Second Dan

Second Dan is ready to re-emerge after the past year holed up in the studio working on their new album, "Angeline".These new recordings should cement the band in the echelons of New York City's scene, building on the success of their debut album "Bringing Down Goliath".



The new songs have been chiseled out of experience, and left to grow. Inspired by the basements of Chicago and the streets of New Orleans, and recorded in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York.



On "Goliath" the band first showed off its ability to write tunes that will capture you. The album garnered the praise of rock critics in 2008 and won the band fans from New York to Melbourne, Australia. Leadoff single, “Running Out of Feelings”, filters the bounce and pure pop through the drive of Supergrass, and has received substantial airplay on college and independent radio stations nationwide. “Run v. Hide” wouldn’t be out of place alongside Radiohead’s “The Bends”, and “The Elephant Fell To Earth” reminds of the best of The Kinks.



The songs won the the band attention of MTV with three songs from the album appearing on the hit MTV shows “The Hills” and “Life of Ryan”.



Second Dan's lead singer Dan Rosen grew up in Melbourne, Australia. Drawn to the classics from a young age, he weaves the he clamor and shout of classic Replacements with the lyrical wit of Elvis Costello. His songs tell of tales from here and out back. Born and raised New Yorker, Adam Wolfe Lerner leads muscle and a touch of genius on guitar. He creates layers of sound and leads that pull heartstrings. On drums, Sonny Ratcliffe goes from a whirlwind to a windchime, sometimes in the same song. Hailing from Virginia, he adds a Southern charm to the band.



The band has a reputation for its fiery live shows, and the time working in the studio has them excited to get back out playing live. On the stage is where Second Dan truly shines. Whether plugging in and blasting their loyal audience at sold-out shows at the Lower East Side’s Mercury Lounge or playing in an acoustic setting at frequent raucous showcases at the Rockwood Music Hall, this band never disappoints. It’s no surprise why Second Dan was chosen to support the Lemonheads at its recent gigs at New York’s Bowery Ballroom.