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The Rhodes
12+ albums
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THE RHODES are an American rock band & songwriting duo founded by Derek Daunicht and David LaViola. Formed in late 2007 in the small town of Highland, New York, Dauncht met LaViola while attending high school there. Up to date, the band has independently released two studio albums, three EPs, and a double-sided single, as well as appearing in various magazines, blogs, television programs, festivals, and other potable notables. Pop songwriters by trade, musical versatility is paramount to THE RHODES. Their influences, sound, and writing style change dramatically between songs due to a distinctive duality between the two. Switching lead vocals and instruments, often during the course of a song, they echo traces of Lennon & McCartney and Simon & Garfunkel, but with a Black Keys / MGMT indie rock edge. Though for years Derek played rhythm guitar and David played drums while they sang, their most recent performances show them switching roles between instruments. Regardless of the style of a particular song, THE RHODES stay true to their melodic pop writing approach. In January 2011, Daunicht & LaViola announced after a two month hiatus, THE RHODES would feature primarily two founding members, thereby highlighting both their songwriting partnership and individual personalities. They now tour with back-up musicians, while playing the majority of the instruments on their recorded material themselves. Before 2011, the band had undergone several personnel changes. Previous musicians
