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Out Here All Night

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I've been a fan of Damone since "From the Attic" came out 3 years ago and I must say they have outdone themselves with their new EP "Out Here All night." Each track is a masterpiece and so tightly put together you can tell they have worked hard to get where they are today.

The 5 song EP opens up with "Out here All Night" and is an automatic head banging song contrasted with Noelle's soft but poignant vocal ability. The guitars by her and Mike Wood also add to the bands talent. The last song "Time And Time Again" is also a fine showcase of how soft Noelle's voice can be. There is nothing about this band that I don't like except the fact that they are teasing us with only 5 songs! I cannot wait until the full length is released. If you're already a fan of Damone and are ready for a less bubbly Noelle then get ready for "Out here All night" and pick it up. If you're not already a fan, well what are you waiting for? Check them out!

Man, it's been 3 years since their first album, but it was well worth the looong wait for this poppy rocknroll gem. Their first cd was great, but a tad too clean sounding. The production on this one is soooo much better, like the band is actually playing on a stage in front of you. Way more punch and crunch to the guitars, even bringing back fond memories of old Poison albums, which is another way this album blows away their first. The Weezer type songs have made way for their total love of 80's rock to shine through. And shine it does. In spades, baby! They even cover Iron Maiden's classic song "Wasted Years", albeit acoustically, but to great and beautiful effect! Every other song rocks hard and comes through with total confidence and rocknroll swagger. Noelle's vocals are as always fantastic and the boys pound their instruments like it's 1987 all over again! Don't pass this one up peeps! Rock out now!

What is there to say? These guys are fun crammed into an audio format. Just about every song is brain-damaging, head-banging, pop metal goodness, a blend of the best elements of Poison, Motley Crue (guitarist Mike Woods even LOOKS like a clone of Nikki Sixx), and the more anthemic moments of, perhaps, Judas Priest. There isn't a single song that will take more than 2 or 3 listens to have you singing along at the top of your lungs, unaware you're standing in line at a hospital to get that bump on your head looked at.

Songs worthy of specific mention are "What We Came Here For", which is the best sing-along I've heard in well over a year, the unfairly catchy "Out Here All Night", which refuses to leave your head, the godlike riffs that propel "Out Of My Way", and the emotional, better-than-the-original acoustic cover of "Wasted Years". Not that any of the other songs are poor, but those 4 just blow the roof off.

As is that weren't enough, their live show overshadows even the CD. I caught them a couple days ago at HFStival near Baltimore, and you can tell that these guys (and girl) are having the time of their life. Cheesy poses, big goofy grins, and inspiring speeches to "forget that your mom threw out your porno stash" are all par for the course with Damone. Catch the excitement.

If you harken back to the days of Joan Jett and Pat Benatar - this is the album for you. Fairly generic power pop music - with an updated "feel". I say that not as a negative, but as a positive - but you have to like POP music. The songs are strong, and the musicianship is top-notch. They are not reinventing the wheel, by any stretch, but they are rolling out a "wheel" you haven't heard in a while.

. . .what you get here is, plain and simple, balls to the wall hard rock. If you want me to expand, I'd call it contemporary Joan Jett-type hard rock. And it's darn good. All of the songs are toe-tappingly good (especially "Now is the Time"), and I have to give a special mention to the acoustic cover of Iron Maiden's "Wasted Years." Using acoustic guitar and some light keyboarding (or is that a real string instrument?), Noelle's vocals on top, this all adds up to create a new dimension to one of my favorite Iron Maiden songs. This album is a real winner, especially for the $9.98 price. Buy it and have some hard-rockin' fun.

Damone seem to have happened upon the magic formula for making great uplifting rock and roll. Hard to believe they lost their main songwriter after the first album, you certainly can't tell. Some great riffs to be had too, and how often do you get to say that these days? I don't agree that the singer is an Avril Lavigne clone. Make your own mind up, but try not to tap your foot or bang your head to "Out here all night", surely the best rock song of the last few years. There is a real gang feel to this CD also, but in a good way. As in a group of people keen to ram home the same message. If only "hair metal" in the 80's was this good! I agree there is an 80's feel however, but it's partly due to the song quality and the lack of inclusion of current trends. By not trying to be cool, they seem to have come out the other side to be cool anyways. Damone makes me wish I was a teenager again, and that's gotta be the very essence of great rock and roll.

It's been 20 years since I've wanted to listen to an entire album over and over again for weeks on end. 10,000 tunes on my iPod and I keep coming back to it. This great rock and roll - tight instrumentals, awesome vocals, full sound, & tons of energy. I rate every tune 5 stars. Alas, the volume on an iPod goes up only so high. This CD needs to be played full blast on a good stereo with big speakers. A fine way to go deaf.

This has to be my newest favorite band! What a great cd! I good hard rocking band with a great chick lead singer!

The spotlight review did a fine job of summarizing the characteristics of this album. All I can add is that there is not one skipper on *Out Here All Night*. Every song is enjoyable to listen to, and that is a rarity nowadays. I can't pick a favorite track, because all of them are great. However, I do find myself listening to "On Your Speakers" and "Get Up And Go" the most of all. The poppy lyrics fit well with the driving guitars and drums.... and Noelle (singer) has an awesome voice. She can roll back the volume and mellow it out when she needs to, and crank it up with ease. And she never sounds like she's over-stressing and/or screaming. I hardly ever give out 5 Stars, but when an album keeps my head noddin', my feet tappin', and my finger off the NEXT> button, it's a no-brainer really.

I have to admit I was a little worried about this record - I was a enormous fan of their major label debut "From The Attic", & when the guy that wrote those songs left the band it was definitely an "Uh oh" moment.

Turns out I needn't have worried.

Damone just recruited a new songwriter/lead guitarist ( Mike Woods, a longtime friend of Damone drummer Dustin Hengst ), kept going. And I'll be damned if I don't like this album even MORE than "Attic".

If you've got a soft spot in your heart for the melodic rock 'n' roll of the 80's, you'll eat this album up with a spoon & ask for seconds ( then thirds, fourths, etc. ). It's absolutely cram-packed with monster riffs, hooks, & sing-along choruses. If you've ever thrown up the "metal horns" ( you know, \m/ ) in a non-ironic, non-hipster-doofus fashion, this is the album for you.