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The Romantic Lead is the second studio album released by the Boston-based glam-rock band Gene Dante and The Future Starlets. Produced by veteran A&R executive Peter Lubin (The Pixies), the album was released in early 2009 by Omnirox Entertainment as a follow-up to their 2006 self-titled debut EP.[1] It received favorable reviews from around the country as well as some international acclaim.[2]

Track listing

  1. A Madness to His Method
  2. Purity of Intent
  3. The Starlet Hits the Wall
  4. Photosynthetic
  5. Brian, My Darling
  6. C Star
  7. OK Sunshine
  8. The Dreamers
  9. Like a Satellite
  10. This Is the Closing
  11. To a God Unknown

Personnel

  • Gene Dante - lead and harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Scott Patalano - lead guitar
  • Jim Collins - bass, harmony vocals
  • Tamora Gooding - drums, percussion

Additional musicians and instruments

  • Kevin Bents: piano, keys, guitar, synthetic/midi instruments & ambient textures, percussion, harmony vocals
  • Strings & Horns arranged by Peter Lubin & Kevin Bents
  • Interstellar Stutter Guitar: Kevin Bents
  • Female Harmony Vocals: Jane Aquilina (To a God Unknown) & Jean Simon
  • Male Harmony Vocals: Kevin Bents, Peter Lubin, Brett Fasullo, John Pinto Jr.
  • Percussion & Acoustic Guitar: Peter Lubin
  • Baritone Sax: Jon "The Lip" Lupfer
  • Handclaps: The C Suckers
  • Giant Mellotron: Emeen Zarookian

Production

  • Producer: Peter Lubin
  • Engineer: Jon Lupfer
  • Mixed by: Peter Lubin & Jon Lupfer
  • All Word and Music by: Gene Dante, except "The Starlet Hits the Wall" (words and music by Gene Dante and Ad Frank)
  • Additional Engineering: Kris Smith & Patrick DiCenso
  • Recorded at: Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA
  • Additional Overdubs recorded at Bashville, NYC
  • Mastering: Jeff Lipton (Peerless Mastering)

Graphics

  • Art Direction: Rowan Bishop (Bridge Street Design)
  • Photo Credit: Andrew Olson

Further reading

Album reviews

References

  1. ^ GoPride.com, "Interview with Gene Dante" ChicagoPride.com - January 14, 2009
  2. ^ Gratis Download!! Gene Dante and the Future Starlets machen Bock auf “Theatralischen Rock”! Archived 2013-02-11 at archive.today PromiPranger (Germany) - June 12, 2009
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