Artist description Tom, Ryan, and Nick are Blacktop.

Music Style punk rock, power pop, rock, emo, garage rock... labels, labels, labels

Musical Influences Everyone from Blink and Green Day to the Deftones...nick likes Smashing Pumpkins, ryan likes sir elton john and hip hop, and tom likes girls and sevendust...Weezer... We don't sound like any real rock bands, but they've all influenced us. For better or worse.

Similar Artists Alkaline Trio, Blink 182, Boxcar Racer, Good Charlotte, Green Day, MXPX, New Found Glory, NOFX, Relient K, Sum41,

Artist History For several years now Blacktop has been playing shows along the east coast with other indie bands, as well as with better known punk bands like Ghoti Hook and Element 101. After recording three different demos over the past few years, Blacktop has finally released their debut album, "The Burning Couch Affair." The album was recorded at Stress Free Studios in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has been released independently. Now that their first record is available, Blacktop plans to continue their DIY agenda, continuously booking shows and touring with their new album.

Group Members Ryan Dalton - Bass Guitar. Tom Caruso - Guitar. Nick Koebele - Drums.

Instruments Fender Guitar, Fender P Bass, Tama Star Classic Drums, Sabian & Zildjan cymbals

Albums The Burning Couch Affair (2002)

Press Reviews Harrisburg Online (www.hbgonline.com): "...catchy refrains...these guys simply rock...check this one out." Marshall Deasy (Recording Engineer, Stress Free Studios): "Great sounding stuff." "...Also greeted with heady enthusiasm was the rock band Blacktop..." -Asbury Park Press, Coreespondent.- Eileen Reinhard

Location Mechanicsburg, PA - USA

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