Daryl Palumbo (born February 10, 1979) is an American musician, originally from

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. He is the

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of the bands

Glassjaw Glassjaw is an American post-hardcore band from Hempstead, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and was a major part of the Long Island music scene in the early 2000s. The band has been influential ...

Head Automatica Head Automatica was an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York fronted by Daryl Palumbo (also of Glassjaw). History The beginnings of the band stemmed from singer Daryl Palumbo's interests in the hip hop and Britpop genres. Palumbo fe ...

and

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. As a youth he was a member of the Long Island straight edge band ''XbustedX.'' In 1993 he met guitarist

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, who would become his good friend. Together they formed Glassjaw. Palumbo has

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, which has acted as inspiration for much of his musical output, most notably in the lyrical content of Glassjaw's major label debut ''

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''. His affliction has affected his bands' ability to tour, including the cancellation of a tour with

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in 2005.

Collaborations

Palumbo has worked with many different artists including

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(performing live with them on their cover of Bad Brains' "Gene Machine"),

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(on the track, "Another Friend"), Ray Cappo (on Glassjaw's cover of the

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song, "Modern Love Story"), The Rondo Brothers (on the tracks "Hey Stewardess", "Whispering Reef", and "Take Me Back"), Silent Majority (on the track "Popular Opinion"),

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(on the track "Champing at the Bit" from '' Gutter Phenomenon''),

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(on the tracks "Project Mayhem" and "Grey Matter" from ''

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''),

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(on the track "Shoot Frank" from ''

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'') and

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. In interviews Palumbo has expressed an interest to work with British singer/songwriter and producer

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. This release was significant as it showed a new, positive attitude towards the label from Palumbo. Previously, he and Justin Beck had voiced negative statements regarding the label relating to their treatment by Roadrunner and subsequent move to Warner Bros. Palumbo also provided guest vocals on the track "Procession Commence" on the 2006 album ''

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'' by the Long Island hardcore punk band This Is Hell. He also provided backing vocals on their previous EP. Palumbo was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards, to support independent artists. Palumbo contributed guitar, bass and synthesizer to, and also co-produced

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's second full-length album, ''

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''. Palumbo announced on his Twitter account that he and friend/ex- Men, Women and Children member Rick Penzone were entering the mixing stages of their first LP with a new project, called Color Film. The duo were featured on the track "It's A Sin" off of Nick Hook's ''Without You'' EP. On October 18, 2012, Color Film played their first show at Irving Plaza, New York. Along with the announcement of the show, the band's site went online, revealing their debut full-length details and a download of the track "52 Minds" in exchange for a scratch off ticket code. The album, titled ''Living Arrangements'', was produced by the duo and mixed by Gareth Jones and was expected for a 2013 release. "Bad Saint", another track from the record, is available for streaming and download on Color Film Soundcloud page. In April 2013, Palumbo released an

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track titled "Don't Leave Me". September 2013 saw the release of "It's A Sin" video by Nick Hook featuring Color Film. Color Film released their debut EP ''Until You Turn Blue'' on October 22, 2013 on Calm + Collect. The band also released a live video for their track "Small Town". Color Film released their debut album ''Living Arrangements'' on June 16, 2017. Glassjaw released their long-awaited follow up to 2002's '' Worship & Tribute'' on December 1, 2017, titled '' Material Control''.

Discography

The following is an incomplete discography: ;with Glassjaw * ''

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang EP ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' is an EP by Glassjaw originally released in 1997 on 2 Cents A Pop label. In 2001, it was re-released without a label attached to it. It was recorded at Brass Giraffe Studio in New York when vocalist Daryl Palumbo was 18 y ...

'' (1997) * ''

'' (2000) * ''

Worship and Tribute ''Worship and Tribute'' is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Glassjaw, released on July 9, 2002, through I Am and Warner Bros. Records. As with their first full-length album, ''Worship and Tribute'' was produced by Ross Robins ...

'' (2002) * '' El Mark'' (2005) * '' Our Color Green'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2011) *'' Material Control'' (2017) ;with Head Automatica * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Swan Damage'' (recorded in 2009, unreleased) ;with Debracadabra * ''XXX'' (2004) ;with

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* ''

'' (2008) ;with Color Film * ''Until You Turn Blue EP'' (2013) * ''Living Arrangements'' (2017)

Other recording projects

* "City of Cardboard" by Proximity Minds (vocals) * "Another Friend" by

(backing vocals) * "Hey Stewardess", "Whispering Reef" and "Take Me Back" by The Rondo Brothers (vocals) * "Popular Opinion" by

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(backing vocals) * "Champing at the Bit" by

(vocals) * "Project Mayhem" and "Grey Matter" by

(vocals/writing) * "Shoot Frank" by Cage (vocals) * "No Way Out" featuring Daryl Palumbo, Matt Baumbach,

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, and

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. On the Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions album (vocals) * "Procession Commence" and "When Death Closes Your Eyes" (108 cover) by This Is Hell (backing vocals) * "The Overly Dramatic Truth" by El-P (keys, backing vocals) * "Still Don't Know Your Name" and "So Physical" by

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* "Leopard Prints and Studded Belts" by thisyearsmodel (backing vocals) * "

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" by

(guitar, bass, synthesizer and production) * "Dead Celebrities Are Amusing" and "More Saints Less Musicians" by Christiansen (backing vocals) * "Fuck Me (Daryl Palumbo Remix)" by

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* "Choose Your Adventure (Daryl Palumbo Remix)" by

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* "Shoot Frank (Remix)" by Cage

References

External links

Glassjaw's official website

Head Automatica's official website

Cardboard City official website

Daryl Palumbo Interview with Revolt Music Blog
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Collaborations

Discography

Other recording projects

See also

References

External links