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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Alien Crime Syndicate
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| origin = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], U.S.
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[indie rock]], [[pop punk]], [[power pop]], [[space rock]]
| years_active = {{Start date|1997}}–2005
| label = [[Revolution Records|Revolution]], Collective Fruit, [[Lakeshore Records|Will]], [[V2 Records|V2]], [[The Control Group]], [[EMI Music Japan|Toshiba EMI]]
| website =
| current_members =
| past_members = [[Sean Trudeau]] (1997-1999) [[Joe Reineke]] (1997-2005) [[Jeff Rouse (musician)|Jeff Rouse]] (1997-2005) [[Nabil Ayers]] (1999-2005) [[Jason Krevey]] (1999-2001) [[Mike Squires (musician)|Mike Squires]] (2002-2003) Mike Davis (2004)
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'''Alien Crime Syndicate''', often abbreviated to '''ACS''', were a [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], in 1997. From 1999 to the band's breakup in 2005, the lineup consisted primarily of Joe Reineke (vocals, guitar), [[Jeff Rouse (musician)|Jeff Rouse]] (bass, backing vocals), [[Nabil Ayers]] (drums), while guitarists Jason Krevey, [[Mike Squires (musician)|Mike Squires]] and Mike Davis were also members of the band.

Following the breakup of previous band The Meices, Joe Reineke formed Alien Crime Syndicate with Jeff Rouse in San Francisco, before they relocated to [[Los Angeles]] following a deal with [[Revolution Records]]. After recording their debut album, the label folded, with the band relocating to [[Seattle]], adding Nabil Ayers, formerly of The Lemons, and Jason Krevey to the lineup. They released one EP in 1999 before releasing their debut album titled ''[[Dust to Dirt]]'' in 2001. [[Lakeshore Records|Will Records]] then acquired the Revolution recorded album, titled ''[[From the Word Go]]'', issuing it the same year.

By 2001, Jason Krevey departed the band and was replaced by former [[Nevada Bachelors]] guitarist Mike Squires. ''[[XL from Coast to Coast]]'' was released the following year, through Ayer's [[The Control Group]] label, with the album's first single "Ozzy" becoming a minor hit on local radio. The album was re-released, following a deal with [[V2 Records]], while an EP titled ''Break the Record'' was released in 2003.

The band released their fourth and final album, titled ''[[Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal]]'', in 2004 through The Control Group, after leaving V2, with Mike Davis joining the band in place of Squires. A tour supporting [[Tommy Stinson]] followed, while they also performed as his backing band. However, by 2005, Alien Crime Syndicate disbanded with the members going on to various projects.

==History==

===Formation (1997–1999)===
Joe Reineke was previously a member of The Meices.<ref name="ACS AMG">{{Cite web | last = Torreano | first = Bradley | title = Alien Crime Syndicate Biography | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=alien-crime-syndicate-p372563/biography|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref><ref name="Reineke IMWT">{{Cite web | last = Steininger | first = Alex | title = INTERVIEW: Alien Crime Syndicate: Joe Reineke (vocals/guitar) | publisher = In Music We Trust | date = June 1999 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/20h01.html}}</ref> After releasing four studio albums,<ref>{{Cite web | title = Meices, The | publisher = [[Discogs]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Meices%2C+The}}</ref><ref name="ACS IMWT One">{{Cite web | last = Steininger | first = Alex | title = INTERVIEW: Alien Crime Syndicate: Loop-Laden Power-Pop With A Rock 'n' Roll Tail | publisher = In Music We Trust | date = June 2000 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/20h01.html}}</ref> The Meices disbanded in 1997,<ref name="ACS AMG"/> with Reineke forming Alien Crime Syndicate with bassist [[Jeff Rouse (musician)|Jeff Rouse]] in San Francisco, California the same year.<ref name="ACS AMG"/> By the summer, they relocated to Los Angeles<ref name="ACS AMG"/> and were signed to [[Revolution Records]].<ref name="Reineke IMWT"/><ref name="ACS IMWT One"/> The band, with Shawn Trudeau,<ref name="From the Word Go">{{cite AV media notes | title = From the Word Go | title-link = From the Word Go | others = Alien Crime Syndicate | year= 2000 | publisher = [[Lakeshore Records|Will Records]] | type = CD linear}}</ref> recorded their debut album with producer [[Gil Norton]] at Grandmaster Studios in Hollywood.<ref name="From the Word Go"/><ref>{{Cite web | title = From the Word Go Credits | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=from-the-word-go-r491215/credits|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> However, by 1998, Alien Crime Syndicate were dropped from the label<ref name="ACS AMG"/> following the folding of Revolution Records.<ref name="ACS IMWT One"/><ref name="ACS IMWT Two">{{Cite web |last = Steininger|first = Alex|title = Interview: Alien Crime Syndicate are off of V2 and back in control of their group|publisher = In Music We Trust|date = 2004|accessdate = 2011-01-24|url = http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/66h01.html}}</ref><ref name="Nabil The Stranger">{{Cite web | title = Bio: Music - Nabil Ayers | work = [[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/bio-music/Content?oid=7027}}</ref>

