Small Brown Bike
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Marshall, Michigan , United States |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, singles |
| Website | www |
Small Brown Bike is a musical group originating from Marshall, Michigan, United States, established in 1996. They are recognized for their distinctive "dual vocal" style and melodic post-hardcore genre, frequently likened to acts such as Avail, Hot Water Music, and Dillinger Four. During the period between 1999 and 2000, Small Brown Bike completed three tours alongside Dead Season and shared a tour with Thoughts of Ionesco in 1999. Their last performance prior to their initial disbandment occurred in 2004 at Chicago's The Fireside Bowl.
Following their breakup, the band members engaged in various new ventures: Mike Reed and Dan Jaquint launched LaSalle, while Ben Reed initiated the Chicago-based Great Sea Serpents. Additionally, Mike and Ben collaborated with former drummer Jeff Gensterblum and Nathan Ellis of the Casket Lottery to form Able Baker Fox, which released its first album, Voices, in January 2008.
The band's name is inspired by their shared experiences repairing bicycles during their younger years.
On October 6, 2009, Small Brown Bike revealed plans to resume writing music through an announcement on their official website.
Guitarist Travis Dopp succumbed to cancer on December 13, 2023.
Reunion shows
In September 2007, the group reunited for performances aimed at supporting a friend affected by Leukemia:
- September 7, 2007 at Kraftbrau Brewery, Kalamazoo, Michigan
- September 8, 2007 at Subterranean, Chicago, Illinois (two shows)
- September 9, 2007 at Small's Bar, Detroit, Michigan
- October 28, 2007 at The Fest 6, Gainesville, Florida
Original members
- Mike Reed (guitar)
- Ben Reed (bass)
- Dan Jaquint (drums)
- Past members
- Travis Dopp (guitar; deceased 2023)
- Jeff Gensterblum (drums)
- Scott Flaster (guitar)
Albums
- Our Own Wars (1999) – No Idea Records
- Collection (compilation, 1999) – No Idea Records
- Dead Reckoning (2001) – No Idea Records
- The River Bed (2003) – Lookout! Records
- Fell & Found (2011) – No Idea Records
- Recollected (2013) – Old Point Light Records
EPs and splits
- Demo Tape (also known as 'Chinese Handstand Demo'; extremely limited to under 50 copies, 1997) – Five Finger Records
- No Place Like You EP (1997) – Salinger Press
- ..and Don't Forget Me EP (1998) – Salinger Press
- SBB/Cursive Split (2001) – Makoto Recordings
- SBB/The Casket Lottery Split (2002) – Second Nature Recordings
- Nail Yourself to the Ground EP (2003) – No Idea Records
- Composite, Volume One 7" (2009) – No Idea Records
- Composite, Volume Two 7" (2010) – No Idea Records
Music videos
- See You in Hell (2001)
- Safe in Sound (2003)
- On Repeat (2011)