Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal ........
"Touring with the military can translate to a boost in album sales for some bands. Pop-punk group Ballentine played for an audience of 3,000 soldiers at Guantanamo Bay -- compared to the crowds of a few hundred it usually gets at home in L.A. Singer Niki Barr, who is about to leave for her fifth AFE stint, says she sees about a 40% bump in merchandise sales after every tour. Rock group Cinder Road landed a record deal with EMI and an opening slot on tour with "American Idol" star Chris Daughtry after building a big fan following on AFE tours.
Bands aren't paid for the tours, but receive free lodging and a stipend of $75 per person for each day they're away. In remote areas, performers usually eat alongside soldiers in chow halls and stay in the same cramped quarters."
from cleverock.com ...
http://cleverock.com/home/p2013_articleid/6
"The evening kicked off with Cinder Road, an up-and-coming band from Baltimore. Their sound was melodic, a bit poppy, and possessed just enough edge to squeeze into the alt. rock category. Their stage presence was surprisingly impressive for a young band. Their singer, Mike Ruocco, swaggered and posed his way through their 30 minute set with a flair and panache that are rare to find in a frontman as young as he is. His voice did indeed match his swagger. Ruocco’s vocal range was astounding as he belted out ballads as well as faster tunes with ease and clarity. This band did not fall prey to the opening act syndrome; they clearly sounded like headliners. Their sound was perfect and their vocalist was even more perfect, never missing a note. They ripped through songs like "You Complete Me," "I'm So Sorry" and "Get in, Get out"- the first single from their upcoming album from EMI, slated for release this June. Expect to hear from these guys in the near future."
Monday, March 26, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
To our Street Team ... from CINDER ROAD
To Our Street-Team Members,
It has been an extremely busy time for the band & I, but we definitely wanted to send out a personal note of thanks and welcome to all of our members. This team has grown drastically over the past 2 months and we are very excited about the future. Please know how much the band & I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication . Without a TERRIFIC team, our success would be that much harder to achieve. We truly appreciate everyone's hard work and dedication and we are confident, with your help, that we can achieve our goals.
The Tour with "Daughtry" to date has been AWESOME. We have made scores of new friends and fans. We hope that we can continue to build our fan base as we move forward. Many things are being planned for our upcoming Record Release slated now for June 2007. Radio play is set to begin in April or May, at which time we hope the team will get the radio requests going in a big way. We will keep all of our teamers up to date. When we get any info, we will be sure to pass it on. Talk of a video has been discussed as well as other touring opportunities. This is going to be an exciting year for Cinder Road and it's family of friends and fans. As many of you know, this has been a lifelong pursuit for the band and we hope this is the year we can break out with your help!
We always welcome any new Ideas, feedback and suggestions that anyone has to offer. Please continue continue all of your efforts as we move toward our release and again please know how much the band & I appreciate you.
Take Care and we will See You on the road!
Mike
It has been an extremely busy time for the band & I, but we definitely wanted to send out a personal note of thanks and welcome to all of our members. This team has grown drastically over the past 2 months and we are very excited about the future. Please know how much the band & I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication . Without a TERRIFIC team, our success would be that much harder to achieve. We truly appreciate everyone's hard work and dedication and we are confident, with your help, that we can achieve our goals.
The Tour with "Daughtry" to date has been AWESOME. We have made scores of new friends and fans. We hope that we can continue to build our fan base as we move forward. Many things are being planned for our upcoming Record Release slated now for June 2007. Radio play is set to begin in April or May, at which time we hope the team will get the radio requests going in a big way. We will keep all of our teamers up to date. When we get any info, we will be sure to pass it on. Talk of a video has been discussed as well as other touring opportunities. This is going to be an exciting year for Cinder Road and it's family of friends and fans. As many of you know, this has been a lifelong pursuit for the band and we hope this is the year we can break out with your help!
We always welcome any new Ideas, feedback and suggestions that anyone has to offer. Please continue continue all of your efforts as we move toward our release and again please know how much the band & I appreciate you.
Take Care and we will See You on the road!
Mike
TheyWillRockYou.com Mike Ruocco Interview
With a new name, a new bassist, a new guitarist, and a new record deal, the only thing that stayed the same with this band is their passion for delivering a solid rock n roll roller coaster ride for anyone willing to throw their hands up and join the ride.
Cinder Road (Mike Ruocco on vocals/guitar, Chris Shucosky on guitar/vocals, Pat Patrick on guitar/vocals, Nat Doegen on bass/vocals, and Mac Calvaresi on drums/vocals) are currently out on the Daughtry tour opening the show to sold out crowds from coast to coast. Boasting a stage presence that rivals the best of the best, this band needs to be unleashed. Remember when rock shows were actually ROCK shows? Cinder Road has brought the energy of the arena rock show back. Hallelujah!
Their debut album, SuperHuman, on EMI/Union Records, is set to be released in June. The album, produced by Marti Fredrickson, is this young band’s one way ticket to rock and roll stardom. These guys are rockstars and they don’t even know it yet. There is not one miss on this album covering all the bases from ballad to bad-ass rocker. A little something for everyone, depending on your mood. The songwriting and musicianship shine through but truly nothing speaks louder than their live performance. They deliver the goods, and if I were you, I’d place your order now.
Before their show in Boston, another sold out venue, frontman Mike Ruocco took a few moments to sit down with me and talk about the new album, the new line-up, and a day in the life of Cinder Road.
Interviewed by: Mary Ouellette | March 2007
So let’s start off with the name change. I’ve read that you wanted a fresh start and to separate yourself from other bands with the name Plunge, but where did the name Cinder Road come from? Is there any significant meaning behind it?
Cinder Road is the street that I grew up on. Chris and I actually both grew up on it, next door to each other on Cinder Road. It was where the band was started, it was where Chris and I became friends, it was where we rehearsed over the last bunch of years, it just made sense. Plus, there was no one who had that name so it made it a lot easier.
Since we last talked, about February of last year, there have been a few changes in the band’s line up. Can you give us a little background on the newest additions Nat and Pat?
