Traindodge is a rock band that formed in 1996 in Oklahoma, comprised of Rob Smith, Chris Allen and Jason Smith. As of 2007, they have released four albums.
Members
Jason Smith - Vocals, Guitar
Chris Allen - Bass
Rob Smith - Drums
Discography & Album Descriptions
Traindodge has released four albums and various EPs.
Album cover
Album information
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Wolves
Released: 2006
Their fourth full length album. Released on Ascetic Records. Recorded by Carl Amburn (December 2005 - April 2006). Artwork by Jason Farrell.
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On A Lake Of Dead Trees + 2
Released: 2006
Second pressing of their second album. Co-released by Ascetic Records and No Karma Recordings. Two extra songs tagged on at the end (pulled from their split EP with Gunfighter). Cover art revamp by Bryan Baxter.
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Xerxes - Dropsonic/Traindodge Split EP
Released: 2006
Split EP with Dropsonic. Originally sold as a tour-only release, the EP has two songs from each band with two collaboration tracks at the end.
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Torch EP + 2
Released: 2005
The 2005 reissue of the EP originally released on No Karma Recordings.
Bonus tracks "Low Shoulder" and "Kachina" previously only available on the "Emblem Corners" CD.
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Lean Into It. A Tribute to Die Kreuzen
Released: 2005
This is a tribute album honoring Milwaukee's legendary metal-punk heroes Die Kreuzen. Other bands include Season to Risk, Voivod, Napalm Death, Mike Watt, Brutal Truth. Liner notes by Thurston Moore.
Traindodge's version of "Among The Ruins" originally appeared on the "Emblem Corners" CD. Recorded in January 2001 by Carl Amburn.
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Under Black Sails EP
Released: 2005
EP released exclusively on the Japanese label Stiff Slack. Recorded by Carl Amburn.
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Until the Shaking Stops
Released: 2005
Jawbox tribute released on the Atlanta label Two Sheds Music. Also includes tracks by Riddle of Steel, Red Animal War, The Life And Times, Retisonic and more.
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The Truth
Released: 2004
Their third full length. A double album released on Ascetic Records. The band's first and only full length with two guitarists. Recorded in the spring of 2004 by Carl Amburn at The Mousetrap in Norman, Oklahoma.
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No Escape: A Tribute to Journey
Released: 2003
Released on the now-defunct Urinine Records. Other bands include Houston and Ohms (Allen Epley and Jason Gerken, then of Shiner (band)). Recorded by Carl Amburn.
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Gunfighter/Traindodge Split EP
Released: 2002
Split EP with Gunfighter. The Traindodge half was recorded in late 2001 when Rob Smith was a member of both bands. Released on Ascetic Records.
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On A Lake Of Dead Trees
Released: 2002
Their second full length. Released by both No Karma Recordings and Ascetic Records. Recorded in mid-August 2001 by Carl Amburn at The Mousetrap in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Emblem Corners
Released: 2001
This is a collection of leftovers - basically, everything that the band recorded between 1997 through 2001 that didn't end up on an album or an EP. Co-released by No Karma Recordings and Plains Ablaze Music (the band's self-run label exclusively designed for low priority projects like this). Only 200 copies pressed.
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Torch EP
Released: 2000
4 song EP released on No Karma Recordings. Recorded on June 3, 2000 at Dead Space by A.J. Mogis (Giant's Chair, Sideshow, Boys Life, etc.) in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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About Tomorrow's Mileage
Released: 1999
Their first full length album. Released on the short-lived 6 x 6 Records. Recorded in April 1999 by Wes Sharon at AKS Recording in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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The Buzzard/Huron 7"
Released: 1999
Released on Plains Ablaze Music. This version of "Huron" later appeared on the "Emblem Corners" CD. A different (but almost identical) recording of "The Buzzard" was on "About Tomorrow's Mileage".
Re-released in 2005 on green vinyl with an alternate cover.
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Atmosphere Only Gets You So Far
Released: 1998
No Karma Recordings compilation. Other bands include Proudentall, Ed Temple, Kill Creek and Saint Louis. The same version of "Replica" later ended up on the "Emblem Corners" CD.