The band relocated to Seattle, Washington<ref name="ACS AMG"/><ref name="The Seattle Times">{{Cite web | last = Scanlon | first = Tom | title = Eclectic Maktub Remains Busy Watts' Main Focus | work = [[The Seattle Times]] | date = April 15, 1999 | access-date = 2011-01-24 | url = https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19990415/2955173/eclectic-maktub-remains-busy-watts-main-focus}}</ref> adding drummer [[Nabil Ayers]], formerly of [[The Lemons]],<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer">{{Cite web | last = Hay | first = Travis | title = Eight is enough with Nabil Ayers, drummer for The Long Winters | work = [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] | date = August 24, 2006 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://blog.seattlepi.com/guerrillacandy/archives/106117.asp }}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and guitarist Jason Krevey to the lineup<ref name="ACS IMWT One"/> before performing live shows locally.<ref name="ACS AMG"/> Originally intended to be a 7",<ref name="Reineke IMWT"/> the band released a five-song [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''[[Supernatural (EP)|Supernatural]]'' in 1999 through Ayer's Collective Fruit label.<ref name="The Seattle Times"/><ref name="Supernatural AMG">{{Cite web | last = DaRonco | first = Mark | title = Supernatural Review | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=supernatural-ep-r426102/review|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> ''Supernatural'' was well received, earning comparisons to [[U2]]<ref name="The Seattle Times"/> while Mike DaRonco of [[Allmusic]] stated that the EP was "in a league of its own."<ref name="Supernatural AMG"/> The band continued to play locally, including a show with [[The Western State Hurricanes]]<ref name="The Seattle Times"/> while they also toured California.<ref name="Reineke IMWT"/>

===''Dust to Dirt'' and ''From the Word Go'' (1999–2001)===
Alien Crime Syndicate recorded their new album, titled ''[[Dust to Dirt]]'', at Orbit Audio and Jupiter Studios in Seattle.<ref name="Dust to Dirt">{{cite AV media notes | title = Dust to Dirt | title-link = Dust to Dirt | others = Alien Crime Syndicate | year= 2000 | publisher = Collective Fruit | type = CD linear}}</ref> Produced by Reineke,<ref name="ACS IMWT One"/><ref name="Dust to Dirt"/> the album featured new material, as well as re-recorded songs from their unreleased album,<ref name="Nabil The Stranger"/> and it was released by the Collective Fruit label on February 8, 2000.<ref name="Nabil The Stranger"/><ref>{{Cite web | title = Dust to Dirt Overview | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=dust-to-dirt-r466159|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> The band toured in support and with their music receiving decent radio play.<ref name="ACS AMG"/> When the rights to their unreleased album, titled ''[[From the Word Go]]'', were acquired by [[Lakeshore Records|Will Records]],<ref name="ACS AMG"/><ref name="ACS IMWT One"/> Collective Fruit stopped pressing the ''Dust to Dirt'' CD so the band could tour in support of the Will album,<ref name="ACS IMWT One"/> which was released on July 18 the same year.<ref name="Nabil The Stranger"/><ref name="From the Word Go Review">{{Cite web | last = Mason | first = Stewart | title = From the Word Go Review | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=from-the-word-go-r491215/review|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref>

