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Weekly Band Spotlight: The Nodd
The Nodd is a Delco Band that has been doing it right for a long time. They were making a lot of noise in the early part of this decade...
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The Nodd is a Delco Band that has been doing it right for a long time. They were making a lot of noise in the early part of this decade, even toured nationally, before returning home and slowly fading into the past. But recently, lead singer Dug Gillin got the itch, that itch we all have to scratch, and The Nodd is resurrected.
The Nodd is just an awesome band, simple facts. They kill in all categories that are important, to me at least. The whole band has great stage presence, especially Dug, who makes some of the best “rock faces” I’ve seen. They display killer musicianship, every member has chops and the guitars are featured prominently. The songwriting is some of the best I’ve heard from an unsigned act as well.
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Here’s an excerpt from their song, “Long Ride Home” (video attached):
“Dirt around the daisies
Words on them pages
I work for wages same as you
And at day’s end my body aches too
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Already it’s a long ride home
But this has been a long time coming
I’m telling you the longer you wait
The longer it takes
Get on – get on”
The Nodd is:
Dug Gillin - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Tommy Ciccone - Guitars
Aaron Dembe - Guitars
Garret Sawyer - Bass
Mike Windish - Drums
Angelo Quaglia - Guitars/Percussion/Production
From Their Facebook: “After a three-year absence and a renewed creative drive,
the modern roots rock band from Philadelphia is back wowing audiences and sending them home with songs stuck on them like static-charged clothing.
Since 2003, The Nodd’s music mission has centered around the distinct songwriting and vocals of Dug, an American born near Philadelphia. Producer Angelo Quaglia, after guest-judging for the international competition Emergenza, met Dug during the final round at The Theatre of the Living Arts after awarding him Best Vocalist of 2004. In 2005, having played on a brief national tour including Philadelphia, St. Louis, Chicago, Memphis, New York and Washington D.C. and earning their reputation for captivating live crowds, Dug felt that The Nodd had new music to make. Through personnel changes within the band and a developing creative relationship with Quaglia, The Nodd set out to capture what would be both a collection of enduring songs and a full album-oriented experience –an increasingly rare endeavor in today’s single-dominated music world. Baby’s First Wars, their first full-length album in five years, was released on Wednesday the 11th of November 2009 – anniversary of the end to World War I.
“I believe The Nodd is here to show what independent music can do… how strongly it can connect with our audiences, how far it can go, and how long it can endure,” Dug says. “We strive to make music that unites people – people from different places, people from different times. When our songs blend genres that are usually not combined, it’s not a stunt – we just don’t see those dividing lines in music.”
The songs are built with infectious melodic hooks and the kind of guitar anti-hero presence that hold together ageless songs of rock, folk, punk, and soul that The Nodd grew up on.”
Overall The Nodd is a band that really has the “it” factor. If you’re looking for a good time, with some good guys that will get you dancing, The Nodd is a no-brainer, so go check them out!
The Nodd @ Joclyn’s in Media Feb. 9 2012 11p.m. till 2 a.m. NO COVER
109-111 West State Street, Media PA 19063
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thenodd
Http://www.twitter.com/DugfromTheNodd
