Dan is the band; the band is Dan. Members have included Tom Millard (drums, vox), Casey Riordan Millard (violin, bass), and John Aselin (guitar, vox)...and may include others in the near future...or not.
Influences
Sam Cooke, Guided by Voices, Hall and Oates, Nick Lowe, Midlake, Blur, Oasis, Paul Simon, Joe Jackson, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elliott Smith, Sun Kil Moon, The Band, R.E.M., Camper Van Beethoven, Sloan, Fountains of Wayne, Warren Zevon, Uncle Tupelo (and its children), Blake Babies, Violent Femmes, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Iron and Wine, Mountain Goats, Nick Drake, Pixies, Scrawl, Varnaline, Teenage Fanclub...
Solo stuff, three piece stuff, recorded cheaply and often.
Latest CD is a solo joint called Soda & Sympathy. It has 15 songs, and isn't quite 38 minutes long. Buy the physical thing, or download the compressed thing for FREE, at the website above.
"In music it is possible, as Zapruder Point does, to realize that the sketch captures the mood better than the finished painting ever would." --glenn mcdonald, The War Against Silence
"As far as lo-fi rawk is concerned, Zapruder Point prime mover Dan Phillips may not pen excruciating despondent ballads, but his pensive muse is somewhat of a catharsis unto itself... The formula for genuinely compelling homegrown music is 95% sincerity / 5% schtick, and with that makeshift guideline in place, Zapruder Point succeed quite well." -- Neal Agneta, The Big Takeover
"The songwriting brings to mind the majesty of Leonard Cohen, but sweeter, in a cardigan-wearing, indie-rocker way. Much too good to remain overlooked and underheralded." --Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times
"Imbuing their straightforward indie rock with a refreshing dose of sincerity, Zapruder Point have a way of molding time-tested themes into bittersweet bliss..." --Joseph Niemczyk, Illinois Entertainer
"Really smart and heartfelt and thoughtful and clever and devastating. What more can you ask for?" --Shawn Campbell, Chicago Indie Radio Project
"More goodness from the Collectible Escalator’s label--a mix of fast(er), slightly more rockin’ tunes and slower, more acoustic-based ones. On the former is the Feelies-ish 'Jodi’s Fine' while on the latter you have the lovely acoustic tunes 'Johnny Without June' and 'Good as Gold.' The harmonica is a nice touch to 'West of Western' while the grinding guitar of “The Idea of Having Children' and its Mountain Goats-ish feel is all me." --Dagger Zine
"Unique songwriting... Folk-rock tunes that are rich in harmonies and string arrangements make this album a very listenable one." --J-Sin, Smother.net
"Zapruder Point is about right up there with R.D. Roth amongst Chicago folk-rockers, and [It's Always the Quiet Ones] is a very solid collection." --Mike Bennett, Fufkin.com
"The left-field winner of the year... It feels like one of those once-in-a-lifetime accidents of energy that just can't be manufactured." --Keith Sawyer, WMBR (Cambridge MA)
"Dan Zapruder is that lonely lamenter that you have longed for...a great and dour, individual voice. Not just the sound of his voice, but his voice as in the things he writes about and how he writes about them. He has other albums, but the 4 track genius of Low Resolution is just about as perfect as it gets." --People With Animal Heads
wow, i didn't realize that i was such a copy cat! striking resemblance though, it's funny because i very rarely wear glasses or have any photos with them on. this old college friend was making fun of me because i never post pics of myself so i took one late at night before i went to bed. maybe we can start a club - "guys who look thoughtfully at the camera while taking a picture of their reflection. "
dear dan z, thank you for the music.. i have to say, the new cd kicks major BUTT.. really enjoying it.. thank you thank you thank you!!!will send new music your way soon!
There are three types of people that leave G-Man's early. Those that are late for their child support hearing, those that want to go to a crappy faux-Irish bar filled with frat folk and those that just need to go because they didn't get a key from mom. You're ok in my book. Keep on rockin' in the free world.
Next time, you're staying late. Until they sweep the free popcorn up off the floor and dump it back in the bin.
