Madina Lake Merchandise

Madina Lake formed in 2005, and is comprised of vocalist Nathan Leone, his twin brother and bassist Matthew Leone, guitarist Mateo Camargo and drummer Dan Torelli. They played their first show as Madina Lake on May 21st, 2005, at Chicago's historic Metro.

The Leone twins gained nationwide media recognition when they appeared in a special Twins episode of the television series Fear Factor, eating cow guts and hanging from helicopters. They won the prize of $50,000, and used it to pay for a demo for their new band Madina Lake, gaining a recording contract with Roadrunner Records.

Shawn Currie of the twins' former band, The Blank Theory, was in the original line up samples for Madina Lake, but left shortly after the band started working on material.

The band sets its music in a fictional town from a story penned by the bass player, Matthew Leone. It is set high in the American mountains, and, isolated from human contact, has remained in a 1950s themed era. In the story, the town is turned upside down when its most famous socialite, Adalia, mysteriously disappears. The music provides an outlet for the band's views on politics, culture, and the media's obsession with celebrity status. The theme behind the band's music is in relation to the mystery of Adalia. The album artwork shows images of her and the mysteries behind her and the town of Madina Lake.

The band signed with Roadrunner Records in August of 2005. The band independently released an EP titled The Disappearance of Adalia on August 22, 2006, after their album, which was initially set for an August 2006 release, was delayed.

The band's debut album From Them, Through Us, to You was released on March 27, 2007. It was produced, engineered and mixed by Mark Trombino. The album debuted at #154 on the Billboard 200 album charts, and at #60 on the UK album charts. The release of this album was followed up by a headlining tour with Fightstar, Firescape, and Emanuel.