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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Daughtry proves rock steady review
He and his band kick off a national tour with a blend of 'American Idol' fever and melodic post-grunge.
By ROBERT KINSLER
Special to the Register
For the millions of viewers who watched strong-voiced rocker Chris Daughtry shine throughout "American Idol" last season, then get eliminated despite being widely viewed as the likely winner, there is a happy ending to the story.
The 27-year-old singer-songwriter was signed by RCA Records, released an album of mostly original material in November 2006 that quickly went platinum, and kicked off a national club tour with an impressive concert before an adoring capacity crowd at House of Blues in Anaheim on Sunday night.
The North Carolina native led his quintet, named simply DAUGHTRY, through an 11-song set that displayed his "American Idol" vocal firepower, similarly showcased on his 12-song debut.
The band's accessible, modern post-grunge brew, which draws easy comparisons to Three Doors Down, Creed and "Throwing Copper"-era Live, pleased just about everyone. Added to that was Daughtry's authentic and likable persona, which drew screams from the younger members of the audience and near-universal strong applause throughout his hour-long set.
The good news for those hoping he might have more than 15 minutes of fame is that the band proved itself able to propel the melodic rock explored in "Gone," "It's Not Over" and "Crashed" (the night's opening selection), and his hardest rocker, "What I Want." Guitarists Jeremy Brady and Josh Steely, as well as drummer Joey Barnes and bassist Josh Paul, looked as thrilled to be there as Daughtry, and all played well together.
Early in the set, Daughtry showcased his confidence. In "Used To," he used his soaring tenor without bombast, even while walking up to the front to reach out to fans. And the biggest surprise was to come: The group dealt a knockout with a mostly faithful and compelling version of U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday."
And while there were occasional lulls between songs while equipment and instruments were adjusted, such is understandable as this unlikely young band embarks on its first tour in the wake of almost-instant success.
Indeed, Daughtry might well have been thinking he and his band were playing at nearby Disneyland as part of some kind of fantasy, rather than before 1,000 or so enthusiastic fans.
"This is our biggest show yet; thanks so much," Daughtry said early on. And he continued to thank the audience throughout the night.
The evening kicked off with a 30-minute set from Baltimore-based Cinder Road. Thanks to strong songs such as "Should've Known Better," "I'm So Sorry" and "Get In Get Out" – delivered by energetic singer-guitarist Mike Ruocco, fiery lead guitarists Pat Patrick and Chris Shucosky, drummer Mac Calvaresi and bassist Nat Doegen – the band's accessible material boasted solid songwriting, catchy choruses and powerful musicianship recalling Sister Hazel or a hard-edged Toad the Wet Sprocket.
Sadly, New York City quartet Eve to Adam failed to justify its position on the bill. With the exception of the hard-rocking "Rise" and folk-rock tune "Comin' Home," the set failed to deliver anything approaching the strength of the opening and closing acts.
Contact the writer: rockwrite@yahoo.com
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
MrDaughtry.com - THANK YOU!
Official Daughtry Tour Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2007
Self-Titled Debut Album Becomes Multi-format Phenomeon Of 2007
Fastest Selling Rock Debut In Soundscan History
(New York, NY) It's Official: RCA/19 Recordings artist DAUGHTRY has become the multi-format phenomenon of the year, leapfrogging form ..4 to ..1 spot on The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, selling over 65,000albums this week as it cements its place as the fastest selling rock debut in Soundscan history. Debuting on November 21 at ..2, DAUGHTRY is also the first rock band release in nearly 20 year- since Bon Jovi's 1988 classic New Jersey- to hit the top spot after debuting below ..1 in the Top 10. Such amazing milestones cap an incredible 9 week span of other precedent highlights for the debut artist: A Top Ten single at multiple formats including Top 40 with "It's Not Over," a ..1 christening on iTunes, a ..1 Debut on VH1's highly rated viewer-votes Countdown show, and a near-sold-out tour that runs through mid-spring. DAUGHTRY's commanding reign in the radio, digital, and video domains is virtually unparalleled for a rock newcomer. Competing with a flurry of 'Super Tuesday' releases during it's opening week, (Jay-Z, The Beatles, Johnny Cash and others) DAUGHTRY has proven to be music fans' most popular and enduring currency, delivering what one critic called the most 'contemplative, explosive, insistent (and) honest as it is accessible' record release of the year.
