Artist description THE TRADE is intensity and sweetness in one modern, workable package of an alternative blend of jazz and rock, melody and groove. Front-woman, Robin Graham, has an incredible voice that makes you want to hear more, more, more, but THE TRADE sound is so well crafted that it truly comes across as a perfect unit.

Music Style A blend of alternative rock and jazz with a meticulously crafted sound and wonderful melodies.

Musical Influences U2, The Police, The Pretenders, Marillion, Kings X, The Jefferson Airplane, Missing Persons

Similar Artists U2, The Police, Queensryche, Kings X

Artist History Originating from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, THE TRADE performs on a regular basis, locally, regionally, and in New York City. Their newest release, I Mí Lúnasa is an enhanced, extended-play CD containing a rock video to their radio mix of "August", lyric pages, a cool, trendy commercial, and access to the band's web site.

Group Members Robin Graham - Vocals Arthur O' Hell - Bass Mike Danko - Guitar Doug Lebo - Drums

Instruments Guitar. Bass. Drums & Percussion, Vocals

Albums i Mí Lúnasa, Into the Dark Rains

Press Reviews "...introspective, strong and fresh; one that is likely to impact the local and national rock scene." -Robyn Murphy, Cuyahoga Falls News Press Hear the Trade on these stations: KEYJ, Abilene, TX ACRN, Athens, OH WBGU, Bowling Green, OH WBWC, Berea, OH WDUB, Granville, OH WFCI, Franklin, IN WHPK, Chicago, IL WBOP, Harrisonburg, VA WMSR, Oxford, OH WONB, Ada, OH WRDP, Chicago WUEV, Evansville, IN (#30 on playlist, April, 2001) WVFI, Notre Dame, IN "Theirs is an intelligent brand of music, not a bunch of drunk punks pogo-ing around the stage and screaming at an innocent microphone. The Trade's original music falls somewhere on the ethereal plain between Concrete Blonde and The Pretenders and it's already turning heads." -Kevin G. Brosien, Dig Magazine "Singer Robin Graham has tremendous vocal abilities..." -Rob Lucas, The Buchtelite The "lush mood of the songs builds from composition...people are intent on listening... The Trade's lyrics are colored with imagery of blue, a blue with a deep history..." -Brett Davis, Record Courier "...Into the Dark Rains, THE TRADE's full-length debut, rocks. Even the slower-tempo selections are driving without coming across as overly emotive or melodramatic...one of the most impressive facets of THE TRADE style is how they manage to blend intensity and sweetness into one workable package." -Courtney Baker, Spot Magazine "The hard, but gentle structure that is derived from the songwriting...bring the original taste of the music to the Northeast Ohio music scene... the band connects with its audience giving them a sound that yearns for an undivided listen." -Michael Freeze, The Buchtelite Fanzine: Rebel In Magenta Date: July, 2001 WOW! This album should be on everybody’s wish list. Robin’s voice is so beautiful. The whole thing is just so perfect. I really don’t know what to compare them to. They kind of remind me of the Gathering (Century Media) except The Trade is more alternative than metal. Either way, they rock and I really really liked this. I don’t know what else to say except for – get this now!!

Location Cuyahoga Falls, OH - USA

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