I Don't Know How but They Found Me

I Don't Know How But They Found Me is an obscure, 80s-inspired two man band which is, in my opinion, incredibly underrated. The two members, Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman, were originally in band together called The Brobecks along with other members until their split in 2009. After that, Dallon and Ryan went their separate ways until finally coming together again.

Dallon joined Panic! At The Disco and was their official bassist for five years (2010-15) but became their touring bassist in 2015 in order to pursue his solo career. He contributed to three of their albums: Vices & Virtues, Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die and Death Of A Bachelor. While he was touring bassist, Dallon joined forces again with Ryan and together they became I Don't Know How But They Found Me. Towards the latter end of 2017, they released two singles together as a band: Modern Day Cain which reached number 10 in the alternative charts in the US, and Choke which reached number 7, even though they do not have a record label. On the December 27, Dallon announced his departure from Panic! At The Disco to focus on I Don't Know How But They Found Me via Instagram, and although it was upsetting for many fans (including me), it was by no means a surprise.

While Dallon was playing in Panic! At the Disco, Ryan became the drummer for American rock band Falling In Reverse from 2011-17. He was credited on four of their albums: The Drug in Me Is You (he did not perform on this album), Fashionably Late, Just Like You, and Coming Home (which he also didn't perform on). However, rumour spread that he was no longer their drummer in April last year and on May 8, a new drummer was playing at one of their shows. Ryan then agreed to be the supporting drummer for another rock band called Icon For Hire, but that was short lived and he soon left to be a part of I Don't Know How But They Found Me.

The Brobecks are another band that I would highly recommend. They are another obscure, lesser-known band that, obviously, consisting of some of the same members as I Don't Know How But They Found Me, have a very similar sound to them. They released four albums in their career, between 2003-09, the last, Violent Things, being my personal favourite. It is the only album by The Brobecks that is available on iTunes but their others (Understanding the Brobecks, Happiest Nuclear Winter, and Goodnight and Have a Pleasant Tomorrow) are all available on YouTube. Violent Things is the only album on which Dallon is the lead singer, whereas on other albums, he is the bassist and occasionally a backing vocalist. Ryan was not their drummer for very long before the split, but he was there to see the change of singer.

In the time between the split of The Brobecks and the formation of I Don't Know How But They Found Me, Dallon released solo Christmas singles such as: Please Don't Jump (It's Christmas)—a song about preventing people from committing suicide at Christmas time—and Sickly Sweet Holidays (also featuring Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots) that Ryan helped out on. This may have been the turning point in which they decided that they should be in a band together again, but as a fan I do not know. Whether that was the reason or not, I think that they make an excellent pairing and believe that they will go very far as a band.

I Don't Know How But They Found Me are planning to release an album sometime this year.