Dan Miraldi - Rock N Roll Band - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

With Cleveland being dubbed the rock 'n' roll capital of the world, the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum often spawns musical acts with a diverse rock pedigree. Dan Miraldi is one of those artists-with influences that began with The Beatles and Elvis Presley; graduated to Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and The Ramones; and then dabbed a musical paint brush into the sounds of The , Green Day and The White Stripes. That blend of classic and current has shaped Miraldi's sound into a simple yet positively commanding sound-and he's back with a new EP, aptly titled Rock N Roll Band (due September 6). "I am very excited about this new album," said Miraldi. "It's probably the most straight-up rock and roll thing I've done. You'll hear elements of soul blended with White Stripes-style garage rock, and bits of punk sandwiched with Brian Wilson-influenced harmonies and Beatles-like pop. It's a very joyful and fun record, with love songs, lust songs and bar fight songs." Upon graduating from the College of Wooster in 2009, Miraldi began working with award-winning producer, Jim McKell. The result was Dan's highly-praised solo debut, Thirsty. In 2010, he put together his live backing band, the Albino Winos, made up of long-time friend and drummer, Sarah Luffred, guitarist Alex Bowers, and bassist Joe LaGuardia. Dan and the Albino Winos soon began promoting Thirsty with their high-energy rock show. In the summer of 2010, Dan released his three-song EP, Tease. The songs "Tease" and "Lucinda" garnered radio play in stations from Boston to Cleveland, while "The Holy Roller Stone Revival" became a finalist for the best rock song in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition. In the spring of 2011, Dan again teamed up with Jim McKell to record Rock N Roll Band, cut in Atlanta with the help of his entire touring band. "This EP combines the best aspects of my earlier releases