Although the band's members first began playing together in Baltimore, Maryland, Alesana Officially formed in October 2004 in Raleigh, North Carolina and was Founded by Shawn Milke, Patrick Thompson, Dennis Lee, Steven Tomany and Daniel Magnuson. The name of the band is was inspired from Aliceanna St., the which Shawn Milke Patrick Thompson and lived on Pls playing in Baltimore, MD. Aliceanna St. is located in Fells Point, a neighborhood in Baltimore. Alesana was the first band to join Tragic Hero Records in 2005, and Their 3 demo songs titled "Apology", "Beautiful in Blue" and "Goodbye, Goodnight for Good"which were the resource persons featured on a compilation All The Tragedy Money Can Buy. They later released Their debut EP, Try This With Your Eyes Closed, in May of That year. They toured in the United States, Including an appearance at the Cornerstone Festival. In the Same year Daniel Magnuson was Replaced by Will Anderson.
Albums:
* Album "The Emptiness" (2009)
Track Lists:
