Damone
Damone — Concert Photography by Wayne Dennon
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About Damone
Damone formed in Waltham, Massachusetts, just west of Boston, in the early 2000s, initially known simply as Noelle. The project began when Dave Pino had been writing songs and making a musical name for himself in and around his native Boston during the late '90s, and within a year or two, he, Hengst, and Vazquez were rocking out in each other's basements. They soon connected with a shy but powerful young singer and guitarist, and once Pino, Hengst, and Vazquez met the shy, yet vocally confident Noelle, Damone was in full effect. The band took its name from the character in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and its early sound leaned into a skatepunk snarl with crunchy metal licks, which led Damone to ink a deal with RCA in 2002. The band's breakthrough came with the release of their debut album on a major label, followed by a stronger sophomore effort that would define them. Joint dates with the Juliana Theory, the Ataris, and Further Seems Forever coincided with the spring 2003 release of Damone's debut, From the Attic. Shortly after, founding guitarist Dave Pino departed, and original lead guitarist Dave Pino left the band some time in 2004, being replaced by Mike Woods from Boston. After being dropped by RCA, while working on new material, the band was dropped from its label after requesting to be released, and they were quickly picked up by Island Def-Jam Records. This led to their most successful release, as Damone released their second LP, Out Here All Night, on iTunes in early 2006, with the CD version released on May 23, 2006, and there was heavy rotation of the song "Out Here All Night," with the band touring extensively throughout the Americas, Canada, Asia and Europe. The lineup that carried this success forward was Noelle LeBlanc on vocals and guitar, Mike Woods on lead guitar, Michael Vazquez on bass, and Dustin Hengst on drums.
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