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  • Genre: Jungle / Rock / Soul

    Location Washington DC, Un

    Profile Views: 207479

    Last Login: 6/7/2011

    Member Since 2/11/2005

    Website www.middledistancerunner.com

    Record Label Engine Room Recordings

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    "a brilliant collection of shiny, compact jewels".. "If you don’t like pop, Middle Distance Runner might just change your mind.".. "full of elastic creativity that plays off accepted idioms with an ease and fluency that most bands would kill for" – ..QRO Magazine (8.0 REVIEW of The Sun & Earth)...... “insanely catchy rockers” – ..SPIN.. .. .. .. “Middle Distance Runner could be on the verge of something big.” – ..Paste.. .. .. "If you like ... OK Go, Franz Ferdinand, good times... Try Middle Distance Runner, a band from DC that specializes in feel-good pop music. I feel like they're one song on The OC away from the big time…" – USA TODAY .. .. .. "MDR’s sound clearly draws on mid-’90s British rock — think pre-OK Computer Radiohead, Blur, Oasis — and exudes a confidence and professionalism that many young bands lack.” – Washington Post .. .. "MDR are a very prolific, focused and driven band. With their crafted sound still sharp and full of energy, audiences are sure to be pleased..." – ..Aquarian Arts Weekly.. .. .. .. "MDR are my ultimate get-ready-for-the-the-night-after-a-grueling-day-of-negotiating-page-placement…" – ..Alternative Press (Scan).. .. .. "Wedding the pneumatic rock of the Strokes to the panoramic pop of Blur and the Killers, they don't actually reside anywhere near the middle. They sorta blow it up instead." – ..RCRD LBL.. .. .. .. “…listen, as both Middle Distance Runner and the inevitable seasons, start to change.” – ..FILTER Magazine.. (February, 2009) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Middle Distance Runner "The Unbeliever".. from ..maxwell sorensen.. on ..Vimeo... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ....(via ..hooves on the turf..).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Name:.. .. ..E-mail:.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... PRESS.. ..NME (New Musical Express).... ..RCRD LBL.... ..Washington Post.... ..fuse.tv.... ..AOL Spinner Video of the Day.... ..MTVu.... ..Washington Post Express.... ..Washington Post.... ..CMJ Official Blog.. .. ..YourEx-LoverIsDead.... ..Limewire Blog.... ..EU Jacksonville.... ..New Times Broward Palm Beach.... ..Scene Point Blank.... ..NeuFutur Magazine.... ..Pasta Primavera.... ..Washington City Paper.... ..Brightest Young Things.... ..Pittsburgh City Paper.... ..Hartford Advocate.... ..QRQ Magazine.... ..DCist.... ..CMJ.... ..You Ain't No Picasso.... ..You Ain't No Picasso.... ..Hartford Advocate.... ..Daily Pilot.... ..Stereo Subversion.... ..The Glorious Hum.... ..DC Rock Club.... ..Delusions of Adequacy.... ..All Things Go.... ..More Cowbell.... ..Dirty Bronson UK.... ..More Dynamics.... ..Time Out NY.... ..Ithaca Times (Scan).... ..CMJ (Scan).... ..Brightest Young Things (Scan).. .. (Page 2).... ..Neufutur Magazine (Scan).... ..Reuters (Billboard).... ..The Daily Chorus (December, 2008)..

