History Music / IDontKnowHowButTheyFoundMe

* SpiritualAntithesis: ''1981 Extended Play'' could be viewed as this to [[Music/PanicAtTheDisco Panic! at the Disco's]] ''Death of a Bachelor.'' Both albums, products of the late 2010's alternative rock scene, provide commentary on celebrity and fame, and use Los Angeles as a representation of the culture surrounding them. But while the ''Bachelor'' tracks "Victorious" and "Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time" celebrate a partying, free living lifestyle, and "Emperor's New Clothes" is a song about the narrator taking what he wants without thinking of others ("If it feels good, tastes good, it must be mine"), these attitudes are mocked relentlessly in ''Extended Play'''s "Do It All the Time." ''Bachelor'' also contains the track "LA Devotee," described as "a love letter to Los Angeles," while ''Extended Play'' has "Social Climb" and "Choke," both of which contain some rather biting remarks on Los Angeles ("Oh, you clever little things/The sycophantic teens,” “money always talks to the idiot savants”). On a more direct note, ''Bachelor'' references alcohol in the context of getting blackout drunk at a party, celebrating with champagne, and "vintage wine" related to a luxurious lifestyle, while ''Extended Play'''s track "Absinthe" associates alcohol with drinking to horrifying excess ("I hear voices/I see visions/These spirits/Are your prison").

* SpiritualAntithesis: ''1981 Extended Play'' could be viewed as this to [[Music/PanicAtTheDisco Panic! at the Disco's]] ''Death of a Bachelor''; the ''Bachelor'' tracks "Victorious" and "Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time" celebrate a partying, free living lifestyle, and "Emperor's New Clothes" is a song about the narrator taking what he wants without thinking of others ("If it feels good, tastes good, it must be mine"), both of which are attitudes ''Extended Play'' mocks in "Do It All the Time." The former also contains the track "LA Devotee," described as "a love letter to Los Angeles," while the latter contains "Social Climb" and "Choke," both of which contain some rather biting remarks on Los Angeles and its celebrity culture ("Oh, you clever little things/The sycophantic teens,” “money always talks to the idiot savants”).

** TheUnsmile: The ending of the video for [[CrappyHolidays "Christmas Drag"]] ends with Dallon giving the most insincere smile he can muster towards the camera.

* TakeThat: "Do It All The Time" is a sarcastic number about individuals who follow the mindset of doing whatever they want without paying mind to the consequences, and more specifically about songs that encourage such behaviour.
--> ''We're taking over the world\\

** Some also thought the final shot of the video (the band next to three burning mannequins wearing Dallon's old suits from his time with Music/PanicAtTheDisco) was one towards his former bandmates. [[SubvertedTrope Dallon later explained]] that his old suits were actually [[https://youtu.be/whiFAS69wLI?t=348 just used to save money.]]

** Some also thought the shot of the video (the band next to three burning mannequins wearing Dallon's old suits from his time with Music/PanicAtTheDisco) was one towards his former bandmates. [[SubvertedTrope Dallon later explained]] that his old suits were actually [[https://youtu.be/whiFAS69wLI?t=348 just used to save money.]]

** In the likewise up-tempo "Bleed Magic," the singer boasts about his plan to take advantage of a person he's invited on a date.

** In the likewise upbeat "Bleed Magic," the singer boasts about his plan to take advantage of a person he's invited on a date.

''You may just like the–-''\\
''You may just like the–-''\\

* SelfDeprecation: "Nobody Likes The Opening Band" was written from the duo's personal experiences and anxieties from playing opening acts, with the song essentially being a tongue-and-cheek plea for fans to respond well to their unfamiliar presence. The music video dials this to a hilariously confusing extreme, where once Ryan finishes his part of the performance near the end, he takes a seat in the crowd... and when the song finishes, the audience starts booing and throwing things at Dallon, Ryan included.

* SelfDeprecation: "Nobody Likes The Opening Band" was written from the duo's personal experiences and anxieties from being an opening act, with the song essentially being a tongue-and-cheek plea for fans to respond well to their unfamiliar presence. The music video dials this to a hilariously confusing extreme, where once Ryan finishes his part of the performance near the end, he takes a seat in the crowd... and when the song finishes, the audience starts booing and throwing things at Dallon, Ryan included.

* SelfDeprecation: The music video of "Nobody Likes The Opening Band" features a hilariously confusing example, where once Ryan finishes his part of the performance near the end, he takes a seat in the crowd... and when the audience starts booing and throwing things at Dallon, he's joining in.

* ShoutOut: The name of the band comes from a line in ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.

