Biography
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Members
- Larry DiMaio
schroeder" was originally formed in 1989 by singer/songwriter Larry D. and bassist Mike B., who met at art school in Delaware, USA. After some lineup adjustments, the classic personnel and sound was solidified by 1991 with Nick D. on his 12-string Rickenbacker and Ersk on his Big Red Drums.
The band shared a love of classic pop songwriting by the likes of the Hollies, the Monkees, and the Association. Combining those influences with the sounds of their then-current faves the Stone Roses, MBV, Catherine Wheel, and the Sisters of Mercy, schroeder generated a power-pop/dream pop, nearly-Madchester sound that was unique to their home of Newark, DE. Their energetic, uplifting, and fun shows brought them a loyal following of fans looking for an outlet.
Schroeder successfully generated plenty of college radio airplay by relentlessly touring up and down the I95 corridor throughout the mid-nineties between Maine and South Carolina, playing with acts such as The Knack, Ivy, The Archers of Loaf, Boy Sets Fire, and the Not-So-Dandelions. The band released a number of tapes, vinyl singles, and three full-length CD albums before going their separate ways in 1996, with thousands of CDs sold.
All four members remained musically creative during during their time apart, but did not rejoin as a band until 2012 at the request of a musician friend who was organizing a show to help launch a new club. Discovering a maturity that was lacking the first time around, schroeder was inspired to finish their first album of new material in twenty-one years. The 2016 schroeder album "Remember Me Like Summer" serves as a follow-up to 1995's "Popular Nitro Sessions" and will bridge the gap between the 1995 sound and the new music to come from schroeder in future years.
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