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Dexter Danger is a punk and alternative rock band formed in 2000 in San Francisco, California. Between 2000-2006, the band released two full-length albums and two EPs.〔http://www.haywirebooking.com/index.cfm?section=bands&action=detail&band_id=57〕 Dexter Danger has been a prominent part of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene throughout its existence, playing alongside other notable bands of the area, such as, The Matches, Locale A.M., Street to Nowhere, and Desa.〔http://www.bottomofthehill.com/images/0605.jpg〕〔http://www.bottomofthehill.com/images/0306.jpg〕〔http://www.nadineswildweekend.com/2002/2002_clubs_dates.html〕 The band is known for their strong DIY ethic, utilizing creative Internet networking techniques to gather a vast local fan base, while leading a barrage of guerrilla promotion around the Bay Area. As Dexter Danger began to garner attention and consistently sell out shows, the band was invited to perform at legendary Bay Area venues including Slim's, The Great American Music Hall, 924 Gilman Street and Bottom of the Hill,〔http://www.bottomofthehill.com/images/1204.jpg〕 sharing the stage with such acts as The Aquabats,〔http://articles.sfgate.com/2002-03-29/entertainment/17535084_1_sale-slim-bimbo〕 Rx Bandits, Yellowcard, Tsunami Bomb, Steel Train,〔http://www.oliviahall.net/html_index.cfm?page=item_page&itemoid=76524〕 Suicide Machines, Slick Shoes, Bowling for Soup, Home Grown, Rufio and many more. Since the band's formation in December 2000, they have toured the United States on eight separate occasions. ==Biography== Dexter Danger was formed in December 2000 by singer/songwriter Aymen Trouble with the original lineup consisting of friends Josh Curmi and Sean McKnight. Previously called Spoiled Rotten, the name Dexter Danger was born from a super hero invented by Aymen while he was in high school.〔http://www.annecarlini.com/ex_interviews.php?id=429〕 The band played its first show on December 7, 2000. In October 2001, guitarist Miguel Ceja joined the group and along with Aymen, became one of the core members and songwriters. With Aymen and Miguel being the foundation of the band, they went through four rhythm section changes throughout the band's history. Nonetheless, Dexter Danger quickly made a name for itself in the Bay Area music scene, using a DIY ethic to release music and book regional and national tours. The group was influenced and often compared to bands like Green Day, Saves the Day, and The Get Up Kids. Before signing to Fremont-based Orange Peal Records, Dexter Danger sold more than 5,000 CDs independently, was frequently featured on commercial radio in the SF Bay Area, and had nearly 20,000 unique MP3.com downloads.〔http://www.gothictheatre.com/artists/detail/dexter-danger 〕 The band's first release came in 2001 with an EP entitled "It's Not Pretty Being Easy," and a full-length album called "Forever Broken" followed in 2002, both of which are now out of print. Both the EP and LP were produced and recorded by the esteemed Andy Ernst (Green Day, Rancid, AFI, Link 80). The tracks "Access Denied," "Lose It All," and "The Second I Asked For" made their way onto mainstream radio, including the largest modern rock station in the Bay Area, Live 105 KITS FM, as well as various college and Internet radio stations across the United States.〔〔http://www.punkradiocast.com/TOP20.php?top40=165〕 In May 2002, Live 105 selected Dexter Danger out of thousands of music submissions from all over Northern California to compete against nine others for a coveted slot at the station's summer festival, BFD. Determined by fan voting, Dexter Danger held on to a strong lead, but ended up losing by one vote to San Jose band Sloe. That same summer, Aymen was a guest host on Live 105's "Local Lounge" with disc jockey No Name. In 2003, the band took second place in a similar Live 105 contest, but this time around the band competed for a spot on the August 17 Mountain View stop of the Lollapalooza tour. Throughout the years the band continued to receive regular rotation on the "Local Lounge," as well as, Aaron Axelsen's "Sound Check." As word of mouth continued to spread outside of California, the band was asked to perform on the Drive-Thru Records stage at the Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe stops of the 2002 Vans Warped Tour.〔http://www.haywirebooking.com/app_bands/dsp_getBandPress.cfm?band_id=57〕 Dexter Danger signed a recording contract with Orange Peal Records in March 2003.