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Fans of the alt-country movement in Upstate New York, we have been blessed with a dose of
greatness! If you are a fan of the great icons of the genre, artists such as the Old 97's, Wilco, and most
notably, Whiskeytown, you will love Burning Daylight. Based out of Rochester, this great band is
fronted by dynamic singer-songwriter Nick Young. Burning Daylight is a great studio band. This is
evident on their wonderful new record “Whiskey and Romances”. The band's penchant for writing
superior pop infused americana is on par with the greats of the day! The songwriting is beautiful yet dark.
It is countrified, yet owing to Stephen Malkmus. And it is undeniably as catchy as a commercial jingle.
These guys run the gamut here! Young and the rest of the band, consisting of Tim Mroz on bass and
vocals, and Jesse Sprinkle on drums and vocals, pulled out all the stops to bring you their quality sound
on record. They traveled to Hoboken, New Jersey to record with Dan McLoughlin of The Push
Stars. Among McLoughlin's producing credits are Weezer and Dinosaur Jr. If you think the recording is
stellar, you should see the amazing and powerful live show that the band has honed. Along the
way, while on tour in the Northeast, the band has shared the stage with such luminaries as The Push
Stars, Mike Doughty, Tim Easton and Steve Forbert. Burning Daylight is garnering quite a buzz, and
is one of the most talked about unsigned bands on the eastern seaboard. You should definitely check out
what all the talk is about.
-Erik Jensen
August 2008