When we started making SuperHuman our bass player Brian decided that music wasn’t what he wanted to do as a career any longer. So, he decided he was not going to play with us any more. But previous to that, when we were a four piece band, I had played in another band with Pat in the past, and we worked really well together. I really wanted to bring another element into the band so that I could put down the guitar a little bit and just front the band and secondly instead of playing electric all the time I could play acoustic on a song or two. Bringing Pat in was great, it also took some of the responsibility off of me as far as the music goes. We did that and then shortly after Brian decided to leave the band and we put a call in to Nat and told him we were looking for a bass player and asked him if he was interested, he said “make me a name tag because I’m getting that gig.” It was great, Nat played in another band back home, he was actually the guitar player and singer for that band. It all came together and believe it or not the first show that this line-up ever played was the first night of this tour. I was in the rehearsal room when Nat tried out, and then I flew to L.A. to finish the record and to do some last minute stuff by myself. The rest of the band rehearsed for another week without me and we got onstage in Anaheim and that was the first time we ever played as a band onstage.
And how did that go?
It went fantastic. It just made sense from the minute we got onstage. It just worked. Obviously we’re still changing and fine-tuning and tweaking. We’re very hard on ourselves about our performance and always striving to be better, I think that’s a good way to be.
So this is the official line-up?
Yes, this is Cinder Road. The cool thing is that Plunge had so much history as a band for twelve years, different members, different records, a lot of tours, a lot of shows, it was a blessing in disguise that I’ve become very happy with in that Cinder Road feels like a brand new band to me. Because it is. It’s a new record, all new songs, a couple of which Plunge played..but a new record, new members, new tour, new record deal, new everything. It felt good, it felt good to start over, I was so married to Plunge for so many years that it felt really nice to start over without really having to start over.
Let’s talk a little bit about the new album. It’s called SuperHuman, is that also the name of one of the songs or just the album title? And where did it come from?
Yes, it’s a song as well.
The song was originally slated to come out in May, but now I’m hearing June, do you have a release date yet?
It will be out in June.
Are there any songs on the album that I’ve heard before?
Back Home To You, Feels So Good To Me, and then Scared from the Hometown Hero album was completely redone. You’ll recognize it but it’s first person. Instead of being first person like it was “I’m a little lost right now..” we changed the perspective to you “You’re a little lost right now..” It’s more of a story than an autobiography kind of thing.
Are you doing new songs as part of your set on this tour?
Our set is basically all new songs.
Can you give us a sneak preview of some of the tracks? Maybe some song titles? What we can expect?
Do you want to hear them or do you want me to tell you about them. (DUH! I think you all know how I answered THIS one!)
You worked with Marti Fredrickson on the album, What kind of working relationship was that? Was he intimidating? What kind of influence did he have on the songs?
I wouldn’t say that it was intimidating no. I was a little nervous the first time I met him but I had started working with him over two years ago..actually we’re pushing three years now. Marti and I from the first time we met and started working together, we really hit it off. This is going to sound kind of hippie-ish but If I started a musical sentence, he finished it. If I had an idea for a song, he knew how to put the exclamation point on the end of it. He definitely was really hard on me but it’s easier to take direction and criticism from someone that you really respect rather than someone that sits behind a desk.
So he didn’t compromise anything, he just enhanced it..
At times I felt a bit compromised but then you realize that sometimes you’re not always right.
So in the end you did agree with him?
I did! I did agree. Now that has nothing to do with how the band is run...because...that isn’t going to change. (Said in jest of course to the rest of the band sitting around the bus!)
I loved this quote “It was important to make a record that you could listen to from start to finish” because I think that concept gets lost a lot in todays music industry. Everyone is looking to write the next hit but..never thinks about backing it up. I can’t remember the last time I bought a cd and loved it from start to finish so that you actually thought that, rocks my world. Do you think you’ve accomplished that with SuperHuman?
Absolutely. Granted, I did write the record so I may be a bit biased but I feel like after we finish writing, we wrote the whole record in basically two weeks, after every single song we wrote Marti and I would look at each other and say “That’s the best song we’ve written.” “that’s our favorite song so far” and then we’d write another one and be like “Dude! This is the best song” and then we made the record and we’re listening back after all the mixes were done and we felt it was a really strong record. I think the reason why it’s a strong record is because it’s the exact record that I wanted to make. It’s totally me, it’s what I wanted to do. People ask what we sound like or how would you compare it, I can give you some comparisons for namesake but the bottom line is, I made the exact record that I wanted to make. If I thought an idea was 80s and I wanted to do it, that’s what we did. We wrote ballads and we wrote up-tempo songs and mid-tempo songs because that’s what we were feeling that day. I wasn’t trying to make a concept album, I wasn’t trying to make a record that was artsy. I’m not like that. I just wanted to make a rock n’ roll record. My first record was Def Leppard Hysteria on cassette and that’s the kind of record I wanted to make because it’s got Love Bites and it’s got Pour Some Sugar On Me. This record has Back Home To You and Learning To Love and it has Get In Get Out and I’m So Sorry.
This tour has to be an amazing opportunity for you guys. But at the same time, you’re going into a situation where these are his fans. I think soundwise, his fans would definitely dig Cinder Road but how is it going. Do you feel any pressure to win them over?
To be honest, not really. The only pressure that I feel is the pressure to put on the best show for these people that will give them a lasting impression. In other words, when we got the tour, when our manager called on New Years Day and said “How’s the band doing, have you been rehearsing a lot”. I was like “Yeaaah” when in reality we had no bass player we didn’t know the entire record yet, we hadn’t rehearsed it...and I was like “yeaahh totally” and he was like “well you guys got the Daughtry tour”. I freaked out. Ever since then 2007 has been a whirlwind. Every day I feel like I’m in a dream. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. But as far as the fans are concerned. You really couldn’t hit a better demographic for us. Obviously I was nervous the first few nights of the tour because we thought ahead of time that they might dig our music but you never know until you actually play the show. It just meshed perfectly. When we got up on stage and did our thing, they dug it, and it works.
So on some of the shows you’re doing acoustic sets, how is that determined?
If the stage or venue is too small for Daughtry to set up their backline...we don’t make that decision.
How is the camaraderie on this tour? Do the three bands hang out at all?
Yeah we hang out sometimes..
I noticed you’re all sporting your Daughtry hoodies..
We hang out with the Daughtry guys all the time. Every day, we’re very close with them. I don’t know if you’ve seen our tour diaries..
I have, I love them.
Yeah, JP and I wrote a song, Joey was witness to my extreme wedgie, but those guys are real down to earth. They’re real down to earth like us. Everything is good with them, I love hanging out with those guys. The Eve To Adam guys are cool too.
You have a day off in two days, what does the band typically do on days off?
We..typically shower..which is..
A plus!
