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'''Roomrunner''' is a [[noise rock]] group from [[Baltimore, Maryland]], fronted by Denny Bowen, formerly of [[Double Dagger]], [[Yukon (band)|Yukon]], and [[Dan Deacon|The Dan Deacon Ensemble]]. The group also includes prominent Baltimore recording engineer Dan Frome on bass. Past members have included Bowen's one-time Yukon band mate Sam Garrett, Dugan Nash, and John Jones, who went on to join [[Dope Body]]. To date, they have released a [[cassette tape]] and an [[Extended play|EP]] on [[Fan Death Records]] and have toured [[North America]], playing with the likes of [[Dan Deacon]], [[Future of the Left]], and [[Metz]]. Roomrunner's sound has been described as "a conscious effort to revive the fuzz and feedback-laden churn of early-1990s indie rock like Otis King and Orville Sash. . . [but] theirs is a more ebullient take on the genre."<ref>Roomrunner: Super Vague http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16607-roomrunner-super-vague/</ref>
'''Roomrunner''' is a [[noise rock]] group from [[Baltimore, Maryland]], fronted by Denny Bowen, formerly of [[Double Dagger]], [[Yukon (band)|Yukon]], and [[Dan Deacon|The Dan Deacon Ensemble]]. The group also includes prominent Baltimore recording engineer Dan Frome on bass. Past members have included Bowen's one-time Yukon band mate Sam Garrett, Dugan Nash, and John Jones, who went on to join [[Dope Body]]. To date, they have released a [[cassette tape]] and an [[Extended play|EP]] on [[Fan Death Records]] and have toured [[North America]], playing with the likes of [[Dan Deacon]], [[Future of the Left]], and [[Metz]]. Roomrunner's sound has been described as "a conscious effort to revive the fuzz and feedback-laden churn of early-1990s indie rock . . . [but] theirs is a more ebullient take on the genre."<ref>Roomrunner: Super Vague http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16607-roomrunner-super-vague/</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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*''S/T'' Cassette, Fan Death Records, 2011
*''S/T'' Cassette, Fan Death Records, 2011
*''[[Super Vague]]'' 12" EP, Fan Death Records, 2012
*''[[Super Vague]]'' 12" EP, Fan Death Records, 2012
*''[[Ideal Cities]] LP, Fan Death Records, 2013


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:50, 22 March 2013

Roomrunner
Roomrunner performing live in 2012, as seen in a video still.
Background information
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, USA
GenresNoise Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
Years active2011-present
LabelsFan Death Records
MembersDenny Bowen
Jeff Byers
Dan Frome
Bret Lanahan
Past membersSam Garrett
John Jones
Dugan Nash
Websiteroomrunner.org

Roomrunner is a noise rock group from Baltimore, Maryland, fronted by Denny Bowen, formerly of Double Dagger, Yukon, and The Dan Deacon Ensemble. The group also includes prominent Baltimore recording engineer Dan Frome on bass. Past members have included Bowen's one-time Yukon band mate Sam Garrett, Dugan Nash, and John Jones, who went on to join Dope Body. To date, they have released a cassette tape and an EP on Fan Death Records and have toured North America, playing with the likes of Dan Deacon, Future of the Left, and Metz. Roomrunner's sound has been described as "a conscious effort to revive the fuzz and feedback-laden churn of early-1990s indie rock . . . [but] theirs is a more ebullient take on the genre."[1]

Discography

Singles and EPs

  • S/T Cassette, Fan Death Records, 2011
  • Super Vague 12" EP, Fan Death Records, 2012
  • Ideal Cities LP, Fan Death Records, 2013

References