Three singles were released prior to the band signing to a label: "Modern Day Cain", "Choke", and "Nobody Likes The Opening Band". On the 25th of August 2018, the band released a new single, "Do It All The Time", as well as re-releasing "Choke". They also made it public knowledge that the band had been signed to Fearless Records.

I Don't Know How But They Found Me (often shortened to IDKHow or iDKHOW) is a two-piece band featuring bassist and vocalist Dallon Weeks (formerly of Music/PanicAtTheDisco and Music/TheBrobecks) and drummer Ryan Seaman (formerly of Music/FallingInReverse, also played for Music/TheBrobecks). It was created in secret in 2016, and both Weekes and Seaman denied all knowledge of the band for several months after their first show. IDKHow is a concept band, centred around the idea of "a band out of time", which was around in the TheEighties, but they never got their big break, and were entirely forgotten about until a box of old cassette tapes was re-discovered in the modern day.

Three singles were released prior to the band signing to a label: "Modern Day Cain", "Choke", and "Nobody Likes The Opening Band" On 25th August 2018, the band released a new single, "Do It All The Time", as well as re-releasing "Choke". They also made it public knowledge that the band had been signed to Fearless Records.

* ACappella: When they perform "Nobody Likes The Opening Band" live, the first few verses are just Dallon singing and snapping his fingers.

* TheEighties: Their sound is very much inspired by this rime period, as well as the aesthetic of their music videos, logo, and album covers.

* MurderBallad: "Choke", though it is actually about a hypothetical situation that the singer imagines.

* PrecisionFStrike: By accident. During one live performance of "Choke", Dallon replaced the word 'pretty' with 'fucking' as he was having a bad day. It snowballed from there into a widely accepted alternate version of the lyrics.
* ShoutOut: The name of the band comes from ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.

* TakeThat: "Do It All The Time" is a sarcastic number about individuals who follow the mindset of doing whatever they want, paying little mind to the consequences, and more specifically about songs that encourage such behaviour.

And I'm making her mine''

[[caption-width-right:350:Seaman (left), Weekes (right), and a deceased deer (centre)]]

I Don't Know How But They Found Me is a two-piece band featuring bassist and vocalist Dallon Weeks (formerly of Music/PanicAtTheDisco and Music/TheBrobecks) and drummer Ryan Seaman (formerly of Music/FallingInReverse). It was created in secret in 2016, and both Weekes and Seaman denied all knowledge of the band for several months after their first show. The aesthetic of the band is very much influenced by the 1980s, both in terms of the sound of certain songs, and their music videos.

Three singles were released prior to the band signing to a label:
* ''Modern Day Cain''
* ''Choke''
* ''Nobody Likes The Opening Band''

On 25th August 2018, the band released a new single, ''Do It All The Time'', as well as re-releasing ''Choke''. This also made it public knowledge that the band had been signed to Fearless Records.

!!Tropes implemented by I Don't Know How But They Found Me:
* ACapella: Whilst the recorded version doesn't do this, when they perform ''Nobody Likes The Opening Band'' live, it's just Dallon singing and clicking
* {{Main/Adorkable}}: Both members have this, but particularly Dallon
* AnonymousBand: Invoked during the early days of the band. The duo have stated that this is a result of not wanting to exploit fans from their previous projects
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Both Dallon and Ryan have pulled this off at times, although Ryan less so since he dyed his hair blue. Dallon, on the other hand, really pulls this out in the Q&A videos about Modern Day Cain
* IncrediblyLongNote: The end of ''Nobody Likes The Opening Band'' can probably be seen as this
* LeadBassist: Types B and C. Dallon both sings and founded the project, asking Ryan specifically to join him in the endeavour
* LyricalDissonance: ''Choke'' is an upbeat, cheerful-sounding song about watching someone die and enjoying it
* MurderBallad: ''Choke'' probably counts

* ObsessionSong: The as-yet-unreleased (but still performed live) song ''Mr. Sinister''
* PrecisionFStrike: Entirely by accident. During a live performance of ''Choke'', Dallon once replaced the word 'pretty' with 'fucking' when he was having a bad day. It snowballed from there into the widely accepted version of the lyrics
* ShoutOut: The name of the band comes from Film/BackToTheFuture
** ''Lights Go Down'' references Film/SleepyHollow
* TakeThat: ''Do It All The Time'' is intended to be a sarcastic number about individuals who follow the mindset of doing whatever they want, paying little mind to the consequences

As of April 2018, there has been no released album, nor are the band signed to a label. However, three singles have been released:

** ''Lights Go Down'' references Film/SleepyHollow

* ShoutOut: The name of the band comes from Film/BackToTheFuture