〔http://www.punkupdates.com/relinfo.php?relid=2691 〕 Before releasing any music on the label, the band self-booked a West Coast summer tour and made an appearance at the Sacramento date of the 2003 Warped Tour. September 2 marked the group's first release on Orange Peal Records with the EP "Written in Blood." Following the release, Dexter Danger embarked on its first national tour with label-mates The Berlin Project. Near the end of 2003, the "Written in Blood" EP was subsequently released in Japan, selling more than 1,000 copies in the first week of its release.〔http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=60105&〕 Proving to be relentless about touring, February 2004 saw the band on the road with Kung Fu Records' Audio Karate. In the spring, the band was invited to join various artists, including Drive-Thru Records recording artist, Steel Train and label-mates The Berlin Project on the Blossoming Media Tour.〔 The tour was sponsored by MySpace, iFirm and Surfsimple and raised money for the charity YouthAIDS.〔http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing-advertising/branding-brand-development/4688360-1.html〕 The tour ran from March to May, helping Dexter Danger accumulate more than 60 shows in that small span of time, touring through major cities across the United States. The band received national media attention through various regional publications and was also featured on the Budweiser True Music series for HDNet programming. Additionally, MTV included the band's music on two episodes of the reality show Made (episodes No. 502 and No. 504).〔http://dexterdanger.livejournal.com/40708.html〕 After continuing to tour nationally for the rest of 2004, the band went back into the studio in January 2005 to record its second full-length album "Hellafornia." The album was recorded and produced by Scott Llamas and Dexter Danger at Popsmear Studios in San Rafael, California. It was mastered by Dominick Maita (Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne Heights, Less Than Jake) at Airshow Mastering in Boulder, Colorado. The album features a special guest appearance by multi-instrumentalist Anton Patzner, who played violin on the song "Alta Mesa Drive." Band members reported that they took a different approach to their music prior to recording "Hellafornia." They took in a variety of influences not particularly familiar to them and the result was a maturely crafted rock-influenced punk album.〔http://www.myspace.com/dexterdanger〕 The Gauntlet said the album was "much like the reincarnation of Green Day’s “Dookie” record."〔http://www.thegauntlet.com/album-reviews/3444/4899/Dexter-Danger.htm〕 Noting the band's consistent use of fine-tuned melodies and lyrics, Daily Vault wrote, "I've been waiting for another band to grab me and not release me. I found that band: Dexter Danger. This quartet from California bring an energy and determination to their music that captures you and doesn't release you."〔http://dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=4289〕 The album's single, "System Overload" was a No. 1 hit on Punkradiocast.com, marking the second time the band topped the charts.〔http://www.punkradiocast.com/TOP20.php?top40=122〕 In support of "Hellafornia," Dexter Danger booked four national tours in 2005. The band's summer tour included an appearance at the San Antonio date of Warped Tour. In the fall, the band toured with label-mates Sloppy Meateaters. The group was also featured on the Drive Thru Records release ''Bands You Love, Have Heard of, and Should Know''.〔http://www.discogs.com/Various-Drive-Thru-Records-And-Purevolumecom-Bands-You-Love-Have-Heard-Of-And-Should-Know/release/3764351〕 On October 29, 2006 lead singer Aymen Trouble wrote on the band's MySpace blog that Dexter Danger would hold its "last show" on December 30, 2006 at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, California.〔http://www.myspace.com/dexterdanger/blog/186191583〕〔http://www.punknews.org/article/20595〕 Dexter Danger announced their return via their Facebook page on January 25, 2015. 〔https://www.facebook.com/dexterdangerofficial〕 The group will hold their 15th anniversary show on May 30, 2015 at Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco. 〔http://brickandmortarmusic.com/event.cfm?id=190716〕 On September 1, 2015, itcher magazine (UK) named Dexter Danger as one of the top five underrated pop punk bands from the United States. 〔http://itcher.com/mag/underrated-00s-us-pop-punk-bands/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dexter Danger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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