After playing in a number of bands between Tulsa and Norman, OK early in his musical career, Tony Romanello crept onto the indie scene by working with members of Oklahoma alt icons Chainsaw Kittens and Flaming Lips. He dropped three solo CD's: Lo-Fi Dreams in Stereo: Vol. I (2000), The MumbleOdd (2000), and Counting Stars (2003) to consistent rave reviews throughout CMJ Radio (Counting Stars - no. 65 Spring '03) and international press (CMJ, Uncut, Pop Culture Press). Counting Stars even boasted the drumming of Lips' maestro Steven Drozd as well as a full horn and string ensemble. The comparisons in the media have ranged from the abstract (Jeff Buckley, Jeremy Enigk, Catherine Wheel) to the concrete (Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Queens of the Stoneage).
Diverging for a few years in order to hit the regional alternative rock circuit, Romanello formed TRB as a tangible rock and roll unit and released the Where Are You Tonight? EP (2003), and TRB s/t (2004). The TRB releases garnered the band a taste of major commercial radio success ("Where Are You Tonight?" and "Better Days" added to KMYZ summer 2003 & Fall 2004) and attracted a significant amount of industry attention. The hometown fans responded by voting him and the band multiple awards over this span, including Artist of the Year in 2002.
In 2005, Romanello left TRB, relocated to Texas and returned to his solo work. He released the Rock 'n Roll Fairytales EP in summer of 2006 featuring Mike Friedemann's bombastic drums, and Romanello's craftwork on everything else - ranging from the usual smooth vocal and crunchy guitar duties to whirling keyboards, fuzzed out bass, and retro keys. January 2007 saw the release of Romanello's eighth album, the much anticipated Lo-Fi Dreams in Stereo: Vol. 2. The album, a compilation of songs from 2001-2006, runs a spectrum from lo-fi anthems to hi-fi rockers.
As of Fall of 2008, Romanello has returned to his hometown of Tulsa, OK and is continuing work on several upcoming releases and projects.
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