The Double Yellow
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The Double Yellow is an award-winning alternative rock band formed in Nashua, New Hampshire
in 2006 and now based out of Greater Boston, Massachusetts. The band's debut album, Everything & Nothing, was released on December 20, 2008. The group rose to prominence in the New England
area after competing in and winning an unprecedented number of performance competitions at the local, state, and region-wide level, being named the “Best Band in Nashua”, “Best Band in New Hampshire
”, and eventually “Best Band in New England” in a span between late 2006 and 2007. The band lists their influences as spanning from Maroon 5
and Matchbox 20 to Barenaked Ladies
and The Calling
.
, Andrew Cote and Jeff Moore created a group known as Boone County, which had a constantly rotating lineup of personnel, until finally settling on a lineup involving the pair, future Double Yellow front man and solo comedic musician Ryan Quintal, and guitarist Evan Hedrich. As luck would have it, weeks before the breakup of the group, Boone County took part in a New Hampshire Band Competition, where they met eventual Double Yellow guitarist and former Stubblefield ripper Kevin Thibault. With the addition of local bassist Peter Balogh, the line up was complete. However, creative differences resulted in his early departure. Upon settling for guitarist Evan Hedrich’s brother Will Hedrich on bass guitar, the lineup was finalized.
, with noted producer Pete Peloquin (Dave Matthews Band
, Oasis
, Good Charlotte
, The Hives
, Gnarls Barkley
, Alice in Chains
, Dropkick Murphys
) to record their first studio effort, the Metronome Sessions demo. Released on January 14, 2007, it included three songs, including their lead off single “The One”, which won them an internet award for “Single of the Week”. These are the only recordings that feature bassist Peter Balogh.
, 242 Main, The Savant Project, Boston University
, the University of New Hampshire
, the University of Vermont
, Brandeis University
, and New Hampshire’s Rockin’ Ribfest Festival, the Double Yellow took a leave of absence from performance to finish writing and begin recording their debut album, Everything & Nothing, with noted producer Brian Coombes (Godsmack
, Another Animal
, Supertramp
). The album was tracked and mixed at Rocking Horse Studio
in Pittsfield, New Hampshire
, and mastered by Gerry Putnam (NBC
, RCA
) at Cedarhouse Sound in North Sutton, New Hampshire. The album was officially released to the public on December 20, 2008, at The Double Yellow’s CD release party at Tupelo Music Hall
in Londonderry, New Hampshire
.
Nashua, New Hampshire
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile...
in 2006 and now based out of Greater Boston, Massachusetts. The band's debut album, Everything & Nothing, was released on December 20, 2008. The group rose to prominence in the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
area after competing in and winning an unprecedented number of performance competitions at the local, state, and region-wide level, being named the “Best Band in Nashua”, “Best Band in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
”, and eventually “Best Band in New England” in a span between late 2006 and 2007. The band lists their influences as spanning from Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
and Matchbox 20 to Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...
and The Calling
The Calling
The Calling is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, best known for their hit single, "Wherever You Will Go." The group formed in 2000 and have released two albums. They have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2005.-Band history:...
.
The beginnings
In late 2005, while still students at Nashua High School SouthNashua high school south
Nashua High School South is a public high school located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school's current location was erected in 1975 with its first class graduating in June 1976. The school was remodeled between 2002 and 2004 when a second school, Nashua High School North, was built...
, Andrew Cote and Jeff Moore created a group known as Boone County, which had a constantly rotating lineup of personnel, until finally settling on a lineup involving the pair, future Double Yellow front man and solo comedic musician Ryan Quintal, and guitarist Evan Hedrich. As luck would have it, weeks before the breakup of the group, Boone County took part in a New Hampshire Band Competition, where they met eventual Double Yellow guitarist and former Stubblefield ripper Kevin Thibault. With the addition of local bassist Peter Balogh, the line up was complete. However, creative differences resulted in his early departure. Upon settling for guitarist Evan Hedrich’s brother Will Hedrich on bass guitar, the lineup was finalized.
Metronome Sessions
In January 2007 The Double Yellow headed into Studio Metronome in Brookline, New HampshireBrookline, New Hampshire
Brookline is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,991 at the 2010 census. Brookline is home to the Talbot-Taylor Wildlife Sanctuary.-History:...
, with noted producer Pete Peloquin (Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
, Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
, Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...
, Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
, Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
) to record their first studio effort, the Metronome Sessions demo. Released on January 14, 2007, it included three songs, including their lead off single “The One”, which won them an internet award for “Single of the Week”. These are the only recordings that feature bassist Peter Balogh.
