Where was I in 2006 to have overlooked this band? This hard rock outfit from Waltham, MA has scored a number of tracks featured in movies for kids (Rugrats, Freaky Friday) and video games, but Damone offers a lot even for an old school grown up rocker like me. Damone is what you might get if you could genetically recombine the dudes from Poison with Lita Ford.
Clearly influenced in a righteous way by glam rock, Damone are hard rockin’ pop artists. Every song is centered with a big meaty hook, baited with boss guitar riffs and a tight, thundering rhythm section. Noelle is a superb vocalist: she can rock with the best of them. She injects a modern feel into the songs of “Out Here All Night” and successfully avoids the “cheese factor” that reduces the likeability of many acts trying to emulate the glam rock era. There is barely a break in this party of 12 punchy upbeat rockers, and none of it strikes me as filler.
Damone sounds like Paramore, The Donnas, and what Avril Lavigne tries so hard to be. In my opinion, though, Damone reigns supreme among these notable acts bringing back the power of infectious rock. Go grab this CD (cheap) and throw your own welcome back party for the guitar solo.
Damone on MySpace. Official site.
PS: Also worth checking out is their cover of Billy Squier's "Everybody Wants You" (on iTUNES).
Check out the video for the title track:
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