Alesana

Alesana
Shawn Milke and Dennis Lee
Background information
Origin	Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Melodic metalcore post-hardcore alternative metal screamo (early)
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Tragic Hero, Fearless, Epitaph, Revival Recordings, Artery Recordings, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts	The Legitimate Excuse, An Autumn Surrender, We Were Gentlemen, Harbor View, Your Name in Vain, Left on Cates, Tempting Paris, Twelve Gauge Valentine, Greeley Estates, Eyes Set to Kill, The Dead Rabbitts, Megosh, Child of the Jackyl, The Ivory, The Funeral Portrait, Versus Me
Website	www.alesanamusic.net
Members	Shawn Milke Dennis Lee Shane Crump Jake Campbell Patrick Thompson Jeremy Bryan
Past members	Adam Ferguson Steven Tomany Will Anderson Daniel Magnuson Alex Torres

Alesana (/ˈælᵻs ˈænə/ A-lis A-na) is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Revival Recordings and Artery Recordings and have released two EPs and five full-length studio albums. The band gained a wide audience after their debut, On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax was released, featuring a musical style shifting between light and heavy sounds along with a wide influence ranging to even classic rock bands such as The Beatles. Their band name is derived from street named Aliceanna St., which is located in Baltimore where the group originated.

Although the band's members first began playing together in Baltimore,Maryland, Alesana officially formed in October 2004 in Raleigh, North Carolina and was founded by Shawn Milke, Patrick Thompson, Dennis Lee, Steven Tomany and Daniel Magnuson. The name of the band is inspired from Aliceanna St., which Shawn Milke and Patrick Thompson lived on when playing in Baltimore, MD. Aliceanna St. is located in Fells Point, a neighborhood in Baltimore. Alesana was the first band to join Tragic Hero Records in 2005, and their 3 demo songs titled "Apology", "Beautiful in Blue" and "Goodbye, Goodnight for Good" were featured on the compilation All The Tragedy Money Can Buy. In May 2005 they released their debut EP, Try This With Your Eyes Closed. Alesana then toured across the United States, including an appearance at the Cornerstone Festival, despite not being a Christian band. In the same year, founding drummer Daniel Magnuson was replaced by Will Anderson.