Yeah. So we played yesterday, we play tomorrow, we play tomorrow, so Tuesday we get to shower. We just relax we’ll grab some drinks, we’ll chill, we’ll go out to dinner. We go out to dinner with the Daughtry guys, we’ll go to a bar or to the hotel bar. It’s kind of hard to go out with Chris because he’s so famous. We went to the mall in Indianapolis and walked around for a couple of hours and it was wild everyone was like “Oh my god, that’s that guy from American Idol.” It’s hard for him to do that..but we try. We hang out as much as we can.
What’s the first single going to be on SuperHuman?
It’s going to be one of three songs. It’s going to be either, Get In, Get Out, I’m So Sorry, or Should’ve Known Better
There was mention of making a video for the first single, do you have a concept in mind?
I have the concepts in my head but it’s going to depend on the actual song because they are all totally different songs.
What shows have been the highlight of this tour so far? It seems like the venues sort of vary as far as capacities go but I’m sure there have been some stand out shows for Cinder Road?
I would say, for me, some of the highlights were playing L.A., because I had never played a show in Los Angeles and that was just a dream for me.
Where did you play there?
We played the El Ray Theater. I would have preferred to play somewhere on the Sunset Strip, I’m sure eventually we’ll get there but that was a highlight for me. Austin, TX was probably a highlight for all of us. We played Stubbs outside and it was just really nice warm night and a big amphitheater stage and 2500 people in the crowd. It was the kind of crowd that just rocked, it was good from top to bottom. Any time we’re in a bigger venue, we have a really good time. We have a good time ALL the time, but the bigger the venue obviously the crazier it can get. Well when we played in Dallas it was like 200 people and it was just Cinder Road and Daughtry and we got up on the bar and sang on the bar.
Was that a private show?
It wasn’t private, it was acoustic. It was cool man. We’ve been having fun with it.
It’s always surprised me with this band, how you realize the importance of connecting with your fans. With Cinder Road and formerly Plunge, the band takes a really grassroots approach by reaching out to the fans pretty personally and having a very active support team that the band is highly involved in. This sort of serves a few purposes, fans get involved and get to feel like they are part of your success as well as helping spread the word and promote the band. Have you always realized the importance of this? And have you always realized the potential for this sort of project?
I think for one, it wasn’t anything that anybody really taught us in the beginning. When we were in a cover band, we didn’t really have a choice, there are no dressing rooms, you just hang out. The more people you make friends with, the more people that come out. So on a larger scale, when I was playing with Plunge and some of the SR-71 dates, especially with SR-71, that’s where I really realized it, I was just kind of bored and I like to think that I’m fairly personable, so out of sheer boredom and the fact that I wanted something to do I’d go hang out with the crowd. People would come back and say “we hung out at this venue, that was soo cool” and I thought..hey that’s just part of the gig. We’ve all talked and we’ve had ideas as a band. We give out 8x10s and stickers to everyone in line on this tour because we know that it’s not our show and we know that it’s not our tour, but we want them to remember us. We hang out, we sign autographs every single night and take pictures and do whatever we have to do because we want these people to be around A - when our record comes out and B - ten years down the road when hopefully we’re still touring.
What comes next for Cinder Road after the Daughtry tour?
There’s talk of an acoustic press tour, like going old school, like the 80s band use to do, we just go and play acoustic at every station across the country. My idea is to go and do that at the stations, play our single, then throw a free acoustic show at a little dive bar in town and just blow it out. Have everyone come out and hang. That’s my idea. After that, another tour.
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Cinder Road (Mike Ruocco on vocals/guitar, Chris Shucosky on guitar/vocals, Pat Patrick on guitar/vocals, Nat Doegen on bass/vocals, and Mac Calvaresi on drums/vocals) are currently out on the Daughtry tour opening the show to sold out crowds from coast to coast. Boasting a stage presence that rivals the best of the best, this band needs to be unleashed. Remember when rock shows were actually ROCK shows? Cinder Road has brought the energy of the arena rock show back. Hallelujah!
Their debut album, SuperHuman, on EMI/Union Records, is set to be released in June. The album, produced by Marti Fredrickson, is this young band’s one way ticket to rock and roll stardom. These guys are rockstars and they don’t even know it yet. There is not one miss on this album covering all the bases from ballad to bad-ass rocker. A little something for everyone, depending on your mood. The songwriting and musicianship shine through but truly nothing speaks louder than their live performance. They deliver the goods, and if I were you, I’d place your order now.
Before their show in Boston, another sold out venue, frontman Mike Ruocco took a few moments to sit down with me and talk about the new album, the new line-up, and a day in the life of Cinder Road.
Interviewed by: Mary Ouellette | March 2007
So let’s start off with the name change. I’ve read that you wanted a fresh start and to separate yourself from other bands with the name Plunge, but where did the name Cinder Road come from? Is there any significant meaning behind it?
Cinder Road is the street that I grew up on. Chris and I actually both grew up on it, next door to each other on Cinder Road. It was where the band was started, it was where Chris and I became friends, it was where we rehearsed over the last bunch of years, it just made sense. Plus, there was no one who had that name so it made it a lot easier.
Since we last talked, about February of last year, there have been a few changes in the band’s line up. Can you give us a little background on the newest additions Nat and Pat?
When we started making SuperHuman our bass player Brian decided that music wasn’t what he wanted to do as a career any longer. So, he decided he was not going to play with us any more. But previous to that, when we were a four piece band, I had played in another band with Pat in the past, and we worked really well together. I really wanted to bring another element into the band so that I could put down the guitar a little bit and just front the band and secondly instead of playing electric all the time I could play acoustic on a song or two. Bringing Pat in was great, it also took some of the responsibility off of me as far as the music goes. We did that and then shortly after Brian decided to leave the band and we put a call in to Nat and told him we were looking for a bass player and asked him if he was interested, he said “make me a name tag because I’m getting that gig.” It was great, Nat played in another band back home, he was actually the guitar player and singer for that band. It all came together and believe it or not the first show that this line-up ever played was the first night of this tour. I was in the rehearsal room when Nat tried out, and then I flew to L.A. to finish the record and to do some last minute stuff by myself. The rest of the band rehearsed for another week without me and we got onstage in Anaheim and that was the first time we ever played as a band onstage.
And how did that go?
It went fantastic. It just made sense from the minute we got onstage. It just worked. Obviously we’re still changing and fine-tuning and tweaking. We’re very hard on ourselves about our performance and always striving to be better, I think that’s a good way to be.
