After working on some songs on acoustic guitar in his apartment for two years and receiving help from some contributors, Woke Up Early the Day I Died was released in February 2006 on Future Appletree. A live lineup was brought together in spring 2006 and featured Vallet (guitar, vocals), Aaron Wilkins (bass), Mike Ciuni (drums), Patrick Melvin (guitar, keyboard, vocals), and Alicia Monnier (keyboard, vocals). Track a Tiger's second album, We Moved Like Ghosts, was set for release by April 2007 through Deep Elm. ~ Kenyon Hopkin