A Roman Scandal was a synth pop band

Musical ensemble

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 from Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

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 active from 1999 through 2001. Members included Tyler Jacobsen (from Denim and Diamonds and OMD 20/20), Sean O'Neal (from the Arm and This Microwave World, and currently a writer for The Onion

The Onion

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's A.V. Club

The A.V. Club

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), Chris Bultman (from the Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

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 Band, Jad Fair

Jad Fair

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, This Microwave World, and Denim and Diamonds), Alex Killough (from OMD 20/20), and Jason Reece

Jason Reece

Jason Reece is a member of Austin, TX rock band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, pulling double duties as both drummer and part-time frontman.-Biography:...

 (from …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead).

External links

• aRomanScandal.org - former band website, still contains some MP3s and videos
• AskingForTrouble.org - most recent record release
  • A Roman Scandal interview
• Media organization run by Tyler Jacobsen, contains links to Denim and Diamonds and other artwork
• Personal site of Alex Killough, contains some OMD 20/20 songs and other music and artwork