A Bay Area prog rock band with slight punk leanings, Triclops! began as a collaboration between Christian Beaulieu and Johnny Geek. In 2005, Beaulieu caught a show Geek was playing with Oakland's Fleshies, became enamored with the singer's vocal technique, and organized some shows for them to play with his group Bottles and Skulls. Over drinks, the two conspired to start a new project together playing music that their other bands wouldn't like and started jamming together for over a year. As a demo took form, they decided to recruit a rhythm section, haphazardly asking bassist...