Cinder Road is a rock

Rock music

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 band from Lutherville, MD. Formerly known as Plunge, the band changed their name to Cinder Road. The band took their name from the street where they grew up. Cinder Road features frontman/vocalist/guitarist Mike Ruocco, guitarist Chris Shucosky, guitarist Pat Dement, and drummer Jordan Young

Jordan Young

Jordan Young is a drummer, and currently plays for Maryland rockers Cinder Road. Jordan started playing just like the rest of them, every sunday with the church band, it wasn't until he joined jam band Injoy in 2005 that he started playing in the club scene. In 2007, he joined the nationally...

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The band toured up and down the eastern seaboard from Canada

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 to Key West

Key West

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 and oversea trips to Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

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 playing shows for the Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE)

Armed Forces Entertainment

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 network in Japan

Japan

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, Korea

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, Guam

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, as well as other remote areas such as Greenland

Greenland

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 and the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

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After catching the attention of Union Entertainment Group, the management team behind Nickelback

Nickelback

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, Cinder Road signed with EMI

EMI

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. The band has worked closely with producer Marti Fredriksen (Aerosmith

Aerosmith

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, Def Leppard

Def Leppard

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, Ozzy Osbourne

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) on Superhuman, their most recent album which was released in June 2007.

In early 2007 Cinder Road began a four-month tour with Chris Daughtry

Chris Daughtry

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. Subsequently, the band has toured with Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

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, Candlebox

Candlebox

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, Sick Puppies

Sick Puppies

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, Hurt

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, Kiss

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, Red

Red (band)

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, and Puddle of Mudd

Puddle of Mudd

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. They spent part of July 2008 playing on Vans Warped Tour

Cinder Road's 1st single, "Get In Get Out" peaked in the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks

Mainstream Rock Tracks

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 at number 31. The song also had a 14 week run at #1 on the Sirius Radio Octane Countdown.

Cinder Road's 1st single off of "Damage Control", "It Hurts" is currently in the Top 20 on Japanese International Radio Charts.

Line-up

• Michael A. Ruocco - Vocals/Guitar
• Anthony C. Shucosky - Guitar/Vocals
• Pat Dement - Guitar/Vocals
• Jordan Young
  Jordan Young
  Jordan Young is a drummer, and currently plays for Maryland rockers Cinder Road. Jordan started playing just like the rest of them, every sunday with the church band, it wasn't until he joined jam band Injoy in 2005 that he started playing in the club scene. In 2007, he joined the nationally...
  
   - Drums/Percussion

As Plunge

• Understand (2002)

1. "Understand" - 3:01
2. "Hope" - 3:21
3. "If I" - 3:03
4. "Through Your Eyes" - 3:27
5. "Better Days" - 3:41
6. "The Way" - 3:03

• Hometown Hero (2004)

1. "Running Away" - 2:53 (Crown, 2004)
2. "Wasted on Your Love" - 3:37 (Crown, 2004)
3. "Hometown Hero" - 3:06 (Crown, 2004)
4. "Part Time Girlfriend" - 3:05 (Crown, 2004)
5. "Scared" - 3:35 (Crown, 2004)
6. "Fall Into One" - 3:24 (Crown, 2004)
7. "Ordinary Girl" - 2:36 (Crown, 2004)
8. "One More Time" - 3:13 (Crown, 2004)
9. "Stuck in Madison" - 2:39 (Crown, 2004)
10. "Understand" - 2:59 (Crown, 2004)
11. "Hope" - 3:03 (Crown, 2004)
12. "Heaven" - 3:57 (Crown, 2004)
13. "Stiff Competition" - 4:04 (Bonus Track)

As Plunge and Cinder Road

• Stand in Our Way EP (2007)

1. "Everything You Are" - 3:37
2. "Stand in Our Way" - 4:09

As Cinder Road

• Superhuman (2007)

1. "I'm So Sorry" - 3:12
2. "Bad Excuse" - 3:20
3. "Back Home to You" - 3:36
4. "Should've Known Better" - 3:39
5. "Get In Get Out" - 3:49
6. "Learning to Love" - 3:39
7. "Feels So Good to Me" - 3:32
8. "Superhuman" - 3:39
9. "One" - 4:17
10. "Drift Away" - 3:50
11. "Don't Be Scared" - 3:35
12. "Sleeping With The Enemy" * - 3:12
13. "Complete Me" * - 2:47
14. "Stand In Our Way" * - 4:08
15. "Everything You Are" * - 3:35
16. "#1 Fan" * - 3:47
    • * = bonus track on Japanese edition

• Damage Control (2010) - Can be Ordered from CinderRoadMusic.com > "Merch"

1. "The Worst Way" - 3:29

2. "Sex Addict" - 3:39

3. "Losing Ground" - 3:32

4. "It Hurts" - 3:34

5. "Save Me" - 2:58

6. "More" - 3:28

7. "Giving Up" - 3:47

8. "Breaking Me" - 3:13

9. "2 Hearts 2 Break" - 3:34

10. "Tennessee" - 3:33

11. "I Don't Wanna" - 3:42

12. "The Devil Made Me Do It" - 3:12

13. "Without You" - 4:00

External links

• Cinder Road Music Official Website
• Union Entertainment Group