Artist description Four piece rock band from Orlando Florida. Strengths lie in strong song writing and solid vocal harmonies.

Music Style Rock

Musical Influences Weezer, Foo Fighters, Live

Similar Artists Weezer, Foo Fighters, Live

Artist History Dynaride is a four-piece rock band from Orlando, FL. For the first two years of the band's existence, they went by the name "Sidecar", before going through a name change in April 2000. The band's focus lies in writing good songs without concern of what is being spun at radio stations, what format is selling the most records, and what type of image is getting the most attention. The band's grassroots approach to writing music affords them the opportunity to play songs that come from a sincerely genuine place. Their love of the music they play is abundantly clear in the live arena. The band sees each show as an opportunity to expose more people to the Dynaride sound, and they use that opportunity to its fullest extent. With energetic, solid, and well produced live performances, they have established, and continue to build, an incredibly loyal fan base. To date, the band has released one full length record (entitled Back Seat Middle) and two demo Eps (all under the band name "Sidecar"). They are currently in the studio working on their next full-length record, to be released sometime in July 2000. Dynaride got its start in early 1997 when Jon Davis (vocals, guitar) and Paul Smith (guitar, vocals) met at a friend's apartment in Orlando. There were a couple of acoustic guitars lying around, and they started tossing some song ideas around. Excited about what they heard, they went into Paul's home studio and began writing material together. In November of '97, Jon and Paul pooled their resources and booked time in a project studio to record an album of the songs they had written. They called long time friends Casey Daniel and Marc Lewis to provide the rhythm section for the record. In April of 1998 the album, which was named Back Seat Middle, was finished. The process of recording an album turned what started as a studio project into something much more. Jon and Paul felt like they had started something that had potential to become something great. The record was released in May (under the band name "Sidecar"), and the band played a couple of gigs in Orlando before they decided to take some time off to fulfill prior obligations. Things started back up in January of 1999. Due to other commitments Casey and Marc were unable to continue as full time members of the band. This began the search for a new rhythm section. Paul had met Dean Pichette (bass, vocals) on the road about a year earlier, and asked him to come jam with the band. From that first rehearsal on, there was never any question of who would be the permanent bass player in the band. Dean's solid playing and ability to add third part vocal harmonies made him a perfect match. Shortly after Dean joined the band, the guys met Matt Brown (drums) through a mutual acquaintance. Matt's in the pocket performance, great attitude and easy to get along with personality made him the fourth and final member of Dynaride.Since completing the band lineup in early 1999, Dynaride has established itself as one of Orlando's premier live rock bands. With shows at all of Central Florida's top live music venues, opening slots for several national acts, and a nomination in the 1999 Orlando Music Awards (as "Sidecar") securely under the belt, the guys are excited about what the future holds for the band. They began work on their second full-length album this past July. With some of the band's strongest material, and top of the line production, this record promises to be a well above average independent release with the potential to expose the Dynaride sound to the national spotlight. For the time being the band intends on continuing rehearsing, writing, and gigging. With feet planted firmly in the values of writing good music on their own terms, and eyes looking forward to a long future of playing that music together, the members of Dynaride are confident that they have begun something that will last for many years to come.

