Fun Factoid Friday: The super secret Rise Against side project

Fun Factoid Friday: The super secret Rise Against side project

tim-mcilrath1Every Friday the punk rock geniuses here at Dying Scene are going to unleash a little bit of punk scene trivia all over your asses.  Today’s “fun factoid” is about Rise Against lead singer Tim McIlrath and his extra-curricular musical activities:

You all know Rise Against by now.  You probably also recognize the name Tim McIlrath as the band’s lead singer.  What most of you don’t know, however, is that Tim has a super secret post-hardcore side project called The Killing Tree, which he and former Rise Against guitar player Todd Mohney formed in the early years of Rise Against.  McIlrath was so concerned that Rise Against’s record label, Fat Wreck Chords would not want him recording with a different band, he and all the other members of The Killing Tree used false identities when performing and recording.  The side project has not produced new music or performed together since 2004, and with the rising success of Rise Against, they aren’t likely to reunite anytime soon.

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