So this is the official line-up?
Yes, this is Cinder Road. The cool thing is that Plunge had so much history as a band for twelve years, different members, different records, a lot of tours, a lot of shows, it was a blessing in disguise that I’ve become very happy with in that Cinder Road feels like a brand new band to me. Because it is. It’s a new record, all new songs, a couple of which Plunge played..but a new record, new members, new tour, new record deal, new everything. It felt good, it felt good to start over, I was so married to Plunge for so many years that it felt really nice to start over without really having to start over.
Let’s talk a little bit about the new album. It’s called SuperHuman, is that also the name of one of the songs or just the album title? And where did it come from?
Yes, it’s a song as well.
The song was originally slated to come out in May, but now I’m hearing June, do you have a release date yet?
It will be out in June.
Are there any songs on the album that I’ve heard before?
Back Home To You, Feels So Good To Me, and then Scared from the Hometown Hero album was completely redone. You’ll recognize it but it’s first person. Instead of being first person like it was “I’m a little lost right now..” we changed the perspective to you “You’re a little lost right now..” It’s more of a story than an autobiography kind of thing.
Are you doing new songs as part of your set on this tour?
Our set is basically all new songs.
Can you give us a sneak preview of some of the tracks? Maybe some song titles? What we can expect?
Do you want to hear them or do you want me to tell you about them. (DUH! I think you all know how I answered THIS one!)
You worked with Marti Fredrickson on the album, What kind of working relationship was that? Was he intimidating? What kind of influence did he have on the songs?
I wouldn’t say that it was intimidating no. I was a little nervous the first time I met him but I had started working with him over two years ago..actually we’re pushing three years now. Marti and I from the first time we met and started working together, we really hit it off. This is going to sound kind of hippie-ish but If I started a musical sentence, he finished it. If I had an idea for a song, he knew how to put the exclamation point on the end of it. He definitely was really hard on me but it’s easier to take direction and criticism from someone that you really respect rather than someone that sits behind a desk.
So he didn’t compromise anything, he just enhanced it..
At times I felt a bit compromised but then you realize that sometimes you’re not always right.
So in the end you did agree with him?
I did! I did agree. Now that has nothing to do with how the band is run...because...that isn’t going to change. (Said in jest of course to the rest of the band sitting around the bus!)
I loved this quote “It was important to make a record that you could listen to from start to finish” because I think that concept gets lost a lot in todays music industry. Everyone is looking to write the next hit but..never thinks about backing it up. I can’t remember the last time I bought a cd and loved it from start to finish so that you actually thought that, rocks my world. Do you think you’ve accomplished that with SuperHuman?
Absolutely. Granted, I did write the record so I may be a bit biased but I feel like after we finish writing, we wrote the whole record in basically two weeks, after every single song we wrote Marti and I would look at each other and say “That’s the best song we’ve written.” “that’s our favorite song so far” and then we’d write another one and be like “Dude! This is the best song” and then we made the record and we’re listening back after all the mixes were done and we felt it was a really strong record. I think the reason why it’s a strong record is because it’s the exact record that I wanted to make. It’s totally me, it’s what I wanted to do. People ask what we sound like or how would you compare it, I can give you some comparisons for namesake but the bottom line is, I made the exact record that I wanted to make. If I thought an idea was 80s and I wanted to do it, that’s what we did. We wrote ballads and we wrote up-tempo songs and mid-tempo songs because that’s what we were feeling that day. I wasn’t trying to make a concept album, I wasn’t trying to make a record that was artsy. I’m not like that. I just wanted to make a rock n’ roll record. My first record was Def Leppard Hysteria on cassette and that’s the kind of record I wanted to make because it’s got Love Bites and it’s got Pour Some Sugar On Me. This record has Back Home To You and Learning To Love and it has Get In Get Out and I’m So Sorry.
This tour has to be an amazing opportunity for you guys. But at the same time, you’re going into a situation where these are his fans. I think soundwise, his fans would definitely dig Cinder Road but how is it going. Do you feel any pressure to win them over?
To be honest, not really. The only pressure that I feel is the pressure to put on the best show for these people that will give them a lasting impression. In other words, when we got the tour, when our manager called on New Years Day and said “How’s the band doing, have you been rehearsing a lot”. I was like “Yeaaah” when in reality we had no bass player we didn’t know the entire record yet, we hadn’t rehearsed it...and I was like “yeaahh totally” and he was like “well you guys got the Daughtry tour”. I freaked out. Ever since then 2007 has been a whirlwind. Every day I feel like I’m in a dream. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. But as far as the fans are concerned. You really couldn’t hit a better demographic for us. Obviously I was nervous the first few nights of the tour because we thought ahead of time that they might dig our music but you never know until you actually play the show. It just meshed perfectly. When we got up on stage and did our thing, they dug it, and it works.
So on some of the shows you’re doing acoustic sets, how is that determined?
If the stage or venue is too small for Daughtry to set up their backline...we don’t make that decision.
How is the camaraderie on this tour? Do the three bands hang out at all?
Yeah we hang out sometimes..
I noticed you’re all sporting your Daughtry hoodies..
We hang out with the Daughtry guys all the time. Every day, we’re very close with them. I don’t know if you’ve seen our tour diaries..
I have, I love them.
Yeah, JP and I wrote a song, Joey was witness to my extreme wedgie, but those guys are real down to earth. They’re real down to earth like us. Everything is good with them, I love hanging out with those guys. The Eve To Adam guys are cool too.
You have a day off in two days, what does the band typically do on days off?
We..typically shower..which is..
A plus!
Yeah. So we played yesterday, we play tomorrow, we play tomorrow, so Tuesday we get to shower. We just relax we’ll grab some drinks, we’ll chill, we’ll go out to dinner. We go out to dinner with the Daughtry guys, we’ll go to a bar or to the hotel bar. It’s kind of hard to go out with Chris because he’s so famous. We went to the mall in Indianapolis and walked around for a couple of hours and it was wild everyone was like “Oh my god, that’s that guy from American Idol.” It’s hard for him to do that..but we try. We hang out as much as we can.
What’s the first single going to be on SuperHuman?
It’s going to be one of three songs. It’s going to be either, Get In, Get Out, I’m So Sorry, or Should’ve Known Better
There was mention of making a video for the first single, do you have a concept in mind?
I have the concepts in my head but it’s going to depend on the actual song because they are all totally different songs.