"The Streak"
Beginning in December 2006, The Double Yellow set an unprecedented record for wins in performance competitions as a rock group. Beginning on Thursday, December 14, and ending after their official retirement from group competition on April 14, 2007, after their win at the 2007 New England Music Competition and Festival, the Double Yellow competed in and placed first at six local, state, and region-wide performance competitions. (For a full list see “Awards” section below.) “The Streak”, as it has become known to fans, helped push The Double Yellow to notoriety in the New England area, but eventually ended as the group saw fit to focus solely on preparing for their debut album, Everything & Nothing.Everything & Nothing
After a brief stint touring region-wide visiting locations like the Paradise Rock ClubParadise Rock Club
The Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977...
, 242 Main, The Savant Project, Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
, the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
, Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
, and New Hampshire’s Rockin’ Ribfest Festival, the Double Yellow took a leave of absence from performance to finish writing and begin recording their debut album, Everything & Nothing, with noted producer Brian Coombes (Godsmack
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...
, Another Animal
Another Animal
Another Animal is a hard rock supergroup formed by members of Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, and Dropbox.-History:During the writing sessions of IV by Godsmack, lead singer Sully Erna encountered writer's block so Tony Rombola, Shannon Larkin, and Robbie Merill went to the studio and recorded music. After...
, Supertramp
Supertramp
Supertramp are a British rock band formed in 1969 under the name Daddy before renaming to Supertramp in early 1970. Though their music was initially categorised as progressive rock, they have since incorporated a combination of traditional rock and art rock into their music...
). The album was tracked and mixed at Rocking Horse Studio
Rocking Horse Studio
Rocking Horse Studio is an audio, video and multimedia production company located in Pittsfield, New Hampshire. The studio was established in 2003 by Brian Coombes of Tristan Park and his wife Michelle Coombes of Waking in the Blue, and designed by acoustician Michael Blackmer. Dave Pierog would...
in Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Pittsfield is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 4,106 at the 2010 census.The central village in town, where 1,576 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Pittsfield census-designated place , and is located on the Suncook River near the junction of New...
, and mastered by Gerry Putnam (NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
) at Cedarhouse Sound in North Sutton, New Hampshire. The album was officially released to the public on December 20, 2008, at The Double Yellow’s CD release party at Tupelo Music Hall
Tupelo Music Hall
Tupelo Music Hall is a small concert hall located in Londonderry, New Hampshire in a building that formerly housed an antiques shop. The readers of New Hampshire Magazine voted Tupelo the best small venue in the state for the last six years...
in Londonderry, New Hampshire
Londonderry, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.8 people per square mile . There were 7,718 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile...
.
Studio albums
- Everything & Nothing 2008
- Released: December 20, 2008
- Producer: Brian Coombes (GodsmackGodsmackGodsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...
, Another AnimalAnother AnimalAnother Animal is a hard rock supergroup formed by members of Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, and Dropbox.-History:During the writing sessions of IV by Godsmack, lead singer Sully Erna encountered writer's block so Tony Rombola, Shannon Larkin, and Robbie Merill went to the studio and recorded music. After...
, SupertrampSupertrampSupertramp are a British rock band formed in 1969 under the name Daddy before renaming to Supertramp in early 1970. Though their music was initially categorised as progressive rock, they have since incorporated a combination of traditional rock and art rock into their music...
)
EPs and demos
- The Metronome Sessions 2007
- Released: January 14, 2007
- Re-issued: May 22, 2007
- Producer: Pete Peloquin (Dave Matthews BandDave Matthews BandDave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
, OasisOasis (band)Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, Good CharlotteGood CharlotteGood Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, The HivesThe HivesThe Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
, Gnarls BarkleyGnarls BarkleyGnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...
, Alice in ChainsAlice in ChainsAlice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
, Dropkick MurphysDropkick MurphysDropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
)
Singles
- "The One" (digital) (January 14, 2007) - Single of the Week - Garageband.com
- "Close Your Eyes" (digital) (December 20, 2008)
Awards
- 2006 “Best Band in Nashua, NH” - Nashua Battle of the Bands Champions
- 2006 “Best Teen Band in NH” - New Hampshire State Teen Battle of the Bands (at Anheuser-Busch Rockin' Ribfest) Champions
- 2007 “Best Band in Nashua, NH” - City of Nashua Combined Battle of the Bands Champions
- 2007 “Best Teen Band in NH” - New Hampshire State Teen Battle of the Bands (at Anheuser-Busch Rockin' Ribfest) Champions
- 2007 “Best Band in NH” - New Hampshire State Battle of the Bands (at HopkintonHopkinton, New HampshireHopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census. It consists of three villages: Hopkinton, West Hopkinton, and Contoocook...
State Fair) Champions - 2007 “Best Band in New England” - New England Battle of the Bands (at New England Music Festival) Champions
Further reading
- Boone County in the Nashua Telegraph
- Nashua Telegraph article on The Double Yellow’s CD release
- The Double Yellow in the Hippo Press