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"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."
The Daylight District Band:
Since 2004, Daylight District has been creating a unique brand of indie rock meets hip hop—seamlessly fusing composition and improvisational methods. Frank Friend is the composer/keyboardist/emcee, Aaron O Tobin plays drums, Tim Heller plays bass, and Paul Solorzano plays Guitar and sings.
Based out of Florida but split two hours apart, weekly practices are a constant test of dedication and endurance. While gas prices rise, Daylight District continue to make the practices happen with their fans in mind. They've even held an annual free BBQ and show every year in appreciation of the support! The band has played shows at top venues in the Florida area. Some recent highlights include playing The State Theatre in St. Petersburg and The Florida Music Festival in Orlando.
On May 9th of 2008, DD released their full-length album “Beautiful, Historic.” It's the band's second release to date. Both were engineered by friend and inspiration, Greg Marchak at Audio Lab Studios in Tampa. Sadly, Greg passed away before completion of the beautiful, historic album. Wes Price took on the difficult task of finishing the last of the work.
With a new album out, DD is gaining momentum. They continue to increase their fan base through live performances, CD sales, and writing new material. Recently, they appeared in Orlando Weekly's "Best Of" issue among the top hip hop groups, and earned the title "Best Emo/Hip Hop Act" in Tampa's Creative Loafing Magazine. 2008 has been a productive year for Daylight District and there is much more to come! Stay Tuned.
Reviews of "Beautiful, Historic: (released 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: (released 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)
From now untill were told we can no longer do it. Lost in Progress and H. Productions will be hosting 4th fridays in clermont at the palms. Lets spread the word that the palms is the place to be on the 4th friday of every month in clermont.
here are the bands playing this month on the 24th.
friendly reminder about our show in clermont with cethkyn and fields of glass at the palms hope to c you there this friday.you can check out the other bands at the links below.
Daylight District has been holding secret rehearsals making new music. We are keeping it kind of confidential at the moment, but anticipate our best work to date. We miss you!
Our new album is out!! It's called "Natural Science."Have a listen and leave us a comment! (myspace.com/everyoneownstherightrecordings) We need to play a show with you guys soon! Keep in touch, we wish you guys the best in 09!
The message is in the music...... Come...Visit www.aroundotown.com ....watch the best weekly Reggae Video Show. AroundOtown: Its a Worldwide Reggae Vibe! Jah Bless and One Love.
Just a quick reminder to all of my friends, that the wait is finally over….Yay? Finally completed my first full length album; “Mind Muzik 101,” which will also be available for download on CD Baby, and Digstation. Please feel free to visit my page for more details, and please spread the word. As always, thanks for all your support. We hope to hear from you soon.
Greetings!<br /><br />I hope your doing well, just wanted to invite you to the OrlandoBands.com homepage! We have new articles posted, tons of great shows to check out on the calendar (submit your own!), plus some MAJOR cool tips on the forums! (Join in the conversation!). Be sure to register today and join us if you haven’t already. Keep your eyes open for our flyer while your out, and in Connections Magazine! Thanks to our sponsors! Be sure to write back and let us know how your doing!<br /><br /><br />
with tim playing for another band, does this mean darkness for daylight? Also, I still need another copy of beautiful historic. Mine got thrown out in car theft. Talk at ya soon.
