Hailing from Petaluma, California, Love Equals Death's brand of rock draws influence from classic rock and horror-punk, and appropriately enough, the band marks its birthday on Halloween night 2003. Soon after forming, the quartet -- vocalist Chon Travis, bassist Dominic Davi (ex-Tsunami Bomb), guitarist Rosser, and drummer Tonio Garcia-Romero -- recorded a four-song EP, 4 Notes on a Dying Scale, on Popsmear and started making a name for itself around the Bay Area. Duffs then replaced Rosser on guitar, and more touring followed. Their next release, The Prelude, came out only i...