Daryl Palumbo (born February 10, 1979) is an American musician, originally from
Bellmore, New York
Bellmore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population according to the 2010 census was 16,218. Bellmore is located on the south shore of Long Island 5 miles from Jones Beach State Par ...
. He is the
frontman
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of the bands
Glassjaw
Glassjaw is an American post-hardcore band from Hempstead, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and was a major part of the Long Island music scene in the early 2000s. The band has been influential i ...
,
Head Automatica
Head Automatica was an American Rock music, rock band from Brooklyn, New York (state), New York fronted by Daryl Palumbo (also of Glassjaw).
History
The beginnings of the band stemmed from singer Daryl Palumbo's interests in the hip hop music ...
and Color Film. As a youth he was a member of the Long Island
straight edge
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band ''XbustedX.'' In 1993 he met guitarist
Justin Beck
Justin Beck is an American musician and businessman. He is the guitarist and musical writer for Long Island, New York band Glassjaw. Beck, with a high school and college buddy, Lee Tepper, also co-founded a band merchandise company called Merc ...
, who would become his good friend. Together they formed Glassjaw.
Palumbo has
Crohn's disease
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, which has acted as inspiration for much of his musical output, most notably in the lyrical content of Glassjaw's major label debut ''
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence
''Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence'' is the debut album of American Rock music, rock band Glassjaw, released on May 9, 2000 by Roadrunner Records. It was produced by Ross Robinson. Since its release, the album has received positiv ...
''. His affliction has affected his bands' ability to tour, including the cancellation of a tour with
The Used
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in 2005.
Collaborations
Palumbo has worked with many different artists including Alien Ant Farm (performing live with them on their cover of Bad Brains' "Gene Machine"), The Movielife (on the track, "Another Friend"), Ray Cappo (on Glassjaw's cover of the Youth of Today song, "Modern Love Story"),
The Rondo Brothers
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Origins
Greer (primarily keyboards, bass guitar, rh ...
(on the tracks "Hey Stewardess", "Whispering Reef", and "Take Me Back"), Silent Majority (on the track "Popular Opinion"), Every Time I Die (on the track "Champing at the Bit" from ''
Gutter Phenomenon
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Background
Following tours of Japan and Australia in February 2005, the band planned to finish up the writing stage for their next album. On March 16, th ...
''), Finch (on the tracks "Project Mayhem" and "Grey Matter" from ''
What It Is to Burn
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Dan the Automator
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Early life
Nakamura was bo ...
's
Handsome Boy Modeling School
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. In interviews Palumbo has expressed an interest to work with British singer/songwriter and producer
Nick Lowe
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Roadrunner Records
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History
The label was launched in 1980 in t ...
. This release was significant as it showed a new, positive attitude towards the label from Palumbo. Previously, he and Justin Beck had voiced negative statements regarding the label relating to their treatment by Roadrunner and subsequent move to
Warner Bros.
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Palumbo also provided guest vocals on the track "Procession Commence" on the 2006 album ''
Sundowning
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'' by the Long Island hardcore punk band This Is Hell. He also provided backing vocals on their previous EP.
Palumbo was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards, to support independent artists.
Palumbo contributed guitar, bass and synthesizer to, and also co-produced Cold Cave's second full-length album, ''
Cherish the Light Years
''Cherish the Light Years'' is the second studio album from the American band Cold Cave, released on April 5, 2011 on Matador Records.
Release and reception
''Cherish the Light Years'' was released on April 5, 2011. The album was released by Mat ...
''.
Palumbo announced on his Twitter account that he and friend/ex- Men, Women and Children member Rick Penzone were entering the mixing stages of their first LP with a new project, called Color Film. The duo were featured on the track "It's A Sin" off of Nick Hook's ''Without You'' EP. On October 18, 2012, Color Film played their first show at Irving Plaza, New York. Along with the announcement of the show, the band's site went online, revealing their debut full-length details and a download of the track "52 Minds" in exchange for a scratch off ticket code. The album, titled ''Living Arrangements'', was produced by the duo and mixed by Gareth Jones and was expected for a 2013 release. "Bad Saint", another track from the record, is available for streaming and download on Color Film Soundcloud page.
