skin infection
The scarlet of sunburned skin.
The redness of sun-damaged skin
I will stick to you like a wet cloth (You just can't shed).
I will cling to you relentlessly
I will cling to you like a child to his mother's breast.
I will hold on to you tightly
You fertile crop, I won't be shed.
I won't let you go
I saw my shining shield and armor rust,
I witnessed my protection decay
I felt my posture bow and fall to dust.
I felt my confidence crumble
But all the vigils, and the stakes I claimed,
All the effort and sacrifices I made
Couldn't take the sting from out my shame,
Couldn't alleviate my embarrassment
Couldn't take the color from the stain that I became.
Couldn't erase the flaws that define me
I'm the melody stuck inside your head.
I am the thought you can't shake
What have I become?
Who have I turned into?
Contributed by Brooklyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SumoKittie
I can't get enough of this song. So fucking amazing.
ReadSetData
please don't ever take this down... if... if that's within your ability.
it's life-giving.
b.price1989
They are playing bamboozle 2012. They were working together again to write extra songs for a deluxe version of the "Between the heart and the synapse" album. I had completely forgotten how much I used to love this bands music until I saw their name in the bamboozle fest list. Glad to hear them again.
Is Q
still on my playlist
Zach Lippert
I just wish TREOS and Scary kids scaring kids would just fucking get back together
Rowdy Rob Gaming
Same. This is honestly the best album ive ever heard start to finish.
Adi Adichie
I wish this to this day.
Tyler Huddleston
Jesus, I love this fucking song. It's so damn good, I could seriously listen to this song everyday.....even though I already do hahaha
Qurida Pearson
so good.
Marvin Bordalba
alien like sound! amazing!