The Damn Personals were a Boston based rock band that existed from mid 1998 until late 2005. The concept was the brainchild of singer/guitarist Ken Cook and guitarist Anthony Rossomando. After several false starts, they finalized their line-up in the summer of 1998, with the addition of Jim Zavadoski on bass and drummer Mike Gill, who had both played in previous bands with Cook and Rossomando respectively.

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  • The Damn Personals were a Boston based rock band that existed from mid 1998 until late 2005. The concept was the brainchild of singer/guitarist Ken Cook and guitarist Anthony Rossomando. After several false starts, they finalized their line-up in the summer of 1998, with the addition of Jim Zavadoski on bass and drummer Mike Gill, who had both played in previous bands with Cook and Rossomando respectively. The band quickly made a name for themselves within the east coast indie and garage-rock scenes of the time, becoming known as much for their earnest, catchy songs and unique arrangements as they were for their rambunctious live shows. In the fall of 1998, Mike Gill's friend and house mate Chase Lisbon allied his screen printing business with locally based indie record label Big Wheel Recreation. While silk screening T-shirts, Chase played Big Wheel Recreation's owner, Rama Mayo, The Damn Personals' recently completed 4 song demo. Rama became a quick fan, and asked Gill to arrange a meeting with his band to discuss a record contract. The resulting 2 album deal would yield The Damn Personals' 1999 debut, "Driver, Driver" and 2002's follow-up album, "Standing Still In The USA". From 1999 until 2005, the band toured the US a dozen or so times, often performing with notable acts such as Piebald, The Explosion, The Mooney Suzuki, Radio 4, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, The Strokes, Jimmy Eat World and The Hives. They toured Europe and the UK once, when they were invited to be the support act for fellow Boston band, Cave In, on a spring 2003 tour. In mid 2003, Jim Zavadoski left the band and was replaced by ex-Nigel 6 member, Mike Faulkner. Later that year, the band became label-less with the dissolution of Big Wheel Recreation. 2004 would see Ken Cook's relocation to New York City, and increasingly frequent requests from England's The Libertines for Anthony to fill in for their notoriously awol member, Pete Doherty. Regardless of the disarray, the band recorded an album titled "The World Will End" with producer Andrew Schneider. This would become their final record. The Damn Personals decided to call it quits in late 2005, playing their final show on New Year's Eve, ushering in 2006 and a new era. Anthony formed Dirty Pretty Things with Libertines members Carl Barat and Gary Powell. Jim Zavadoski joined Boston's The Snowleopards. Ken Cook took up keyboard duties for Brooklyn's Weird Owl, a band fronted by former Damn Personals tour manager, Trevor Tyrrell. Michael Gill formed The Murder Mile with his old friend, ex- Spring Heeled Jack USA and Lost City Angels frontman, Ron Ragona. Michael Faulkner joined the Murder Mile in the summer of 2008. In late 2007, The Damn Personals final album, "The World Will End," was released exclusively online for internet download.
  • The Damn Personals était un groupe de rock originaire de Boston qui a existé entre 1998 et 2005. Le concept est né à partir du chanteur/guitariste Ken Cook et du guitariste Anthony Rossomando. Après plusieurs faux departs, le groupe établit la liste complète de ses membres au cours de l'été 98, avec en addition, Jim Zavadoski à la basse et le batteur Mike Gill, qui avaient tout deux deja joués auparavant avec Cook et Rossomando. Le groupe s'est rapidement frayé un chemin sur la scène de l'Indie Rock à l'époque, devenant populaire grâce a la melodie entraînante de leurs chansons et de l'énergie dégagée lors de leurs concerts en live. Leur popularite grandissante a eu pour r"sultat un contrat avec la maison de disque Big Wheel Recreation. Deux albums ont resultés de cette collaboration: "Driver, Driver" en 1999 (avec pour producteur Darron Burke), et "Standing Still In The USA" en 2002 (avec pour producteur Michael Deming). De 1999 à 2005, le groupe s'est produit à travers les Etats-Unis une douzaine de fois, parfois avec d'autres bandes telles que Piebald, The Explosion, The Mooney Suzuki, Radio 4, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, The Strokes, Jimmy Eat World et The Hives. Au milieu de l'année 2003, Jim Zavadoski quitte le groupe et se voit remplace par l'ex-membre de Nigel 6, Mike Faulkner. Plus tard dans l'annee, le groupe perd son contrat a cause de la dissolution de Big Wheel Recreation. Ken Cook demenage a New-York en 2004, et Anthony Rossomando voit une augmentation des demandes de remplacement du chanteur Pete Doherty issu du groupe de rock anglais The Libertines, souvent absent a cause de ses problemes de drogue. Sans prendre en compte ces evenements, The Damn Personals enregistre l'album "The World Will End" avec le producteur Andrew Schneider. Ce sera leur album final. The Damn Personals prennent la décision de se séparer fin 2005, après avoir joué leur dernier concert pour le nouvel an et annoncé l'annee 2006 comme un renouvellement pour les membres du groupe. Par la suite, Anthony forme Dirty Pretty Things avec deux des quatre membres de The Libertines, Carl Barat et Gary Powell. Jim Zavadoski rejoint le groupe Bostonien The Snowleopards. Ken Cook reprend les claviers pour Weird Owl, une bande menée par l'ancien manager de tournée des Damn Personals, Trevor Tyrrell. Michael Gill creeThe Murder Mile avec son ami Ron Ragona. Michael Faulkner a rejoint the Murder Mile pendant l'ete 2008. Vers la fin de l'annee 2007, le dernier album de The Damn Personals baptise "The World Will End" fut publie exclusivement a telecharger sur internet.
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  • The Damn Personals were a Boston based rock band that existed from mid 1998 until late 2005. The concept was the brainchild of singer/guitarist Ken Cook and guitarist Anthony Rossomando. After several false starts, they finalized their line-up in the summer of 1998, with the addition of Jim Zavadoski on bass and drummer Mike Gill, who had both played in previous bands with Cook and Rossomando respectively.
  • The Damn Personals était un groupe de rock originaire de Boston qui a existé entre 1998 et 2005. Le concept est né à partir du chanteur/guitariste Ken Cook et du guitariste Anthony Rossomando. Après plusieurs faux departs, le groupe établit la liste complète de ses membres au cours de l'été 98, avec en addition, Jim Zavadoski à la basse et le batteur Mike Gill, qui avaient tout deux deja joués auparavant avec Cook et Rossomando.
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