Fronted by rocker Chris Daughtry, the album's kick-off single vaulted into the Top tier of virtually every format and radio playlist across the country - currently Top 10 at both Top 40 and Hot Adult Contemporary and rocketing into the Top 20 at Active Rock. The Video for "It's Not Over," debuted at ..1 on VH1's viewer-voted VSPOT Top 20 Countdown, with Chris scheduled to make an appearance on MTV's popular TRL show this Thursday, January 25. DAUGHTRY has also owned the ..1 position on iTunes, becoming the most popular new artist of the mobile and digital realm, attracting more than 2 million pageviews to his brand new website www.daughtryofficial.com.
DAUGHTRY's recently announced 2007 Winter Tour kicks off on January 28 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, with a much anticipated west coast romp in Los Angeles, CA at the El Rey Theater on February 1. Fast becoming the hottest rock ticket of the new 2007 concert season, the DAUGHTRY juggernaut will feature special guest Eve to Adam and opening act CINDER ROAD and run through mid-April, hitting New York City on March 19th. Because of the speed which tickets are selling out, DAUGHTRY is also making a small pool of tickets available to registered members of his website. Log on for details.
January 24, 2007
Self-Titled Debut Album Becomes Multi-format Phenomeon Of 2007
Fastest Selling Rock Debut In Soundscan History
(New York, NY) It's Official: RCA/19 Recordings artist DAUGHTRY has become the multi-format phenomenon of the year, leapfrogging form ..4 to ..1 spot on The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, selling over 65,000albums this week as it cements its place as the fastest selling rock debut in Soundscan history. Debuting on November 21 at ..2, DAUGHTRY is also the first rock band release in nearly 20 year- since Bon Jovi's 1988 classic New Jersey- to hit the top spot after debuting below ..1 in the Top 10. Such amazing milestones cap an incredible 9 week span of other precedent highlights for the debut artist: A Top Ten single at multiple formats including Top 40 with "It's Not Over," a ..1 christening on iTunes, a ..1 Debut on VH1's highly rated viewer-votes Countdown show, and a near-sold-out tour that runs through mid-spring. DAUGHTRY's commanding reign in the radio, digital, and video domains is virtually unparalleled for a rock newcomer. Competing with a flurry of 'Super Tuesday' releases during it's opening week, (Jay-Z, The Beatles, Johnny Cash and others) DAUGHTRY has proven to be music fans' most popular and enduring currency, delivering what one critic called the most 'contemplative, explosive, insistent (and) honest as it is accessible' record release of the year.
Fronted by rocker Chris Daughtry, the album's kick-off single vaulted into the Top tier of virtually every format and radio playlist across the country - currently Top 10 at both Top 40 and Hot Adult Contemporary and rocketing into the Top 20 at Active Rock. The Video for "It's Not Over," debuted at ..1 on VH1's viewer-voted VSPOT Top 20 Countdown, with Chris scheduled to make an appearance on MTV's popular TRL show this Thursday, January 25. DAUGHTRY has also owned the ..1 position on iTunes, becoming the most popular new artist of the mobile and digital realm, attracting more than 2 million pageviews to his brand new website www.daughtryofficial.com.
DAUGHTRY's recently announced 2007 Winter Tour kicks off on January 28 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, with a much anticipated west coast romp in Los Angeles, CA at the El Rey Theater on February 1. Fast becoming the hottest rock ticket of the new 2007 concert season, the DAUGHTRY juggernaut will feature special guest Eve to Adam and opening act CINDER ROAD and run through mid-April, hitting New York City on March 19th. Because of the speed which tickets are selling out, DAUGHTRY is also making a small pool of tickets available to registered members of his website. Log on for details.
CINDER ROAD UPDATE ... The Change from Plunge & More
Hello Everyone,
We here in the band Plunge have officially changed our name to "CINDER ROAD". I know some have you heard this but I wanted to make sure we got the word out to everyone. We have been very fortunate over the past 12 years to have made a lot of great friends and fans in this business and we would love to have everyone's continued support. We have set up a new myspace profile for the band, myspace.com/CinderRoad is the address and we would love for you to check it out and hopefully add us as a friend. This is now our official site and we will be phasing out the Plunge profile shortly.
In addition to changing our name we have added on Bass Guitar Nat Doegen, a long time friend of the band and Baltimore native. As for Brian Magill our former bass player, he has decided to move forward on a different career path that is not music related. We wish Brian all the best.
