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Released: Jan 7, 2008

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Snapshot
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7 AM
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Jabberjaw (Frank Friend Remix)
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Profile Views: 101719
Last Login: 5/21/2010
Member Since 4/3/2006
Website www.myspace.com/daylightdistrict
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.. .. .. Since 2004....... ....from CREATIVE LOAFING's "BEST OF THE BAY".... "It’s rare to find a live band that melds hip-hop, emo, funk and punk as effortlessly as the Bradenton/Orlando quartet Daylight District. Leading the charge is charismatic lead singer/rapper/keyboardist Frank Friend, who alternates between candid confessionals and party starters, both of which work equally well. This year marked the release of Daylight District’s outstanding full-length, Beautiful, Historic." .......... ..Reviews of "Beautiful, Historic: 2008" .... "Orlando/Bradenton quartet Daylight District's full-length Beautiful, Historic melds funk, punk, emo and hip-hop in a highly distinctive manner. Keyboardist/vocalist and chief songwriter Frank Friend alternates between melodic rapping and singing. The lyrics largely focus on personal struggles -- but there are also a couple odes to partying. Tim Heller's bass lines, Aaron O Tobin's drumming and Paul Solorzano's guitar work flesh out Friend's eclectic musings and keyboard foundations. One of the disc's finest numbers, "Are We There Yet?," finds Friend playing acoustic guitar and rapping over a melody that climaxes into a gripping mash-up of indie-rock and funk." ....–..Wade Tatangelo.. (Creative Loafing, Tampa).... ...... "…eclectic bass styles, skronk jazz guitar, and change-em-up beats come together easily throughout, whether the vocals are rapped or sung, they provide a foundation that's both interesting and consistently, reliably melodic. The best tunes are still the ones with more mellifluous vocal passages, like "Snapshot," "7am," and "Sad Situation," but even those who hate the whole indie-kid rap thing have to respect the originality and musical prowess displayed here, and folks who are into stuff like the Anticon set would do well to scarf it up" ....–..Scott Harrell.. (REAX, Tampa).... .... ..Reviews of “This is Now!” EP: 2005.... “It only has six songs on it, but they are all excellent tracks” ....– ..Kayla Anderson.. (Connections, Orlando).... “…for such a brief record, it's impressive indeed.” ....– ..Mark Sanders.. (Weekly Planet, Tampa)...... .. ....
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Bio:

Since 2004.

from CREATIVE LOAFING's "BEST OF THE BAY"

"It’s rare to find a live band that melds hip-hop, emo, funk and punk as effortlessly as the Bradenton/Orlando quartet Daylight District. Leading the charge is charismatic lead singer/rapper/keyboardist Frank Friend, who alternates between candid confessionals and party starters, both of which work equally well. This year marked the release of Daylight District’s outstanding full-length, Beautiful, Historic."

Reviews of "Beautiful, Historic: 2008"

"Orlando/Bradenton quartet Daylight District's full-length Beautiful, Historic melds funk, punk, emo and hip-hop in a highly distinctive manner. Keyboardist/vocalist and chief songwriter Frank Friend alternates between melodic rapping and singing. The lyrics largely focus on personal struggles -- but there are also a couple odes to partying. Tim Heller's bass lines, Aaron O Tobin's drumming and Paul Solorzano's guitar work flesh out Friend's eclectic musings and keyboard foundations. One of the disc's finest numbers, "Are We There Yet?," finds Friend playing acoustic guitar and rapping over a melody that climaxes into a gripping mash-up of indie-rock and funk."

–Wade Tatangelo (Creative Loafing, Tampa)

"…eclectic bass styles, skronk jazz guitar, and change-em-up beats come together easily throughout, whether the vocals are rapped or sung, they provide a foundation that's both interesting and consistently, reliably melodic. The best tunes are still the ones with more mellifluous vocal passages, like "Snapshot," "7am," and "Sad Situation," but even those who hate the whole indie-kid rap thing have to respect the originality and musical prowess displayed here, and folks who are into stuff like the Anticon set would do well to scarf it up"

–Scott Harrell (REAX, Tampa)

Reviews of “This is Now!” EP: 2005

“It only has six songs on it, but they are all excellent tracks”

– Kayla Anderson (Connections, Orlando)

“…for such a brief record, it's impressive indeed.”

– Mark Sanders (Weekly Planet, Tampa)