Group Members Jon Davis, Paul Smith, Dean Pichette, Matt Brown

Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, drums

Albums Back Seat Middle, Wise Man's Parade

Press Reviews Orlando Weekly May 11 to 17, 2000TBA You want to call your band what? How important is a band name? If you ask the major lables, it's pretty damn important. The perfect one can be a key marketing tool. A truly awful one can hold back an aspiring band. For something that has actual bearing on the music, some musicians certainly sweat this one out. It's all part of The Name Game, that nasty business of choosing, changing and/or legally securing the rights to the ultimate band name. Sidetracked: "For a while now, we have known about another band in the States going by the name Sidecar" the band reported in a recent e-mail to their fans. "This situation had the potential to turn into an expensive, time consuming legal battle." Instead of putting up a fight, Sidecar chose to drop that brand and adopt a new one: Dynaride. It was a practical solution; the quartet's new album release had been in a holding pattern for several months while the rock act tried to find a name that made everybody happy. "The last thing you want is a name that you are going to regret in a couple of years," continued the Sidecar, er, Dynaride missive. "What's it mean? We're really not sure. Is it a great band name? We'll let the music decide that." Soundcheck Axis Magazine, February 2000 let me pontificate on some talent that is currently burning up the Orlando scene. A good example of leaders in this continually emerging local music market is a band called Sidecar. Not only are they good personal friends of mine, but they are simply a great band. Great songs with great stage presence and an unassuming attitude get these guys much respect within this musical community. When they get on the stage, they own the joint. Sidecar guitarist Paul Smith's extensive experience has a lot to do with the band's success here in Orlando. He has toured, recorded and played back-up guitar for local trendsetters, Seven Mary Three including a leg opening for rock veterans, Aerosmith. "I started (with Seven Mary Three) on Oct 7, 1995 doing lights, and my last show with them was in Myrtle Beach, at the House of Blues on Dec 20, 1998," Paul said. He earned his spot on stage after doing lights, guitar teching, and even other dues-paying efforts such as cleaning the tour bus. His journey with Seven Mary Three was off and on, as he also ran lights for Tonic and Verve Pipe tours. Also, Paul filled in as lead guitarist for our band, VonRa, gigging extensively and recording on our current CD. He even filled in on rhythm guitar for My Friend Steve when Steve Burry broke his arm in a skateboarding accident. Paul is highly professional, a great guitarist, songwriter and vocalist and brings all those traits to his own project, Sidecar. Paul's high-profile experience amounts to a shitload of exposure, which has translated into a healthy fan base in a short amount of time. But that is where this sort of thing ends and Sidecar's self-reliance begins. Paul has never been much for name-dropping. We all know that a band can't rely only on the names associated with past experience, and Sidecar is certainly not guilty of that. They write great songs that are inspired from within. Their band bio explains their approach the best: "The band's focus lies in writing good songs without concern of what is being spun at radio stations, what format is selling the most records, and what type of image is getting the most attention." Their stage presence is that of talent without arrogance -- confidence without a contrived image. One thing I can surely say about Sidecar, which I think will get them far, is they are down-to-earth, honest-intentioned guys who don't try to portray themselves as anything except a band doing their best. With Sidecar, you get Sidecar. Lead vocalist Jon Davis had his first professional experience on stage in Sidecar. He and Paul wrote songs together prior to the band's inception, and when they had both settled prior commitments, they decided to continue creating music together. Jon and Paul began recording "Back Seat Middle," their debut full-length CD, in late 1997 with Seven Mary Three bassist, Casey Daniel, and drummer/friend, Marc Lewis. The studio project soon became a passion for Paul and Jon, and they found themselves seeking permanent players to complete the project for stage. In early 1999 they hooked up with their rhythm section consisting of Dean Pichette, who had previously logged stage experience in the reincarnation of Flock of Seagulls, and Matt Brown, who had previously played in Orlando band, Wellville. Jon cites attitude as one of their defining traits. "We have a good attitude going into this and we really appreciate the fans that come out to see us," Jon said. "We want to continue expanding our fan base by playing more regional shows." He also said that getting a good manager is a top short-term goal for the band. To add to the healthy dynamic of Sidecar, they are now starting to write songs as a band. Someone brings a skeletal idea to the band, and they finish it as a group, which adds a new dimension to the unit. "It's a great thing that we can all feel comfortable," said Dean. "Mutual trust enhances each others' input." A new voice is emerging from the band as they work together to create new material. Also, a new voice has literally emerged as Dean has begun singing back-up vocals. It's not vocal overkill, Dean stresses. "We write with a lot of tension-release…the extra voice works with climactic parts." Sidecar is working on their second full-length album now. "It should be done around the end of February," Paul said. "We're recording it at Eastern Sky Media in Casselberry." They have also put out two EP demos of new material in between "Back Seat Middle" and their up-coming release. Just because these guys are my friends doesn't mean I am giving them a short cut to local press coverage. They deserve it because they earned it. Their stage performance is awesome, as is their material. In my opinion, Sidecar is definitely one the best things happening right now in Orlando music. They have the songs, the fan base and the attitude to make things happen for themselves. Rock on guys, see you out on the road.

Location Orlando, FL - USA

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