We are extremely pleased to announce that CINDER ROAD will be heading out on our first North American Tour in support of the CHRIS DAUGHTRY who currently has the #1 record in the country!! The tour kicks off in Anaheim California at the House of Blues Jan. 28th and spans the entire country. We cannot wait to hit the road and re-connect with all of the friends we have made over the years and hopefully make a bunch of new friends along the way.
Lastly we are looking for volunteers to join our Street Team which you can visit at www.CinderRoadStreetTeam.com to help us with promotion in each city the tour hits before we get there as well as online promo, passing out flyers, handing out stickers and signing up new fans to the Street Team at shows. If anyone is interested in helping us with this we would love for you to send an e-mail to cinderroadmusic@yahoo.com All of the fans and Street Team members who help us with these promotions will get a private Meet & Greet with the band on the Tour Bus at the show of your choice. We will also be giving away Street Team membership packages with exclusive merch items for Street Team members only!
Also we have tenatively set a release date for our Major Label Debut Album for May 2007.
PLEASE get your tickets NOW for the Cinder Road/Daughtry Tour as many of the dates are already Sold-Out!!
Thank you very much for the continued support!!
Mike, Mac, Chris, Pat and Nat
CINDER ROAD
myspace.com/CinderRoad
www.CinderRoadMusic.com
We here in the band Plunge have officially changed our name to "CINDER ROAD". I know some have you heard this but I wanted to make sure we got the word out to everyone. We have been very fortunate over the past 12 years to have made a lot of great friends and fans in this business and we would love to have everyone's continued support. We have set up a new myspace profile for the band, myspace.com/CinderRoad is the address and we would love for you to check it out and hopefully add us as a friend. This is now our official site and we will be phasing out the Plunge profile shortly.
In addition to changing our name we have added on Bass Guitar Nat Doegen, a long time friend of the band and Baltimore native. As for Brian Magill our former bass player, he has decided to move forward on a different career path that is not music related. We wish Brian all the best.
We are extremely pleased to announce that CINDER ROAD will be heading out on our first North American Tour in support of the CHRIS DAUGHTRY who currently has the #1 record in the country!! The tour kicks off in Anaheim California at the House of Blues Jan. 28th and spans the entire country. We cannot wait to hit the road and re-connect with all of the friends we have made over the years and hopefully make a bunch of new friends along the way.
Lastly we are looking for volunteers to join our Street Team which you can visit at www.CinderRoadStreetTeam.com to help us with promotion in each city the tour hits before we get there as well as online promo, passing out flyers, handing out stickers and signing up new fans to the Street Team at shows. If anyone is interested in helping us with this we would love for you to send an e-mail to cinderroadmusic@yahoo.com All of the fans and Street Team members who help us with these promotions will get a private Meet & Greet with the band on the Tour Bus at the show of your choice. We will also be giving away Street Team membership packages with exclusive merch items for Street Team members only!
Also we have tenatively set a release date for our Major Label Debut Album for May 2007.
PLEASE get your tickets NOW for the Cinder Road/Daughtry Tour as many of the dates are already Sold-Out!!
Thank you very much for the continued support!!
Mike, Mac, Chris, Pat and Nat
CINDER ROAD
myspace.com/CinderRoad
www.CinderRoadMusic.com
Thursday, January 18, 2007
The Story behind Cinder Road
After 12 years, 2000 shows and a million memories the members of the band Plunge were faced with changing the name of their band. A name we have lived with through thick and thin. Having recieved thousands of suggestion from fans, friends and family we realized the name we were searching for was right in front of us... CINDER ROAD. The street we grew up on, the road we drive down every day, the place where the band itself began. We would like to extend our deepest thanks to all who have been with us on our musical adventure and look forward to the next chapter in this journey. In life all roads lead home, for us, all roads lead to CINDER ROAD...
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Cinder Road Announces Tour w/ Daughtry
CINDER ROAD (formerly known as Plunge) will be hitting the road in support of CHRIS DAUGHTRY on his North American Tour. We kick off the tour in Anaheim CA and the dates will take us around the entire country. The band and I cannot wait to make new fans, re-connect with old fans, see new cities and most of all share the stage with Daughtry. It is an honor for us to be a part of this tour and I assure you this will be a show not to miss. Tickets are on sale now and these shows will SELL-OUT so please get your tickets in advance... See you on the road!Please go to myspace.com/CinderRoad for all tour dates!!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
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