Page type: artist reference
Canonical path: /a-true-story
Lyric pages live: 18
Artist profile
A True Story
A True Story formed in New York City in 2004, started by Daniel Brummel on vocals and Jonathon Preisler on guitar. They played local dive bars and open mics...
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Start here
The pages that open this catalog up fastest
These picks surface the stronger lyric pages first instead of dropping you into one endless list.
Artist at a glance
The fast read
18 lyric pages live
Reference snapshot
The facts this page is built to carry clearly
Use this page as the public reference for the artist summary, linked lyric pages, and any LyroVerse editor's note on the page. Listener comments remain user-generated context.
Songs in focus
Keep moving through A True Story
Ever Since Today
2 visits
arrow_forward
19 Years Young
1 visits
arrow_forward
Among The Dead
1 visits
arrow_forward
And Therapy For All
1 visits
arrow_forward
For Her
1 visits
arrow_forward
Garden
1 visits
arrow_forward
I Hate You, But I'd Love To...
1 visits
arrow_forward
Nayda (The War Song)
1 visits
arrow_forward
Ol' Switcharoo
1 visits
arrow_forward
Poor Lorenzo
1 visits
arrow_forward
Some Things Never Change
1 visits
arrow_forward
Spider
1 visits
arrow_forward
Stay Cold
1 visits
arrow_forward
The Air We Breathe
1 visits
arrow_forward
The Boy Broke Down
1 visits
arrow_forward
The Things That Should Not Be
1 visits
arrow_forward
Background notes
Archive material and source history
A True Story formed in New York City in 2004, started by Daniel Brummel on vocals and Jonathon Preisler on guitar. They played local dive bars and open mics for years, working through the usual early struggles without much label interest. Things shifted in 2009 when '19 Years Young' got some radio play and connected with listeners. That song's nostalgic feel gave them a clearer direction, leading to their debut album 'The Road Less Traveled' later that same year.
Their sound has always leaned into punk energy and indie-rock melody, with lyrics that tend to get personal. You can hear that mix in songs like 'For Her' and 'Nayda (The War Song).' The band has put out a few albums since, including 'Wildfire' in 2015 and 'Chasing Shadows' in 2018. The current lineup includes Michael Johnston on bass and Matthew Ryan on drums alongside Brummel and Preisler.
Quick answers
What this artist page can answer fast
Where should I start with A True Story on LyroVerse?
The Start here section opens with Ever Since Today, 19 Years Young, and Among The Dead so you can move through the artist's stronger lyric pages first.
How many lyric pages are live for A True Story?
LyroVerse currently has 18 visible lyric pages for A True Story.
Artist Community
Open artist hub
Not just lyrics. The conversation around them.
Follow the artist, compare interpretations across songs, and leave corrections that help the catalog stay sharp.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on A True Story yet.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.