The band 16 formed in Franklin, Indiana in 2004, with brothers Jesse and Ryan Johnson and cousins Brent and Bobby Milligan. They had played together previously in a group called Boys Gone Wild. Their name came from the number of bars in their hometown, a small, concrete detail that stuck.
Their first release was the EP 'Too Much Time' in 2006. Their debut album, 'This Is Not the End,' came out in 2008 and included the song 'Wash Me.' They followed it with another album, 'Take One for the Team,' in 2010, and an EP called 'Songs for the Living' in 2013. Other tracks from their catalog include 'Asian Heat,' 'Grip of Delusion,' and 'Sleep Forever.'
The band was known for wearing masks during live performances, which added to a certain mystique around them. They stopped playing together in 2013. Their music, which mixed alternative rock with some post-punk and experimental touches, has maintained a following since then.
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