As the saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” For Washington DC based Rome In A Day, the group couldn’t agree more. The name is a satire, intended to convey the point that in an industry where there is such a focus on instant gratification, great things still take time, patience, dedication and, most of all, hard work.
The band originated as a solo project sparked by front man James Stevens. In August of 2005, James began assembling a group to bring his solo compositions to the stage in a full band environment. Through this search James met Adam Lee, the first and last drummer to audition for the new project. It was then that the idea of expanding this solo effort into a full-on rock band became a realization. For over a year James and Adam played local and regional shows often with friends filling in on bass. The name Rome In A Day was christened in April of 2006 followed shortly thereafter by the band’s debut recorded offering, a five song EP entitled “Thin Air.”
The band started to really settle into its own in December of 2006, when Ali DiPippo came onboard to play bass guitar. In Ali, Rome In A Day discovered not only an accomplished bassist and vocalist, but also an exceptional talent for songwriting. Ali’s progressive rock background added an edgy twist to the material that has been regarded as a cornerstone of the band’s new sound. The trio continued to perform and write original material when in April of 2007 the final piece joined the puzzle in the form of bassist Jay Brazao. With Jay completing the lineup, Ali shifted to her more natural role of lead guitarist and the rest as they say, is history.
In May of 2010, after re-evaluating their musical direction, original drummer Adam Lee amicably resigned from his post and was soon replaced by Kris Combs. In addition to Kris, RIAD was also joined by guitarist Tom Benca, and both of the band's newest members would play a huge role in the band's new, powerful sound.
Rome In A Day has performed at several of the region's top venues such as the 930 Club (Washington, DC), State Theatre (Falls Church, VA) Ram's Head Live! (Baltimore, MD), as well as several notable out of town venues including: Grape Street Pub (Philadelphia), Harper's Ferry (Boston) and Arlene's Grocery (New York). Repeat performances @ Shamrockfest, Dewey Beach Music Festival, Steamtown Original Music Conference, DC101's Last Band Standing Competition, and Nationals Stadium.just to name a few. Rome In A Day has performed at several of the region's top venues such as the 930 Club (Washington DC) and Ram's Head Live! (Baltimore), as well as several notable out of town venues including Grape Street Pub (Philadelphia) and Arlene's Grocery (New York). Performance highlight's of 2008 include "Shamrockfest" (DC's largest outdoor music festival), Dewey Beach Music Festival, Steamtown Original Music Conference, DC101's Last Band Standing Competition, and performing before a Washington National's MLB Game.
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