"Tried and True/Leaps and Bounds" is a split 12" vinyl comprised of 6 songs from Buried Cities and 6 songs from Knockin' Bones. Both bands are based in Austin, TX and both bands happen to share a few of the same members.Dylan Disaster, front man for Buried Cities also plays guitar for Knockin ' Bones. While Marc Alan, front man for Knockin' Bones also plays drums for Buried Cities.Although the bands share members and space on this release, both bands sounds vary drastically. Buried Cities is more reminiscent of 90's punk from the"Epitaph" era, drawing influence from bands like Avail, Rancid, Hot Water Music, and Face To Face. While Knockin' Bones brings more of a rock n' roll punk sound, similar to Lars Fredrickson and The Bastards and The Bronx.