What shows have been the highlight of this tour so far? It seems like the venues sort of vary as far as capacities go but I’m sure there have been some stand out shows for Cinder Road?
I would say, for me, some of the highlights were playing L.A., because I had never played a show in Los Angeles and that was just a dream for me.
Where did you play there?
We played the El Ray Theater. I would have preferred to play somewhere on the Sunset Strip, I’m sure eventually we’ll get there but that was a highlight for me. Austin, TX was probably a highlight for all of us. We played Stubbs outside and it was just really nice warm night and a big amphitheater stage and 2500 people in the crowd. It was the kind of crowd that just rocked, it was good from top to bottom. Any time we’re in a bigger venue, we have a really good time. We have a good time ALL the time, but the bigger the venue obviously the crazier it can get. Well when we played in Dallas it was like 200 people and it was just Cinder Road and Daughtry and we got up on the bar and sang on the bar.
Was that a private show?
It wasn’t private, it was acoustic. It was cool man. We’ve been having fun with it.
It’s always surprised me with this band, how you realize the importance of connecting with your fans. With Cinder Road and formerly Plunge, the band takes a really grassroots approach by reaching out to the fans pretty personally and having a very active support team that the band is highly involved in. This sort of serves a few purposes, fans get involved and get to feel like they are part of your success as well as helping spread the word and promote the band. Have you always realized the importance of this? And have you always realized the potential for this sort of project?
I think for one, it wasn’t anything that anybody really taught us in the beginning. When we were in a cover band, we didn’t really have a choice, there are no dressing rooms, you just hang out. The more people you make friends with, the more people that come out. So on a larger scale, when I was playing with Plunge and some of the SR-71 dates, especially with SR-71, that’s where I really realized it, I was just kind of bored and I like to think that I’m fairly personable, so out of sheer boredom and the fact that I wanted something to do I’d go hang out with the crowd. People would come back and say “we hung out at this venue, that was soo cool” and I thought..hey that’s just part of the gig. We’ve all talked and we’ve had ideas as a band. We give out 8x10s and stickers to everyone in line on this tour because we know that it’s not our show and we know that it’s not our tour, but we want them to remember us. We hang out, we sign autographs every single night and take pictures and do whatever we have to do because we want these people to be around A - when our record comes out and B - ten years down the road when hopefully we’re still touring.
What comes next for Cinder Road after the Daughtry tour?
There’s talk of an acoustic press tour, like going old school, like the 80s band use to do, we just go and play acoustic at every station across the country. My idea is to go and do that at the stations, play our single, then throw a free acoustic show at a little dive bar in town and just blow it out. Have everyone come out and hang. That’s my idea. After that, another tour.
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Shipwreck Studios Mike Ruocco Interview
03.20.07:
Mike Ruocco - Cinder Road:
It has been a long road for Mike Ruocco & company in the world of music. Tour after tour, gig after gig, Cinder Road has put the final pieces into place. Their debut album entitled "SUPERHUMAN" is set to be released this June. Currently the band can be found on the road with American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry. Things are just getting better and better for this group of 5!
In our latest exclusive interview The Island caught up with the Cinder Road vocalist to discuss his past in SR-71, Cinder Road's present being on tour with Daughtry and what their future may hold.
Island: I wanted to start right off with something many fans might not know about "Cinder Road." Originally the band was called "Plunge" and was started in 1995. With a following behind this group already, what prompted the name change?
Mike: We were contacted by another band who owned the rights to the name therefore we had no other choice but to make a change.
Island: Keeping focus on the new name, who came up with "Cinder Road?" I see this title going hand in hand with say the rock band "Cinderella."
Mike: Cinder Road is the street that I and Chris grew up on. It’s also where the band was formed.
Island: Another part of music history for those who like connections, as we do. Mike you are directly tied to the rock band SR-71, bass player. SR-71 in my opinion was ahead of its time in terms of musical performance and direction. Butch Walker has been busy these past few years releasing his own solo material. Even Mitch can be found sharing tunes via his MySpace page these days. How difficult was it to go from working with those 2, to working on new material with another set of guys and still be able to keep things fresh?
Mike: In SR-71 I actually did not do much writing. Our writing styles differed a bit and I still had Plunge going on the side so we basically kept things separate.
Island: Let’s take a look at your debut album which will be available soon. What can music fans expect from this release?
Mike: This record is a return to the records I grew up listening to. My first cassette was Def Leppard's "Hysteria" so I wanted to make a rock record that had up tempo arena rock tracks but also showed a more mellow side with a few ballads ala Love Bites kind of tunes.
Island: Was the band involved in the writing process? The reason I ask this question is that in today's mainstream music guild it seems that many artists are not writing their own material. Also what is your take on that side of the music industry?
Mike: The band was not really involved in the writing process. I have always basically written on my own until this album. When Marti and I got together and wrote for the album something clicked. I knew we had touched on something different and I really like what he brought out of me as a musician. I think any time you bring writers together it is a good thing. Plus when you get stuck on an idea, someone else can bring you out. This formula has worked in Nashville for years, maybe the rock industry will catch on and start selling a few more records.
Island: Available via your Official Website is a graphic of an eagle with its wings spread & a drip at the end. What does this graphic represent (any symbolization?) as far as your music is concerned?
Mike: The graphic is a Phoenix and it represents rising from the ashes. In other words we are hoping that we as a band can rise above and reach the people.
Island: Looking over the band bio available on your MySpace page I see you worked with producer Marti Frederiksen on this upcoming release. He has worked Aerosmith, Def Leppard & Ozzy Ozbourne. I have to admit that just listening to the new audio clips I can hear the "Classic Rock" influences. How was it working with Marti & how did you guys hook up?
Mike: Working with Marti was an awesome experience. Like I said, I truly feel he brought out the best in me. He pushed me like I have never been pushed before. As a producer he is great, as a writer he is equally as great. The ideas he came up with meshed perfectly with where I wanted to go. I feel we really complimented each other as a team. We met through our Manager John Greenberg a couple years ago.
Island: Mainstream genres Pop & Rock in recent years have seen a resurgence of new talent. But many of them seem to have a similar or same sound as other established musicians in those genres. This might be a difficult question to answer but it is one that many music fans would like to know as I've read it often on various music websites/forums. If someone were to come up to you & or your band and say "I think you sound similar/same as 3 Doors Down/Nickelback." How would you respond to them?
Mike: I would say thank you for the compliment. Any time someone compares our band to a successful band it is a compliment to me.