  • Members

    Stephen Kilroy (lead vocal, guitar, keyboard)..Erik Dean (drums)..Jay Smith (guitar, keyboard, vocals)..Tony Acampora (bass, vocals)

  • Influences

    Wilco, Radiohead, Blur, Iron and Wine, The Beatles, Broken Social Scene, Arcade Fire, Super Furry Animals, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Sigur Ros

  • Sounds Like

    Delicious.... PLEASE do not direct any business inquiries to our myspace page. You can direct all requests to the appropriate party: .. .. Management - JD Klipper - civiliansinc@gmail.com .. .. Press - Deb Bernardini - deb@dbmpr.com .. .. Legal - David Jacobs - davidjacobs@markmml.com .. .. Licensing - SONGS Music Publishing - info@songspub.com.. .. Street Team - Matthew Galeone - Matt@middledistancerunner.com.. .. Personal Attache' - Rob Kruger

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"a brilliant collection of shiny, compact jewels"
"If you don’t like pop, Middle Distance Runner might just change your mind."
"full of elastic creativity that plays off accepted idioms with an ease and fluency that most bands would kill for" – QRO Magazine (8.0 REVIEW of The Sun & Earth)

“insanely catchy rockers” – SPIN

“Middle Distance Runner could be on the verge of something big.” – Paste

"If you like ... OK Go, Franz Ferdinand, good times... Try Middle Distance Runner, a band from DC that specializes in feel-good pop music. I feel like they're one song on The OC away from the big time…" – USA TODAY

"MDR’s sound clearly draws on mid-’90s British rock — think pre-OK Computer Radiohead, Blur, Oasis — and exudes a confidence and professionalism that many young bands lack.” – Washington Post

"MDR are a very prolific, focused and driven band. With their crafted sound still sharp and full of energy, audiences are sure to be pleased..." – Aquarian Arts Weekly

"MDR are my ultimate get-ready-for-the-the-night-after-a-grueling-day-of-negotiating-page-placement…" – Alternative Press (Scan)

"Wedding the pneumatic rock of the Strokes to the panoramic pop of Blur and the Killers, they don't actually reside anywhere near the middle. They sorta blow it up instead." – RCRD LBL

“…listen, as both Middle Distance Runner and the inevitable seasons, start to change.” – FILTER Magazine (February, 2009)



Middle Distance Runner "The Unbeliever" from maxwell sorensen on Vimeo.

(via hooves on the turf)



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PRESS
NME (New Musical Express)
..RCRD LBL
Washington Post
..fuse.tv
..AOL Spinner Video of the Day
MTVu
Washington Post Express
Washington Post
CMJ Official Blog
YourEx-LoverIsDead
Limewire Blog
EU Jacksonville
New Times Broward Palm Beach
Scene Point Blank
NeuFutur Magazine
Pasta Primavera
Washington City Paper
Brightest Young Things
Pittsburgh City Paper
Hartford Advocate
QRQ Magazine
DCist
CMJ
You Ain't No Picasso
You Ain't No Picasso
Hartford Advocate
Daily Pilot
Stereo Subversion
The Glorious Hum
DC Rock Club
Delusions of Adequacy
All Things Go
More Cowbell
Dirty Bronson UK
More Dynamics
Time Out NY
Ithaca Times (Scan)
CMJ (Scan)
Brightest Young Things (Scan) (Page 2)
Neufutur Magazine (Scan)
Reuters (Billboard)
The Daily Chorus (December, 2008)

Member Since:

February 11, 2005

Members:

Stephen Kilroy (lead vocal, guitar, keyboard)
Erik Dean (drums)
Jay Smith (guitar, keyboard, vocals)
Tony Acampora (bass, vocals)

Influences:

Wilco, Radiohead, Blur, Iron and Wine, The Beatles, Broken Social Scene, Arcade Fire, Super Furry Animals, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Sigur Ros

Sounds Like:

Delicious

PLEASE do not direct any business inquiries to our myspace page. You can direct all requests to the appropriate party:

Management - JD Klipper - civiliansinc@gmail.com

Press - Deb Bernardini - deb@dbmpr.com

Legal - David Jacobs - davidjacobs@markmml.com

Licensing - SONGS Music Publishing - info@songspub.com

Street Team - Matthew Galeone - Matt@middledistancerunner.com

Personal Attache' - Rob Kruger

Record Label:

Engine Room Recordings

Label Type:

Indie

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