Reviewing ''From the Word Go'', Stewart Mason of Allmusic said that "Joe Reineke's brand of lightly psychedelicized, guitar-heavy power pop rockers is more appropriate for the kind of pop/rock obsessives who will appreciate the jangly strums, vintage synth sounds, and appealingly retro-feeling fondness for singalong choruses repeated once or twice too often."<ref name="From the Word Go Review"/> He also stated that "[t]hose who like [[Carl Newman]]'s pre-[[The New Pornographers|New Pornographers]] band [[Zumpano]] might consider Alien Crime Syndicate a kindred spirit with an outer space preoccupation replacing Zumpano's '60s fixation."<ref name="From the Word Go Review"/> The band continued to play live shows in the Northwest in support of the album.<ref name="ACS AMG"/> The same year, Rouse joined [[Loaded (band)|Loaded]], at the invitation of drummer [[Geoff Reading]],<ref name="Reading Volcano">{{Cite web | last = Reading | first = Geoff | title = WEDNESDAY READING: The Loaded promise | publisher = Weekly Volcano | date = December 8, 2010 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/music/columns/2010/12/WEDNESDAY-READING-The-Loaded-promise/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110718023159/http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/music/columns/2010/12/WEDNESDAY-READING-The-Loaded-promise/ | archive-date = 2011-07-18 | url-status = dead }}</ref> replacing previous bassist [[Dave Dederer]]<ref name="Reading Volcano"/> for the band's tour of the US and Japan in support of ''[[Dark Days (Loaded album)|Dark Days]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LOADED announce "House of Blues" shows |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=October 26, 2001 |accessdate=2011-01-24 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=232 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606051104/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=232 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Announces West Coast, Japanese Dates |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=January 12, 2002 |accessdate=2011-01-24 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=748 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021120182720/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=748 |archive-date=November 20, 2002 }}</ref><ref name="Sputnikmusic Interview">{{Cite web|last=de Sylvia |first=Dave |title=Duff McKagan's Loaded Interview |publisher=Sputnikmusic |date=September 29, 2008 |accessdate=2011-01-24 |url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/feature.php?id=5403 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130170303/http://www.sputnikmusic.com/feature.php?id=5403 |archive-date=November 30, 2011 }}</ref>

===''XL from Coast to Coast'' (2001–2003)===
{{listen |filename=Ozzy.ogg |title=Ozzy |description=A sample of "Ozzy" from ''[[XL from Coast to Coast]]''. The first single from ''XL from Coast to Coast'', "Ozzy" became a minor hit on local radio while it was also one of the top-selling records at local independent record stores.<ref name="The Seattle Times Two">{{Cite web | last = Scanlon | first = Tom | title = Vendetta Red, Alien Crime Syndicate rock Fremont Fair | work = [[The Seattle Times]] | date = June 21, 2002 | access-date = 2011-01-24 | url = https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020621/fremont21/vendetta-red-alien-crime-syndicate-rock-fremont-fair}}</ref><ref name="Ozzy">{{Cite web | title = Countdown: Top-selling records at local independent record stores | work = [[Seattle Weekly]] | date = February 20, 2002 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.seattleweekly.com/2002-02-20/music/countdown/}}</ref>}}
The band spent a year writing and recording their third album.<ref name="ACS IMWT Three">{{Cite web | last = Steininger | first = Alex | title = INTERVIEW: Alien Crime Syndicate: Recently Signed V2 Band Interprets Power Pop | publisher = In Music We Trust | date = April 2002 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/47h01.html}}</ref> However, Krevey departed and was replaced by Rouse's Loaded bandmate and former [[Nevada Bachelors]] guitarist [[Mike Squires (musician)|Mike Squires]].<ref name="ACS AMG"/> The album was recorded at Orbit Audio Studios in Seattle and was produced by Reineke.<ref name="XL from Coast to Coast">{{cite AV media notes | title = XL from Coast to Coast | title-link = XL from Coast to Coast | others = Alien Crime Syndicate | year= 2002 | publisher = [[The Control Group]]/[[V2 Records]] | type = CD linear}}</ref> To release the album, titled ''[[XL from Coast to Coast]]'', Ayers founded [[The Control Group]] record label<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer"/> with the album released in January 2002. It received some positive reviews, with critics noting [[Urge Overkill]] and [[The Replacements (band)|The Replacements]] influences.<ref name="ACS AMG"/><ref name="XL from Coast to Coast Review">{{Cite web | last = Torreano | first = Bradley | title = XL from Coast to Coast Review | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=xl-from-coast-to-coast-r572613/review|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> The first single "Ozzy" received regular radio play on Seattle's [[KNDD]],<ref name="ACS IMWT Three"/> becoming a minor hit,<ref name="The Seattle Times Two"/> while the single and album were both listed in the top-selling records at local independent record stores in ''[[Seattle Weekly]]''.<ref name="Ozzy"/><ref>{{Cite web | title = Countdown: Top-selling records at local independent record stores (2) | work = [[Seattle Weekly]] | date = March 20, 2002 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.seattleweekly.com/2002-03-20/music/countdown/}}</ref>

