Dan Andriano
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Daniel Michael Andriano (born June 27, 1977 in Elgin, Illinois
) is the bassist
and co-vocalist of the punk rock
band Alkaline Trio
.
In 1993 he and several friends from the Elgin area formed the punk-ska fusion band Slapstick
, with Andriano playing bass and contributing backing vocals. He would remain a member through the release of two full-length albums (Lookit! and a self-titled compilation) until the group's breakup in 1996. After the breakup he and two other ex-members of Slapstick formed the band Tuesday
, which released an EP titled Early Summer and one full length entitled "Freewheelin'" in 1997.
to join the Alkaline Trio
, replacing original bassist Rob Doran
. His first release with the band was the 1998 EP
For Your Lungs Only
. The band has since released eight studio albums.
and Alkaline trio drummer Mike Felumlee
. In 2004 he joined The Falcon
, a supergroup
also including members of The Lawrence Arms
. The group has released an EP, God Don't Make No Trash or Up Your Ass with Broken Glass
(2004), and an album, Unicornography
(2006). Andriano played bass guitar on Ben Weasel
's 2007 album These Ones Are Bitter
.
Andriano also performs as a solo act under the name "Dan Andriano in the Emergency Room". His first solo album, Hurricane Season
, was released on August 9th, 2011 through Asian Man Records
.
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
) is the bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and co-vocalist of the punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
.
Education and early bands
Andriano is a graduate of St. Edwards High School in Elgin. He enrolled in a psychology class and left after he answered a question asking where the word "lunatic" comes from. He returned to the college once only to "get [his] money", stating that the course was a waste of time because he already knew the material.In 1993 he and several friends from the Elgin area formed the punk-ska fusion band Slapstick
Slapstick (band)
Slapstick was a punk-ska fusion band formed in Chicago by a group of friends from the Elgin area. The group took some cues from the seminal ska/punk outfit Operation Ivy and the guttural punk vocals of Crimpshrine, but developed their own unique style. The group was active from 1993 to 1996 on...
, with Andriano playing bass and contributing backing vocals. He would remain a member through the release of two full-length albums (Lookit! and a self-titled compilation) until the group's breakup in 1996. After the breakup he and two other ex-members of Slapstick formed the band Tuesday
Tuesday (band)
Tuesday was a pop punk/emo band formed by three ex-members of influential Chicago ska punk band Slapstick after the latter's 1996 breakup. Dan Andriano , Matt Stamps , and Rob Kellenberger released their first EP Early Summer on Asian Man Records in 1997...
, which released an EP titled Early Summer and one full length entitled "Freewheelin'" in 1997.
Alkaline Trio
In late 1997 Andriano was asked by Matt SkibaMatt Skiba
Matthew Thomas Skiba is the lead singer and guitarist of Alkaline Trio.-Early life and family:...
to join the Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
, replacing original bassist Rob Doran
Rob Doran
Rob Doran was the original bassist of the Chicago punk band Alkaline Trio, formed in 1996. He quit the Trio in 1997 to focus on visual arts. He also played bass in Pit er Pat.-References:...
. His first release with the band was the 1998 EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
For Your Lungs Only
For Your Lungs Only
For Your Lungs Only is the debut EP by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released May 26, 1998 through Asian Man Records. The song "Southern Rock" was re-recorded for their debut album Goddamnit later that year...
. The band has since released eight studio albums.
Side and solo projects
In 2002 Andriano released a split EP with former Smoking PopesSmoking Popes
The Smoking Popes are an American pop punk from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1991. They play punk-influenced pop music with crooning vocals...
and Alkaline trio drummer Mike Felumlee
Mike Felumlee
Mike Felumlee, a native of Crystal Lake, Illinois , is chiefly known as the former drummer for the influential rock band The Alkaline Trio...
. In 2004 he joined The Falcon
The Falcon (band)
The Falcon is a Chicago-based punk rock supergroup. The band features The Lawrence Arms members Brendan Kelly and Neil Hennessy on drums, as well as Alkaline Trio's Dan Andriano...
, a supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
also including members of The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. They have released five full-length albums and toured extensively.-Pre-history:...
. The group has released an EP, God Don't Make No Trash or Up Your Ass with Broken Glass
God Don't Make No Trash or Up Your Ass with Broken Glass
God Don't Make No Trash or Up Your Ass with Broken Glass is the debut EP of Chicago-based Punk Rock supergroup The Falcon, composed of Brendan Kelly and Neil Hennessy of The Lawrence Arms, Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio, and Todd Mohney, formerly of Rise Against...
(2004), and an album, Unicornography
Unicornography
Unicornography is the critically acclaimed debut album by the Chicago-based punk rock supergroup The Falcon which was released on September 26, 2006 in the United States...
(2006). Andriano played bass guitar on Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...
's 2007 album These Ones Are Bitter
These Ones Are Bitter
These Ones Are Bitter is the second solo-album by former Screeching Weasel frontman Ben Weasel.The album also features musicians Dan Andriano , Mike Kennerty, and Chris Gaylor...
.
Andriano also performs as a solo act under the name "Dan Andriano in the Emergency Room". His first solo album, Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season (album)
Hurricane Season is the first studio album by Alkaline Trio bassist Dan Andriano, released on August 9, 2011 through Asian Man Records. The album is primarily acoustic, and was met with generally good critical reception, being given a 4.5/5 by PunkNews, and a 4/5 by Alternative Press.- Track...
, was released on August 9th, 2011 through Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
.