History

While Time in Malta formed in San Francisco, its members were all formerly from Indianapolis

Indianapolis

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, Indiana

Indiana

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. After recording a demo at Toast Studios, the band signed to Escape Artist Records

Escape Artist Records

Escape Artist Records is an independent record label formed in 1997 and based in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.- Current and past artist roster :*27*American Heritage*Anodyne*Blunderbuss*Burn It Down*Collapsar*The Dream Is Dead*Ganglahia...

 and released its debut EP in July 1999. This lineup included lead vocalst/bassist Todd Gullion , drummer Sander Leech, and guitarist Chris Lyon. In 2001, Ryan Downey joined the group as lead vocalist, and former lead vocalst/bassist Todd Gullion continued on bass and backing vocals. The band played one show with this line up; soon after Ryan left the band on good terms. 2002 saw the release of A Second Engine, their first full length album, and their first release on Equal Vision Records

Equal Vision Records

Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....

. The band attracted attention for its openly political lyrical stances. Sander Leech having prior obligations could not go out to support the record so Eric Alexander joined playing drums. Todd Gullion asked good friend Jesse Hayes to step in and play bass so he could focus on vocals. This lineup toured heavily for a year and a half. Eric Alexander parted ways with the band and moved to Los Angeles to focus on session drumming. The winter of 2003 Sander Leech came back and split drum duties with Adam Goldstein to help write a new record. Adam joined Time In Malta in 2003. 2004 saw the release of Alone with the Alone, Time In Malta’s final studio album, which was also released on Equal Vision. The band disbanded winter of 2004.

Soon after the breakup Jesse Hayes went on to play for San Francisco pop band LoveLikeFire

LoveLikeFire

LoveLikeFire is a San Francisco-based indie rock band. The group was formed in 2006 and whilst an unsigned artist they independently released two EPs, Bed of Gold and An Ocean in the Air , as well as mounted a self-organized national tour to promote the latter release...

, leaving the band in 2007.

Chris Lyon went on to form San Francisco based pop band Rescue Me.

As of September 2009, Jesse Hayes, Sander Leech and Todd Gullion have reunited and are working on a new project to be announced shortly.

Members

• Todd Gullion - bass, 2nd guitar, lead vocals (formerly of Blatherskite, Ice Nine, Problematics, and Burn it Down)
• Chris Lyon - guitar
• Sander Leech - drums (1998–2002)
• Jesse Hayes - Bass, back up vocals (2001–2004)
• Eric Alexander - drums (2001–2003)
• Adam Goldstein - drums (2003–2004)
• Ryan Downey - vocals (2001) (formerly of Burn it Down)

Discography

• Construct and Demolish EP (Escape Artist Records
  Escape Artist Records
  Escape Artist Records is an independent record label formed in 1997 and based in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.- Current and past artist roster :*27*American Heritage*Anodyne*Blunderbuss*Burn It Down*Collapsar*The Dream Is Dead*Ganglahia...
  
  , 1999)
• Time in Malta/Breathe In split (2002)
• A Second Engine (Equal Vision Records
  Equal Vision Records
  Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
  
  , 2002)
• Alone with the Alone (Equal Vision, 2004)