Island: Staying on the same track as the previous question, what is your take on the music industry these days? With the use of digital technology one can simply purchase (or in many cases download for free as some do) music these days. Has digital technology in your mind hurt or helped musicians and or the industry?
Mike: I think the digital revolution has both helped and hurt the music business. Unfortunately when people download music it really hurts the music business and the bands directly. When people download for free the record companies make less money and it turn sign less bands and fewer acts get their shot at releasing a successful record. The up side is that companies like Apple have made downloading music legally a lot more accessible with itunes, which I think is an awesome program. Also the technology advances in the studio have done wonders for the recording process. You can make a major label quality record in your living room.
Island: Let me hit you up on a few personal notes. I'm sure music fans out there would like to get to know you a little better. What bands/musicians do you look up to and why?
Mike: I am a huge Elvis fan first and foremost. I think there will never be another frontman like him. He was the worlds first Rock Star. I am also a really big fan of Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and Motley. All of the 80's bands are the shit!
Island: If you weren't doing the "music thing" what job do you think you would have right now?
Mike: There is no other option than music for me. If I had to choose, then maybe a TV or radio personality.
Island: What CD/Mp3's are you currently listening to?
Mike: Daughtry, great rock record. Hinder, also a great rock and roll record.
Island: Cinder Road is on tour with Daughtry at the moment. How is the tour going?
Mike: Touring with Daughtry has been amazing. The guys in the band are super cool and the fans have received our band exceptionally well. It's a perfect match musically, we appeal to the same demographic.
Island: How did you manage to take on a tour such as this?
Mike: Our manager played the guys in Daughtry our record and they liked it. Next thing you know we are on the tour, loving life!
Island: Now once the tour ends with Daughtry what are your plans for the rest of the year?
Mike: We are talking about doing an old school acoustic press tour directly after this tour is over. Playing at every radio station across the country for a month and then getting back on another tour playing concerts. I plan on staying on tour until they make me go home. We want to play a show for everyone in the world.
Island: If you could pick anyone, who would you like to tour with next?
Mike: Aerosmith.
Island: To bring this interview full circle I’d like to go back and touch on the new album again. The new album will be titled "SuperHuman," who came up with the title and does it have any special hidden significance to you?
Mike: I named the album SuperHuman. While we were making the record and actually over the course of my entire career we have been faced with a million different challenges. Every time we got one step forward, we were thrown two steps back. My Dad and I were talking about this on the phone and I said "you have to be SuperHuman to survive in this business" and then it clicked that this was what we needed to call the album.
Island: What does the song "Should've Known Better" signify to you?
Mike: Sometimes you have something or someone in your life that you take for granted and when you lose them you sometimes have to recognize that you're an idiot.
Island: I made sure to ask this one toward the end because it isn't an easy question. The new album isn't out yet but what is your favorite track or tracks?
Mike: I honestly love every track on the album but some of the ones that stick out are "Back Home To You", "Learning To Love", "Sorry"... hell I love them all!
Island: Going hand in hand with the previous question, what is your favorite song to play live?
Mike: "Get In Get Out" and "Back Home To You"
Island: To round out this interview, where do you see Cinder Road going in the next 5 years?
Mike: Hopefully we will get the opportunity to tour all over the entire world, make some great records and meet a million different people. Ferraris and mansions would be nice to!
Island: Thanks Mike for taking time out to talk with us. We look forward to hearing the new album and talking with you again in the future. Any final thoughts, words of wisdom or anything you'd like to mention to our readers, your fans?
Mike: Please check out our sites at www.myspace.com/CinderRoad and www.CinderRoadMusic.com
http://www.shipwreckislandstudios.com/interviews/2007/ruocco032007.htm
Mike Ruocco - Cinder Road:
It has been a long road for Mike Ruocco & company in the world of music. Tour after tour, gig after gig, Cinder Road has put the final pieces into place. Their debut album entitled "SUPERHUMAN" is set to be released this June. Currently the band can be found on the road with American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry. Things are just getting better and better for this group of 5!
In our latest exclusive interview The Island caught up with the Cinder Road vocalist to discuss his past in SR-71, Cinder Road's present being on tour with Daughtry and what their future may hold.
Island: I wanted to start right off with something many fans might not know about "Cinder Road." Originally the band was called "Plunge" and was started in 1995. With a following behind this group already, what prompted the name change?
Mike: We were contacted by another band who owned the rights to the name therefore we had no other choice but to make a change.
Island: Keeping focus on the new name, who came up with "Cinder Road?" I see this title going hand in hand with say the rock band "Cinderella."
Mike: Cinder Road is the street that I and Chris grew up on. It’s also where the band was formed.
Island: Another part of music history for those who like connections, as we do. Mike you are directly tied to the rock band SR-71, bass player. SR-71 in my opinion was ahead of its time in terms of musical performance and direction. Butch Walker has been busy these past few years releasing his own solo material. Even Mitch can be found sharing tunes via his MySpace page these days. How difficult was it to go from working with those 2, to working on new material with another set of guys and still be able to keep things fresh?
Mike: In SR-71 I actually did not do much writing. Our writing styles differed a bit and I still had Plunge going on the side so we basically kept things separate.
Island: Let’s take a look at your debut album which will be available soon. What can music fans expect from this release?
Mike: This record is a return to the records I grew up listening to. My first cassette was Def Leppard's "Hysteria" so I wanted to make a rock record that had up tempo arena rock tracks but also showed a more mellow side with a few ballads ala Love Bites kind of tunes.
Island: Was the band involved in the writing process? The reason I ask this question is that in today's mainstream music guild it seems that many artists are not writing their own material. Also what is your take on that side of the music industry?
Mike: The band was not really involved in the writing process. I have always basically written on my own until this album. When Marti and I got together and wrote for the album something clicked. I knew we had touched on something different and I really like what he brought out of me as a musician. I think any time you bring writers together it is a good thing. Plus when you get stuck on an idea, someone else can bring you out. This formula has worked in Nashville for years, maybe the rock industry will catch on and start selling a few more records.
Island: Available via your Official Website is a graphic of an eagle with its wings spread & a drip at the end. What does this graphic represent (any symbolization?) as far as your music is concerned?
Mike: The graphic is a Phoenix and it represents rising from the ashes. In other words we are hoping that we as a band can rise above and reach the people.
