Mind Spiders' revved-up garage-punk-pop is the brainchild of Mark Ryan, formerly of Denton, Texas punks The Marked Men. When that band went on hiatus, Ryan began working on some songs of his own, including a solo project called The Crying Jags. Initially, Ryan planned for Mind Spiders to be a studio-only project. However, after releasing his debut 7" on The Marked Men's former label Dirtnap in late 2010, he recruited a touring band that featured members of fellow Denton bands and labelmates such as High Tension Wires, Uptown Bums, and Bad Sports. Mind Spiders' self-titled debut album arrived in early 2011. Ryan's touring lineup joined him in the studio for the second Mind Spiders album, Meltdown, which boasted a fuller and more organized sound and songwriting. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi