Daniel Tavis Romano (born 1985) is a Canadian musician, poet and visual artist based out of his hometown of Welland, Ontario.[2] He is primarily known as a solo artist, though he is also a member of Attack in Black and has collaborated with Julie Doiron and Frederick Squire.[3] He has also produced and performed with City and Colour, the recording project of Dallas Green.[4]
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| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Welland, Ontario, Canada |
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| Website | www |
Romano is a partner in his own independent record label, You've Changed Records, along with Steve Lambke, of the Constantines.[5]
Some of his notable visual work includes designs for M. Ward, Ben Kweller, Ladyhawk and City and Colour. A skilled leather craftsman, he has designed and tooled guitar straps for many of his contemporaries (Kathleen Edwards, Bahamas, Travis Good of the Sadies).
The Canadian music magazine Exclaim! has identified five distinct styles in Romano's work: a gentle, rustic folk sound personified by projects such as Daniel, Fred & Julie and Workin' for the Music Man, a retro country style on albums like Sleep Beneath the Willow and If I've Only One Time Askin', straight-ahead rock on Nerveless and How Ill Thy World Is Ordered, psychedelic rock on works like Modern Pressure and Visions of the Higher Dream, and punk rock in his works released under the band name Ancient Shapes.[6]
Romano's 2011 album Sleep Beneath the Willow was a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize,[7] and his 2013 album Come Cry With Me was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.
If I've Only One Time Askin' was nominated for a 2016 Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year.[8]
On January 4, 2018, Romano released two simultaneous surprise albums, Human Touch and Nerveless.[9]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Romano released several new albums of both newly recorded and archival material in quick succession.[10] This began with the surprise album Visions of the Higher Dream, which was made available on his Bandcamp page for just $3.[11] He followed up with the live album Okay Wow[12] and the studio album Content to Point the Way,[13] both recorded with his backing band The Outfit; and Super Pollen, a collaborative EP recorded with his brother Ian and Mike Haliechuk and Jonah Falco of Fucked Up.[14] In May, he followed up with Forever Love's Fool, a 22-minute progressive rock track recorded with Danny Carey of the band Tool.[15]
On June 18, 2021, Romano released a live album titled Fully Plugged In. Romano also announced another new album, Cobra Poems, set to release on September 10, 2021.[16] He is also featured on Doiron's 2021 album I Thought of You.[17]
In 2022 and 2023, Romano has appeared at some shows on The Sadies' concert tour to support Colder Streams as a guest guitarist.[18]
Discography
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Daniel Romano's Outfit
editDaniel Romano's Outfit includes David Nardi (guitar), Roddy Rosetti (electric bass), Ian Romano (drums), Julianna Riolino (vocals), and Tony “The Pope” Cicero (organ).[19]
- How Ill Thy World Is Ordered (2020)
- Cobra Poems (2021)
- La Luna (2022)
- Too Hot To Sleep (2024)
Solo albums
edit- Workin' for the Music Man (2010)
- Sleep Beneath the Willow (2011)
- Come Cry With Me (2013)
- If I've Only One Time Askin' (2015)
- Mosey (2016)
- Modern Pressure (2017)
- Finally Free (2018)
Live Albums
edit- Okay Wow (2020)
- Fully Plugged In (2021)
The Archive Series
edit- Human Touch (2018)
- Nerveless (2018)
- Visions of the Higher Dream (2020)
- Content to Point the Way (2020)
- Dandelion (2020)
- Forever Love's Fool, feat. Danny Carey (2020)
- White Flag (2020)
- Daniel Romano's Outfit Do (What Could Have Been) Infidels By Bob Dylan & the Plugz (2020)
- Kissing the Foe (2021)
with Ancient Shapes
edit- Ancient Shapes (2016)
- Silent Rave (2018)
- A Flower That Wouldn't Bloom (2019)
With Steve Lambke as Spider Bite
edit- Spider Bite (2020)
- The Rainbow And The Dove (2023)
With Kelly Sloan and David Nardi as Alias Ensemble
edit- A Splendour of Heart (2020)
With Frederick Squire and Julie Doiron
edit- Daniel, Fred & Julie (2009)
EPs
edit- Songs for Misha (2009)
- Super Pollen (2020)
References
edit- ^ "Daniel Romano | New West Records". www.newwestrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ "Daniel Romano makes country music for people who don't like new country music". National Post. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Daniel Romano reclaims country music as a solo artist". Waterloo Region Record. March 31, 2011. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - City And Colour". Canoe.ca. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
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- ^ Laura Stanley, "The Five Faces of Daniel Romano". Exclaim!, September 29, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced". Aux. June 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "11 | 2016 | ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR | Daniel Romano | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (January 4, 2018). "Daniel Romano Surprise Releases 'Nerveless' and 'Human Touch' Albums". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "Shape-shifting songster Daniel Romano can’t stop releasing albums". The Globe and Mail, May 29, 2020.
- ^ Matt Bobkin, "Daniel Romano Enters Self-Quarantine, Surprise-Releases New Album". Exclaim!, March 17, 2020.
- ^ Vish Khanna, "Daniel Romano's Outfit, 'OKAY WOW'". Exclaim!, March 27, 2020.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Daniel Romano's Outfit Drop 'Content to Point the Way'". Exclaim!, April 29, 2020.
- ^ Scott Roos, "Daniel Romano's 'Super Pollen' EP Is a Low-Stakes Romp with High-Profile Collaborators". Exclaim!, April 28, 2020.
- ^ Calum Slingerland, "Daniel Romano's Outfit Share New Song with Tool's Danny Carey". Exclaim!, May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Romano's Outfit Release New Album, Announce Another". Exclaim!. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ Matt Bobkin, "Julie Doiron Announces 'I Thought of You,' First Solo Album in Nine Years". Exclaim!, September 21, 2021.
- ^ Stephan Boissonneault, "The Sadies Carried On in Montreal". Exclaim!, February 16, 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (16 April 2020). "Daniel Romano's Outfit Demand More Than an 'Okay Wow' Response, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 August 2022.