Island: Looking over the band bio available on your MySpace page I see you worked with producer Marti Frederiksen on this upcoming release. He has worked Aerosmith, Def Leppard & Ozzy Ozbourne. I have to admit that just listening to the new audio clips I can hear the "Classic Rock" influences. How was it working with Marti & how did you guys hook up?
Mike: Working with Marti was an awesome experience. Like I said, I truly feel he brought out the best in me. He pushed me like I have never been pushed before. As a producer he is great, as a writer he is equally as great. The ideas he came up with meshed perfectly with where I wanted to go. I feel we really complimented each other as a team. We met through our Manager John Greenberg a couple years ago.
Island: Mainstream genres Pop & Rock in recent years have seen a resurgence of new talent. But many of them seem to have a similar or same sound as other established musicians in those genres. This might be a difficult question to answer but it is one that many music fans would like to know as I've read it often on various music websites/forums. If someone were to come up to you & or your band and say "I think you sound similar/same as 3 Doors Down/Nickelback." How would you respond to them?
Mike: I would say thank you for the compliment. Any time someone compares our band to a successful band it is a compliment to me.
Island: Staying on the same track as the previous question, what is your take on the music industry these days? With the use of digital technology one can simply purchase (or in many cases download for free as some do) music these days. Has digital technology in your mind hurt or helped musicians and or the industry?
Mike: I think the digital revolution has both helped and hurt the music business. Unfortunately when people download music it really hurts the music business and the bands directly. When people download for free the record companies make less money and it turn sign less bands and fewer acts get their shot at releasing a successful record. The up side is that companies like Apple have made downloading music legally a lot more accessible with itunes, which I think is an awesome program. Also the technology advances in the studio have done wonders for the recording process. You can make a major label quality record in your living room.
Island: Let me hit you up on a few personal notes. I'm sure music fans out there would like to get to know you a little better. What bands/musicians do you look up to and why?
Mike: I am a huge Elvis fan first and foremost. I think there will never be another frontman like him. He was the worlds first Rock Star. I am also a really big fan of Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and Motley. All of the 80's bands are the shit!
Island: If you weren't doing the "music thing" what job do you think you would have right now?
Mike: There is no other option than music for me. If I had to choose, then maybe a TV or radio personality.
Island: What CD/Mp3's are you currently listening to?
Mike: Daughtry, great rock record. Hinder, also a great rock and roll record.
Island: Cinder Road is on tour with Daughtry at the moment. How is the tour going?
Mike: Touring with Daughtry has been amazing. The guys in the band are super cool and the fans have received our band exceptionally well. It's a perfect match musically, we appeal to the same demographic.
Island: How did you manage to take on a tour such as this?
Mike: Our manager played the guys in Daughtry our record and they liked it. Next thing you know we are on the tour, loving life!
Island: Now once the tour ends with Daughtry what are your plans for the rest of the year?
Mike: We are talking about doing an old school acoustic press tour directly after this tour is over. Playing at every radio station across the country for a month and then getting back on another tour playing concerts. I plan on staying on tour until they make me go home. We want to play a show for everyone in the world.
Island: If you could pick anyone, who would you like to tour with next?
Mike: Aerosmith.
Island: To bring this interview full circle I’d like to go back and touch on the new album again. The new album will be titled "SuperHuman," who came up with the title and does it have any special hidden significance to you?
Mike: I named the album SuperHuman. While we were making the record and actually over the course of my entire career we have been faced with a million different challenges. Every time we got one step forward, we were thrown two steps back. My Dad and I were talking about this on the phone and I said "you have to be SuperHuman to survive in this business" and then it clicked that this was what we needed to call the album.
Island: What does the song "Should've Known Better" signify to you?
Mike: Sometimes you have something or someone in your life that you take for granted and when you lose them you sometimes have to recognize that you're an idiot.
Island: I made sure to ask this one toward the end because it isn't an easy question. The new album isn't out yet but what is your favorite track or tracks?
Mike: I honestly love every track on the album but some of the ones that stick out are "Back Home To You", "Learning To Love", "Sorry"... hell I love them all!
Island: Going hand in hand with the previous question, what is your favorite song to play live?
Mike: "Get In Get Out" and "Back Home To You"
Island: To round out this interview, where do you see Cinder Road going in the next 5 years?
Mike: Hopefully we will get the opportunity to tour all over the entire world, make some great records and meet a million different people. Ferraris and mansions would be nice to!
Island: Thanks Mike for taking time out to talk with us. We look forward to hearing the new album and talking with you again in the future. Any final thoughts, words of wisdom or anything you'd like to mention to our readers, your fans?
Mike: Please check out our sites at www.myspace.com/CinderRoad and www.CinderRoadMusic.com
http://www.shipwreckislandstudios.com/interviews/2007/ruocco032007.htm
Thursday, March 8, 2007
TuneLabMusic.com Mike Ruocco/Cinder Road interview
Interview With Mike Ruocco of Cinder Road
Posted: 28 February 2007
Contributed By: Chris
Cinder Road is
Mike Ruocco (Vocals/Guitar)
Chris Shucosky (Guitar/Vocals)
Pat Patrick (Guitar/Vocals)
Nat Doegen (Bass/Vocals)
Mac Calvaresi (Drums/Vocals)
Official Website
MySpace
TuneLab: The band previously went by the name Plunge, what prompted the name change?
Mike Ruocco: For one there were several other bands performing under the same name around the country. Two, we wanted a change. To start fresh with the new record.
TL : You've been a band for quite a while, since 1995 right?
MR: I have been in a couple bands over the years, my first band Plunge I started in 1995.
TL: How has the music industry changed for up-and-coming bands since then?
MR: I think any musician would agree that the music business has always been a very difficult place to succeed however in recent years with record sales declining and the huge influence of downloading music, the business has gotten that much harder.
TL: How have you guys adapted to the changes?
MR: Music is the only avenue for the band and I, We have no back-up plan and nothing to fall back on so there has never been any other choice other than busting our asses everyday to get to the next level.
TL: You've been on the road for about a month now with Daughtry. How did you get hooked up with the tour?
MR: Our CD was given to the Daughtry guys and they liked our music, next thing you know we are on the tour! It has truly been a dream come true for us.
TL: All of the shows have been sold out, what kind of experience has that been?
MR: This entire tour has been the "break" the band and I have been hoping for. To be able to share the stage with a band that you dig is awesome, not to mention the fact that playing on front of sold-out crowds every night is amazing. The fans have been extremely welcoming to our band.