In April 2013, Palumbo released an
electro house
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track titled "Don't Leave Me".
September 2013 saw the release of "It's A Sin" video by Nick Hook featuring Color Film.
Color Film released their debut EP ''Until You Turn Blue'' on October 22, 2013 on Calm + Collect. The band also released a live video for their track "Small Town".
Color Film released their debut album ''Living Arrangements'' on June 16, 2017.
Glassjaw released their long-awaited follow up to 2002's '' Worship & Tribute'' on December 1, 2017, titled ''
Material Control
''Material Control'' is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Glassjaw. It is their first full-length album in 15 years, following 2002's '' Worship & Tribute'', and 6 years since their previous EP, 2011's Coloring Book. It was rel ...
''.
Discography
The following is an incomplete discography:
;with Glassjaw
* ''
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang EP
''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' is an EP by Glassjaw originally released in 1997 on 2 Cents A Pop label. In 2001, it was re-released without a label attached to it.
It was recorded at Brass Giraffe Studio in New York when vocalist Daryl Palumbo was 18 y ...
'' (1997)
* ''
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence
''Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence'' is the debut album of American Rock music, rock band Glassjaw, released on May 9, 2000 by Roadrunner Records. It was produced by Ross Robinson. Since its release, the album has received positiv ...
'' (2000)
* ''
Worship and Tribute
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'' (2002)
* ''
El Mark
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Material Control
''Material Control'' is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Glassjaw. It is their first full-length album in 15 years, following 2002's '' Worship & Tribute'', and 6 years since their previous EP, 2011's Coloring Book. It was rel ...
Swan Damage
Head Automatica was an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York fronted by Daryl Palumbo (also of Glassjaw).
History
The beginnings of the band stemmed from singer Daryl Palumbo's interests in the hip hop and Britpop genres. Palumbo felt ...
United Nations
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* ''
United Nations
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'' (2008)
;with Color Film
* ''Until You Turn Blue EP'' (2013)
* ''Living Arrangements'' (2017)
Other recording projects
* "City of Cardboard" by Proximity Minds (vocals)
* "Another Friend" by The Movielife (backing vocals)
* "Hey Stewardess", "Whispering Reef" and "Take Me Back" by The Rondo Brothers (vocals)
* "Popular Opinion" by Silent Majority (backing vocals)
* "Champing at the Bit" by Every Time I Die (vocals)
* "Project Mayhem" and "Grey Matter" by Finch (vocals/writing)
* "Shoot Frank" by
Cage
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Joey Jordison
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El-P
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(keys, backing vocals)
* "Still Don't Know Your Name" and "So Physical" by
We Are the Fury
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The band was founded in Toledo, Ohio in 1999, as a nu metal band called Hearsay. The original lineup consisted of vocalist Jeremy Lublin, guitarist Chris Hatfield, bassist Alan Hoffar, and drummer Lubli ...
* "Leopard Prints and Studded Belts" by thisyearsmodel (backing vocals)
* "
Cherish The Light Years
''Cherish the Light Years'' is the second studio album from the American band Cold Cave, released on April 5, 2011 on Matador Records.
Release and reception
''Cherish the Light Years'' was released on April 5, 2011. The album was released by Mat ...
" by Cold Cave (guitar, bass, synthesizer and production)
* "Dead Celebrities Are Amusing" and "More Saints Less Musicians" by Christiansen (backing vocals)
* "Fuck Me (Daryl Palumbo Remix)" by Camu Tao
* "Choose Your Adventure (Daryl Palumbo Remix)" by
Rival Schools
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* "Shoot Frank (Remix)" by
Cage
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See also
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List of people diagnosed with Crohn's disease
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