When you start up a new band, often times you''ll grab a group of friends and hash out a direction for the project. It''s not often that you already have a direction before the band even starts and you end up stealing friends from other bands. However, that''s exactly what happened with Omaha''s Death of a Taxpayer, which formed in 2008 while all three members were playing in other local bands. The trio originally started because of the seven members of local label, Onken-Stein Records (which is home to Omaha bands Ten O''Clock Scholars, Third Frate, PG-13 and Death of a Taxpayer), they were the only three that actually lived in the Omaha city limits and it was easy to get together and jam. Frontman, Paul Gedbaw, and drummer, Taylor Stein, were staples of the Omaha and Lincoln music scenes since 2000 as members of the powerpop band Ten O''Clock Scholars, while bassist, Nate Hall, can be seen playing all over town with Third Frate and Edge of Arbor. The music, which is vastly different from the three''s previous bodies of work, is a healthy dose of anti-establishment indie rock, with a smattering of punk influence and a hint of Dylan.

For a band that just started playing together less than a year ago, it''s safe to say that Death of a Taxpayer has hit the ground running. They''ve already recorded 6 songs with J. Scott Gaeta of Music Factory Productions, and released the digital EP titled "The Individual" in February of 2010. In their short existence, the band has played shows around town at the Barley Street Tavern, Saddle Creek Bar, Barfly, PS Collective, Knickerbockers in Lincoln and showcased Death of a Taxpayer music in Oklahoma and Texas.