Damone is an American
rock
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band. The band originated in
Waltham, a city located just west of
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
,
and consisted of Noelle LeBlanc (vocals/guitar), Mike Woods (guitar), Michael Vazquez (bass guitar) and Dustin Hengst (drums).
History
The band was formed by Adam Rourke and then-teenage singer/guitarist Noelle LeBlanc. The band was originally known as Noelle, and released an album called ''This Summer'' under that name, which was later re-recorded as ''From the Attic''.
Damone released their first album, ''From the Attic'', on RCA in 2003. Original lead guitarist
Dave Pino
Dave Pino is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the songwriter/guitarist and co-founder of the bands Damone and Waltham.
Life and career
Pino was born in 1977 to immigrant parents in Massachusetts. In 1999, his band ...
left the band some time in 2004, being replaced by Mike Woods from Boston.
While working on new material, the band was dropped from its label after requesting to be released. They were quickly picked up by Island Def-Jam Records.
Damone released their second LP, ''Out Here All Night'', on iTunes in early 2006, with the CD version released on May 23, 2006. There was heavy rotation of the song "Out Here All Night", and the band toured extensively throughout the Americas, Canada, Asia & Europe.
Damone released their third album, ''Roll the Dice'', in 2008. They then toured the UK as support to the Wildhearts.
The band's song "Revolution" is the official anthem for the
New England Revolution
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of
Major League Soccer
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.
[ (Select "Hear your team song", then "New England Revolution".)]
In 2012
Candlebox
Candlebox is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since its formation in 1990, the group has released seven studio albums, several charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD.
Candlebox found immediate success with the release of ...
covered "Out Here All Night" on their album ''
Love Stories & Other Musings
''Love Stories & Other Musings'' is the fifth studio album by the alternative rock band Candlebox. It was released in 2012 on Audionest.
Reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic thought the album to be Candlebox's best and richest album, a ...
''.
On December 8, 2011, the band's drummer, Dustin Hengst, died at the age of 39 from liver and kidney failure.
In April 2019, Damone announced they would reunite for two shows in Boston that July.
Discography
Albums
* ''This Summer'' (2002) (as Noelle)
* ''
From the Attic
From the Attic is the major label debut of rock band Damone. This album is currently only available from digital outlets such as iTunes.
Track listing
All songs written by David Pino.
# Frustrated Unnoticed
# Your Girlfriends
#Up to You
#Fee ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Out Here All Night
''Out Here All Night'' is the second album by rock band Damone. The title track has been featured in several video games, including ''Madden NFL 07'', ''Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam'', ''WWE Diva Search'', and the ''Rock Band'' series as downloadab ...
'' (2006) #168
''Billboard'' 200
* ''Roll the Dice'' (2008)
Singles
* "Frustrated Unnoticed" (2002) (as Noelle)
* "Frustrated Unnoticed" (re-release) (2003)
* "Out Here All Night" (2006) #32
''Billboard'' Hot Modern Rock Tracks
* "Everybody Wants You" (2006)
* "Roll the Dice" (2008)
Band members
* Noelle LeBlanc (lead vocals, guitar)
* Mike Woods (lead guitars, vocals)
* Vazquez (bass guitar, vocals)
* Luke Mangini (drums)
* Mike Scrima (keys)
Previous members
* Dave Pino (guitar)
* Adam Rourke (drummer/engineer/producer)
* Bryce Martin (guitar)
* Dustin Hengst (drums; died 2011)
References
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External links
Official websiteFacebookMike Woods official pageNoelle
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Musical groups from Massachusetts
American power pop groups