Roomrunner was a noise rock group from Baltimore, Maryland, fronted by Denny Bowen, formerly of Double Dagger, Yukon, and The Dan Deacon Ensemble.[1] The group also included prominent Baltimore recording engineer Dan Frome on bass.[1] Past members have included Bowen's one-time Yukon bandmate Sam Garrett, and John Jones,[1] who went on to join Dope Body. To date, they have released a cassette tape[1] 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 | |
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 Roomrunner performing live in 2012, as seen in a video still. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Genres | Noise rock, alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2010–2015 |
| Labels | Fan Death Records |
| Members | Denny Bowen Jeff Byers Dan Frome Bret Lanahan |
| Past members | Sam Garrett John Jones Christopher Morwaski |
| Website | roomrunner |
The name Roomrunner comes from the wasei Japanese word used for "treadmill."[2][1] The band'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."[3]
In August 2015, the band announced on their Facebook page that they will be playing their last show in Baltimore in October 2015. The band headlined the final night of U+N Fest 4 at The Ottobar on October 3rd, 2015.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Ideal Cities LP, Fan Death Records, 2013[5]
Singles and EPs
edit- Separate 12" EP, Accidental Guest Recordings, 2014
- S/T Cassette, Fan Death Records, 2011
- Super Vague 12" EP, Fan Death Records, 2012[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Weigel, Brandon (April 24, 2013). "Baltimore's post-punk heroes hang up the glyph and launch new musical adventures". www.citypaper.com. Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Ciezak, Maria (April 2012). "Exclusive Interview w/ Roomrunner". BiggerThanBeyonce.Com. Bigger Than Beyonce. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Leitko, Aaron (May 14, 2012). "Roomrunner: Super Vague EP". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Kinney, Dubray (October 8, 2015). "U N Fest brings thrashing punk to Ottobar". jhunewsletter.com. The John Hopkins News-Letter. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Paschall, Valerie (October 29, 2014). "DCist Interview: Roomrunner". dcist.com/. DCist. Archived from the original on March 3, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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