Adam Arrigo: vox, production/programming, guitar, keyboard, glockenspiel
Matt Boch: vox, guitar, bass, keyboard, trumpet Dan Cardinal: bass, engineering Jon Carter: guitar, bass, vox, keyboard John Drake: drums, management, vox
Influences
Blanks.
Sounds Like
1) How We'd Look On Paper
2) Swine Houses
3) A Jagged Gorgeous Winter
4) Love During Wartime
5) Car Windows
6) Montana
7) What's Your Favorite Dinosaur?
8) Dove Nets
9) Taking Apart A Gigantic Machine
10) Even Seconds
11) Goodnight Technologist
1) North Shore, Music Therapist
2) Broken Clocks
3) Admit One
4) Tunnel Lights
5) Tax Season
6) Bicycle Paths and Crosswalks
7) Withhold
8) Famous Last words
9) Disappointed You
10) I'll Drink to That
"The attention to craft and the obvious time spent on production and decision-making is where the Main Drag excels: from the ascent from glitchy electronics to orchestral ballast in the aptly named 'Goodnight Technologist' to 'A Jagged Gorgeous Winter'’s stunning command of its tightly wrapped arrangements, everything happens for a reason. It helps that the songs are great, of course, and as abstract portraits of post-collegiate paranoia with hooks as sharp as diamonds, they’d stand just fine on their own. But rather than pile a few blocks -- or daisy-chain a few guitar pedals -- the band has built a monument." READ REVIEW
-CokeMachine Glow
“Eschewing the conservative approach of their first album, the Main Drag returns with an album that takes substantial risks for an impressive payoff ... On 'Goodnight Technologist', atop glitch-rock noises and a wall of strings, Arrigo intones: 'These faded lines they’re a perfect fit / by the time it’s goodnight we’ll be over it.' There, he captures the tragedy of our fast-paced technologically-dependent society: that it never has time to stop and admire everything it has created. And yet, listening to Yours As Fast As Mine, one gets the impression that he has in fact managed to do just that. "
-Popmatters.com - READ REVIEW
"With this sophomore release, The Main Drag has risen significantly in the realm of indie pop music. As texturally charismatic as any album this year, Yours As Fast As Mine provides eclectic moments of self reflection, anthemic bursts of valor, and a pleasing ebb and flow of pop melodies woven throughout.
-Death + Taxes Magazine
“[The Main Drag’s] charming indie pop covers more territory than a vintage map of the Louisiana Purchase. From swirling folk-pop melodies to glitchy electronica, The Main Drag can do it all. More importantly though, they can do it all very very well. The confluence of different sounds on Yours As Fast As Mine and just how seamless and natural it sounds is pure musical genius, the workings of Pro Tools masters, or (perhaps) both.”
-Can You See The Sunset From The South Side?
"Love the piston-like drums and chorus-singalong vocals, plus the horns! So very good -- makes me want to party!”
-Music For Robots
***************************************************************************
The Main Drag was named BEST UNSIGNED ARTIST by Salon.com's National Song Search Contest! "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter" took first place, winning us a nice cash prize that financed our record. Since then, we've gone on to be featured in Rock Band 2 and other crazy things like a target commercial. Friend us and tell your friends!
that's awesome guys.. You should stop by Cleveland hah, I actually wanted to go to one of those other shows even tho there's a bit of a drive, but good luck! :D
Hi The Main Drag, Just stopping on by. I can't believe how much your music moves me. I hope one day that I can see a show! :D Have a good weekend and Take Care! -Mary
Just wanted to pop in and say hey, lol. That, and to tell you that as soon as Yours As Fast As Mine is un-sold-out, I'm getting it. By the way, you guys ever considered posting lyrics to your songs? Just asking, lol.