The band subsequently signed a deal with [[V2 Records]], who re-released the album three months after its initial release.<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer"/><ref name="ACS IMWT Three"/> The European<ref name="ACS IMWT Three"/> and Japanese, released through [[EMI Music Japan|Toshiba EMI]],<ref>{{Cite web | last = Torreano | first = Bradley | title = XL from Coast to Coast (Bonus track) Overview | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r955396|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> editions of the album included a cover of [[Elton John]]'s "[[Don't Go Breaking My Heart]]" which featured [[Duff McKagan]], formerly of [[Guns N' Roses]], and [[Kim Warnick]], of [[Visqueen (band)|Visqueen]] and formerly of the [[Fastbacks]].<ref name="ACS IMWT Three"/><ref name="Seattle Weekly">{{Cite web | last = Bonazelli | first = Andrew | title = CD Reviews: SUBARACHNOID SPACE, ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE, and VELVET TINMINE | work = [[Seattle Weekly]] | date = June 18, 2003 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.seattleweekly.com/2003-06-18/music/cd-reviews/}}</ref> The cover was also included on the ''Break the Record'' EP released in 2003.<ref name="Seattle Weekly"/> The band toured in support, playing at the [[Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant|Fremont Fair]]<ref name="The Seattle Times Two"/> while they also supported [[Sugar Ray]] on their tour of [[Six Flags]] amusement parks.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Bonazelli | first = Andrew | title = Space Invaders: The boys of Alien Crime Syndicate make music that's hard to resist. | work = [[Seattle Weekly]] | date = July 3, 2002 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.seattleweekly.com/2002-07-03/music/space-invaders}}</ref>

===''Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal'' and Tommy Stinson (2003–2005)===
{{Quote box|width=28%|align=right|quote="When I started ACS, I wanted to start a band different than my old band (The Meices). And I tried all sorts of stuff - loops, etc. But the more we did it, the more I felt I should go back and do what I'm best at. We didn't set out to make anything specific, but we wanted to make a better record than we did before."<ref name="ACS IMWT Two"/> |source=—Joe Reineke on the recording of ''Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal''.}}
Despite the label picking up the option for their next album, Alien Crime Syndicate left V2 Records and returned to The Control Group.<ref name="ACS IMWT Two"/> The band entered pre-production with producer Gil Norton who helped with arrangements and songs.<ref name="ACS IMWT Two"/> The album was recorded at Orbit Audio and was produced by Reineke, with Norton serving as executive producer.<ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal">{{cite AV media notes | title = Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal | title-link = Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal | others = Alien Crime Syndicate | year= 2004 | publisher = [[The Control Group]] | type = CD booklet}}</ref><ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Credits">{{Cite web | title = Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Credits | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=ten-songs-in-the-key-of-betrayal-r684979/credits|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> Squires left the band prior to the recording of the album and was replaced by Mike Davis, who recorded additional guitars on three songs.<ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal"/><ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Credits"/> ''[[Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal]]'' was released on April 20, 2004<ref>{{Cite web | last = Goodman | first = Abbey | title = New Releases: Prince, Mario Winans, Afroman, Drowning Pool, Hanson, Ghostface, The Alarm & More | publisher = [[MTV]] | date = April 19, 2004 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486452/new-releases-prince-mario-winans-more.jhtml| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111207045936/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486452/new-releases-prince-mario-winans-more.jhtml| url-status = dead| archive-date = December 7, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Review">{{Cite web | last = Luerssen | first = John D. | title = Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Review | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=ten-songs-in-the-key-of-betrayal-r684979/review|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> to positive reviews, with John D. Luerssen of Allmusic stating that the album was "a kickass rock & roll record" and that "when they hit their marks [...] ACS is as immediate as it is fun."<ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Review"/>

Alien Crime Syndicate toured the West Coast in support of the album,<ref name="ACS IMWT Two"/> before touring with Guns N' Roses, former The Replacements bassist [[Tommy Stinson]], in support of his solo album ''[[Village Gorilla Head]]'', both as the supporting act and Stinson's backing band, replacing [[The Figgs]].<ref name="Stinson IMWT">{{Cite web | last = Steininger | first = Alex | title = INTERVIEW: Tommy Stinson: Former Replacements bassist yap yaps about his perfect career, solo album | publisher = In Music We Trust | date = June 1999 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/67h15.html}}</ref><ref name="Blabbermouth.net">{{Cite web|title=GUNS N' ROSES Bassist To Tour With ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=June 30, 2004 |accessdate=2011-01-24 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24281 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051207114950/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24281 |archive-date=December 7, 2005 }}</ref> They toured both the US and Europe with Stinson,<ref name="Blabbermouth.net"/> while they also recorded the live shows for a possible DVD.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE Show To Be Filmed For Possible DVD |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=August 31, 2004 |accessdate=2011-01-24 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24281 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051207114950/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24281 |archive-date=December 7, 2005 }}</ref> By 2005, Alien Crime Syndicate disbanded.

