conversation, Ryan told Nato he was a trained pianist/keyboard player. After a successful try out the band asked Ryan to join them. Already a working band with shows booked, the band moved forward, and the sound evolved through interludes, multiple harmonies, and a new dynamic. In 2010 Ryan, also college student, decided to finish his college career and resigned from the band. Seeking a replacement, the band thought of a local multi-instrumentalist, Gabe Messer. Gabe was a natural musician and he shared the same musical and local background as the members. Gabe had mixed the band a number of times as the house engineer for Hensley's Pub. Albums The band has released the 2007 EP Kill the Matador, the 2009 Pall Jenkins produced LP Beheading of the Song Bird, and, in 2012, All Of The Unknown. Tours The Drowning Men opened the Green 17 2011 Tour for Moneybrother and Flogging Molly. The band also supported Flogging Molly on two legs of US touring. The band opened Alkaline Trio's 15th Anniversary tour on the East Coast of the US in mid-2011. Later that year, the band supported the Airborne Toxic Event. The band toured the west coast with Memphis, TN's Lucero in early 2012. The band began recording their sophomore album with producer Billy Mohler in 2011. Together, the band and producer crafted the music that would later become the record All Of The Unknown, through March 2012. After a courting period with indie and major labels alike, The Drowning Men signed with LA indie label Borstal Beat Records. Borstal Beat re-released The Drowning Men's 2009 album, Beheading Of The Songbird on October 25, 2011, followed by the band's next All Of The Unknown on July 17, 2012. The band supported The Airborne Toxic Event on their 2013 European Tour. Discography Kill The Matador - (2007) Beheading Of The Songbird - (2009) All Of The Unknown - (2012) References External links Official Website Indie rock musical groups from California