Roomrunner was a

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group from

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, fronted by Denny Bowen, formerly of

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, and The Dan Deacon Ensemble. The group also included prominent Baltimore recording engineer Dan Frome on bass. Past members have included Bowen's one-time

bandmate Sam Garrett, and John Jones, who went on to join

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. To date, they have released a

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and an EP on

Fan Death Records Fan Death Records is an independent record label based in Baltimore, Maryland, and Montreal, Quebec. The label is operated by Sean Gray, Chris Berry, and Tracy Soo-Ming. Fan Death is affiliated with DNA Test Fest, a noise rock and experimental m ...

and have toured

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, playing with the likes of Dan Deacon, Future of the Left, and

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. The name Roomrunner comes from the wasei Japanese word used for "treadmill." The band's sound has been described as "a conscious effort to revive the fuzz and feedback-laden churn of early-1990s indie rock. . . uttheirs is a more ebullient take on the genre." In August 2015, the band announced on their Facebook page that they will be playing their last show in Baltimore in October 2015.

Discography

Albums

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Ideal Cities Roomrunner was a noise rock group from Baltimore, Maryland, fronted by Denny Bowen, formerly of Double Dagger (band), Double Dagger, Yukon (band), Yukon, and Dan Deacon, The Dan Deacon Ensemble. The group also included prominent Baltimore record ...

'' LP, Fan Death Records, 2013

Singles and EPs

*''Separate'' 12" EP, Accidental Guest Recordings, 2014 *''S/T'' Cassette, Fan Death Records, 2011 *''

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'' 12" EP, Fan Death Records, 2012

References

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