===Post-breakup activities (2005–present)===
Rouse joined [[Vendetta Red]], before forming [[Sirens Sister]] with Vendetta Red members Zach Davidson and Leif Anderson as well as Ben Libay following the breakup of the band.<ref name="Sirens Sister AMG">{{Cite web | last = Mason | first = Stewart | title = Sirens Sister Biography | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=sirens-sister-p825884/biography|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> They released one album titled ''Echoes from the Ocean Floor'', in 2006, before Rouse left the group.<ref name="Sirens Sister AMG"/> He also reunited with Loaded, along with Mike Squires, in 2006,<ref>{{Cite web|title=DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Reunite For Benefit Concert |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=December 2, 2006 |accessdate=2011-01-24 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=63193 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107142231/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=63193 |archive-date=January 7, 2007 }}</ref> going on to release an EP, ''[[Wasted Heart]]'', in 2008 and album, ''[[Sick (Loaded album)|Sick]]'', in 2009 while they also completed the recording of their third, ''[[The Taking (album)|The Taking]]'', in 2010.<ref name="Sputnikmusic Interview"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: 'Sick' First-Week Sales Revealed |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=April 17, 2009 |accessdate=2011-01-24 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118300 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908191249/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118300 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mosqueda |first=Ruben |title=Mike Squires and Loaded ready new album with producer Terry Date at the helm |publisher=Oregon Music News |date=January 22, 2011 |url=http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/01/22/mike-squires-and-loaded-ready-new-album-with-prodcuer-terry-date-at-the-helm/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127114806/http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/01/22/mike-squires-and-loaded-ready-new-album-with-prodcuer-terry-date-at-the-helm/ |archive-date=January 27, 2011 }}</ref> He also formed a solo project titled To the Glorious Lonely.<ref>{{Cite web | title = DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Performs Surprise Acoustic Set In Seattle | publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = January 3, 2009 | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=111820 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090105061641/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=111820 | archive-date = 2009-01-05 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Ayers joined [[John Roderick (musician)|John Roderick]]'s [[The Long Winters]],<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer"/><ref name="TLW AMG">{{Cite web | last = Wilson | first = MacKenzie | title = The Long Winters Biography | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | accessdate = 2011-01-24 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=alien-crime-syndicate-p372563/biography|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> touring with [[Keane (band)|Keane]] and releasing the album ''[[Putting the Days to Bed]]''.<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer"/><ref name="TLW AMG"/> His music store, Sonic Boom, was also named the top independent music store in the US by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine in 2006.<ref name="Seattle Post-Intelligencer"/>

==Musical style==
Alien Crime Syndicate's music have often been described as a [[space rock]],<ref name="Nabil The Stranger"/><ref name="The Seattle Times"/> [[power pop]],<ref name="ACS AMG"/><ref name="From the Word Go Review"/> [[hard rock]],<ref name="XL from Coast to Coast Review"/> [[indie rock]],<ref name="XL from Coast to Coast Review"/> [[pop rock]]<ref name="From the Word Go Review"/><ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Review"/> and [[pop punk]].<ref name="XL from Coast to Coast Review"/> The band has also seen their music compared to [[U2]],<ref name="The Seattle Times"/> [[Zumpano]],<ref name="From the Word Go Review"/> [[Urge Overkill]],<ref name="ACS AMG"/><ref name="XL from Coast to Coast Review"/> [[The Replacements (band)|The Replacements]],<ref name="ACS AMG"/><ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Review"/> [[Weezer]]<ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Review"/> and [[Fountains of Wayne]].<ref name="Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal Review"/>

==Band members==
*Joe Reineke – vocals, guitar (1997–2005)
*[[Jeff Rouse (musician)|Jeff Rouse]] – bass, backing vocals (1997–2005)
*[[Nabil Ayers]] – drums (1999–2005)
*Sean Trudeau - drums (1997-1999)
*Jason Krevey – guitar, backing vocals (1999–2001)
*[[Mike Squires (musician)|Mike Squires]] – guitar, backing vocals (2002–2003)
*Mike Davis – guitar (2004)

==Discography==
;Studio Albums
* ''[[Dust to Dirt]]'' (2000)
* ''[[From the Word Go]]'' (2000)
* ''[[XL from Coast to Coast]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Ten Songs in the Key of Betrayal]]'' (2004)

;EPs
* ''[[Supernatural (EP)|Supernatural]]'' (1999)
* ''Break the Record'' (2003)

==References==
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==External links==
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