Secret Weapons is a
Brooklyn-based American pop band made up of Gerry Lange and
Danny Rocco. The duo is signed to the label
Epic Records
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, where Rocco worked as a lawyer in the label's legal department. They released their self-titled EP ''Secret Weapons'' in 2016.
The duo is best known for their single "Something New" released in 2015. In November 2015, the duo was picked as
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Before h ...
's
Artist of the Month and was featured on
NBC's ''
Today'' show hosted by
Kathie Lee Gifford and
Hoda Kotb and broadcast nationally where they performed live their single "Something New". A music video was released on April 12, 2016, and was directed by Nathan Cox.
''Billboard'': Secret Weapons' 'Something New' Haerts Remix
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Permanent hiatus (2018)
On January 30, 2018, Gerry Lange made a Facebook post announcing his deteriorating health condition and a hiatus for the band.[Post from the Secret Weapons Facebook page](_blank)
/ref> It was later disclosed that Gerry had been diagnosed with Lyme Disease.[''Long Island Herald'': Rockville Centre-raised artist goes solo as band mate recovers](_blank)
/ref> Danny Rocco began work on his solo project later that year, releasing his first single in February 2018.
/ref> As of September 2021, Gerry has collaborated with Des Rocs as a lyricist and producer, including the ''This is Our Life'' EP and ''MMC'' single.[This Is Our Life - AllMusic](_blank)
/ref>[MMC - AllMusic](_blank)
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See also
* Des Rocs, the solo project by Danny Rocco
References
External links
Archive of the official websiteFacebook
Musical groups from Brooklyn
American pop music duos
Male musical duos
Epic Records artists
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