Evolving from previous projects, BLIND started playing as a group in the mid-90's after the previous project The Crocodile Nasty's which included both Marty Paschke and Jim Van Hout ended. Marty and Jim added a new drummer Keif Shaw and Blind was born. An 8 year stretch of countless shows, regional tours, a debut CD in 1999 and even some radio interest in their track"Cell Fish". Work was nearly complete on the second album when they disbanded in 2001. Seven years later, Marty and Jim were still playing together in a local cover band"A-Town Unplugged" for the love of music, occasionally performing a requested Blind song or two were asked repeatedly by fans to play a rock show again with the Blind catalog of songs as a setlist. Since they had Pat from A-Town on drums that knew many of the songs, they worked on putting a new twist on the old lineup including working on some new songs and retooling some of the unfinished 2001 material. This new incarnation, now called LEADING THE BLIND, has all that the fans loved from the past but benefits from years of various projects that each member has participated in since 2001. Eric Krueger (Sunday Flood) was added to the lineup as a second guitarist and vocalist in 2010 and work began on a new album in 2011 with a large catalog of songs to be recorded. Other commitments delayed things a bit, but the addition of new bassist David Kiley (also of Sunday Flood) in summer 2012 has put things back on track. The band finished recording of the new album INTO THE MODERN WASTELAND in late march 2013 and are planning a Record Store Day Release 4/20/2013.