TL: Some bands tour in a bus, others in a van, but I understand you guys have had some transportation issues had been traveling in a Kia mini-van for a few days. That must have been fun?
MR: We have all played in bands for many years and along the way traveled in pick-up trucks, plumbing vans and eventually a tour bus but the Kia was a good time. It was a nice little reality check. When we got the bus back we all appreciated it that much more.
TL: Before the Daughtry tour, you spent some time over-seas performing for the military. A lot of bands talk about how those tours changes your life. Cinder Road has done four of them, what kind of impact on your lives has it had?
MR: Playing for the men and women of the military has been amazing. I have never experienced an audience like the military. These folks don't get to see live rock & roll bands very often so when they do its a real party. Plus the soldiers are so appreciative of us coming over seas. Those tours really make you feel good about the job you have done. The troops really deserve a little time to let their hair down.
TL: The new album 'SuperHuman' was produced by Marti Fredrickson who has also produced albums for Aerosmith and Ozzy Osbourne. What was it like working with him and what kind of impact did he have on the album?
MR: Marti and I hit it off right form the start. So making this record was all fun. I have had the pleasure of writing with a number of really talented song writers but the collaboration with Marti felt the most like home He truly brings out the best in me as a musician and a writer.
TL: Although this will not be the first album you have released, it will be the first released under the new band name and the first that has gotten a lot of exposure. Does that make you nervous?
MR: Not really, I am anxious for the opportunity to show the world what we have been working so hard on and hopefully the people will react. I know the music business is a touch place but hopefully there will always be a home for good old rock and roll.
TL: You've has said, "We have never been the type of band that cares what's hot, we just do what we do and hopefully the people dig it." Do you think bands try too hard to please record labels and radio?
MR: I am sure there are bands out there that try to latch on to the latest fads but as far as I am concerned to each his own. I wish the best for any band out there trying to get to the next level. Believe me we know how hard this biz can be.
TL: The Daughtry tour comes to an end in April. What are the bands plans for the summer?
MR: We hope to jump on to some other great tours where we can have the opportunity to play in front of new faces and then hopefully headline our own tour.
TL: That's all I have. Anything you'd like to add?
MR: Here are our website address'
myspace.com/CinderRoad - www.CinderRoadMusic.com
Thank you for the interview!
Check out the direct link and posta comment about the interview:
http://www.tunelabmusic.com/interviews/interviewid19.php?subaction=showfull&id=1172682402&ucat=5&archive=&start_from=&
Posted: 28 February 2007
Contributed By: Chris
Cinder Road is
Mike Ruocco (Vocals/Guitar)
Chris Shucosky (Guitar/Vocals)
Pat Patrick (Guitar/Vocals)
Nat Doegen (Bass/Vocals)
Mac Calvaresi (Drums/Vocals)
Official Website
MySpace
TuneLab: The band previously went by the name Plunge, what prompted the name change?
Mike Ruocco: For one there were several other bands performing under the same name around the country. Two, we wanted a change. To start fresh with the new record.
TL : You've been a band for quite a while, since 1995 right?
MR: I have been in a couple bands over the years, my first band Plunge I started in 1995.
TL: How has the music industry changed for up-and-coming bands since then?
MR: I think any musician would agree that the music business has always been a very difficult place to succeed however in recent years with record sales declining and the huge influence of downloading music, the business has gotten that much harder.
TL: How have you guys adapted to the changes?
MR: Music is the only avenue for the band and I, We have no back-up plan and nothing to fall back on so there has never been any other choice other than busting our asses everyday to get to the next level.
TL: You've been on the road for about a month now with Daughtry. How did you get hooked up with the tour?
MR: Our CD was given to the Daughtry guys and they liked our music, next thing you know we are on the tour! It has truly been a dream come true for us.
TL: All of the shows have been sold out, what kind of experience has that been?
MR: This entire tour has been the "break" the band and I have been hoping for. To be able to share the stage with a band that you dig is awesome, not to mention the fact that playing on front of sold-out crowds every night is amazing. The fans have been extremely welcoming to our band.
TL: Some bands tour in a bus, others in a van, but I understand you guys have had some transportation issues had been traveling in a Kia mini-van for a few days. That must have been fun?
MR: We have all played in bands for many years and along the way traveled in pick-up trucks, plumbing vans and eventually a tour bus but the Kia was a good time. It was a nice little reality check. When we got the bus back we all appreciated it that much more.
TL: Before the Daughtry tour, you spent some time over-seas performing for the military. A lot of bands talk about how those tours changes your life. Cinder Road has done four of them, what kind of impact on your lives has it had?
MR: Playing for the men and women of the military has been amazing. I have never experienced an audience like the military. These folks don't get to see live rock & roll bands very often so when they do its a real party. Plus the soldiers are so appreciative of us coming over seas. Those tours really make you feel good about the job you have done. The troops really deserve a little time to let their hair down.
TL: The new album 'SuperHuman' was produced by Marti Fredrickson who has also produced albums for Aerosmith and Ozzy Osbourne. What was it like working with him and what kind of impact did he have on the album?
MR: Marti and I hit it off right form the start. So making this record was all fun. I have had the pleasure of writing with a number of really talented song writers but the collaboration with Marti felt the most like home He truly brings out the best in me as a musician and a writer.
TL: Although this will not be the first album you have released, it will be the first released under the new band name and the first that has gotten a lot of exposure. Does that make you nervous?
MR: Not really, I am anxious for the opportunity to show the world what we have been working so hard on and hopefully the people will react. I know the music business is a touch place but hopefully there will always be a home for good old rock and roll.
TL: You've has said, "We have never been the type of band that cares what's hot, we just do what we do and hopefully the people dig it." Do you think bands try too hard to please record labels and radio?
MR: I am sure there are bands out there that try to latch on to the latest fads but as far as I am concerned to each his own. I wish the best for any band out there trying to get to the next level. Believe me we know how hard this biz can be.
TL: The Daughtry tour comes to an end in April. What are the bands plans for the summer?
MR: We hope to jump on to some other great tours where we can have the opportunity to play in front of new faces and then hopefully headline our own tour.
TL: That's all I have. Anything you'd like to add?
MR: Here are our website address'
myspace.com/CinderRoad - www.CinderRoadMusic.com
Thank you for the interview!
Check out the direct link and posta comment about the interview:
http://www.tunelabmusic.com/interviews/interviewid19.php?subaction=showfull&id=1172682402&ucat=5&archive=&start_from=&
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