What the Press says about Second Dan:
Second Dan have an indie-arena sound that hews to the Commonwealth. There’s a raw, unaffected power in their music, enough to bring down any goliath.
QRO Magazine
Ambitious, Atmospheric, Intense, Passionate
RobKast Radio
Like hearing U2 for the first time in the early 80's, Second Dan's album captures that mixture of intelligent songwriting with infectious music reminiscent of Foo Fighters, Oasis and early Radiohead.
Blow Up Radio
When I was sent Second Dan’s second studio album “Angeline” to listen to for review I was automatically captivated and impressed
M is for Music
REVIEWS FOR DEBUT ALBUM "BRINGING DOWN GOLIATH"
Joel Crane, NME, Q, Mojo
Given the title of their debut album - 'Bringing Down Goliath' - you could be forgiven for painting the band in something of a fabled 'David' role. In truth, there's nothing small-time about this band or their urgent, all-conquering sound. Influenced by stadium-filling bands the likes of Oasis and the Foo Fighters, Second Dan trades off of a collection of anthemic tunes packed to the brim with adrenaline and vigour. There is little question that this band is destined for bigger stages the world over and it's their infectious, approach to music that provides audiences with a hedonistic pomp so rarely experienced in the realms of live music.
Blow UP Radio, July 2008
It was December of 2007 when I was handed an advanced copy of Second Dan's CD, "bringing down Goliath". I instantly connected with the band's straight ahead rock & roll with pop sensibilities. The album didn't just have good songs, they had the potential to be anthems. Like hearing U2 for the first time in the early 80's, Second Dan's album captured that mixture of intelligent songwriting with infectious music.
"Bringing down Goliath", has received frequent plays on Lazlo's Den (as well as in my own CD player), and every time I played it on the Den I raved that soon you would be able to own this gem of an album for yourself.
At long last that time has come, with the release of "bringing down Goliath". Finally, you too can own this brilliant album and hear for yourself why I love it so much.
THE DELI MAGAZINE, Oct 08
CMJ Live Review
Second Dan played some of the more polished offerings I'd heard so far; singing infectious hooks and his band-mates creating dense layers of instrumental melody that ran the gamut from power-pop to harder rock." www.delimagazine.com
QRO MAGAZINE, August 2008
Second Dan hit it on their first try with their debut full-length, Bringing Down Goliath. While this foursome hails from New York’s Lower East Side, their sound is far wider, traveling as far as singer/guitarist, and Aussie transplant, Dan Rosen. Their anthemistic quality can’t be denied.
Second Dan does vary it up somewhat on Goliath as well. “I Met a Girl” has a catchy, sweet strum (though maybe a bit too sweet), while finisher “How You Getting On?” plays it pretty and high in its flow. The band goes funky with “The Elephant Fell to Earth”, dance-bop with a catchy chorus. But maybe tops of these excursions is the relaxed and wistful “Everything Is Good”; you can feel the last days of the summer breeze (whether that’s in August or February…).
Currently readying to tour the States, Second Dan have an indie-arena sound that hews to the Commonwealth. There’s a raw, unaffected power in their music, enough to bring down any goliath.
Daily Vault, May 2008
Second Dan “unlocks the magic combination of musical muscle and lyricism that sends crowds into a frenzy. Their words are an affirmation designed to get the blood pumping the guitars ring, the drums thunders, and everything clicks”
Cadence REVOLUTION, Sept 08
These days when bands that are labeled under the 'pop/rock' tag seem to be able to only put out one or two decent tracks before they throw in the towel and serve up mediocre material just to fill a CD up, 'Bringing Down Goliath' is an 11 track wonder that takes you on a nonstop musical journey filled with energy, and drive from the thoughtful lyrics to the blood pumping music.
Second Dan is fronted by vocalist and ex-Australian Dan Rosen, who traveled to New York's famed East Village, after receiving critical success for his debut EP in his homeland, where he gathered the nucleus that would become the engine for Second Dan. Together this foursome have taken elements that will remind you at times of the bare bones early days of U2 meeting the guitar wall of sound of Oasis with touches of Elvis Costello and The Attractions along with a nod to The Replacements and channeling them into their debut album 'Bringing Down Goliath'.
Trying to pick out one or two favorite tracks on this release is next to impossible. Before you know it you will simply say to heck with it and hit repeat all.
Lithium Radio, August 2008
I know I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but Bringing Down Goliath is a great album. There's nothing better than getting an album and never wanting to stop listening to it. It's rare that it happens even occasionally but I've been lucky enough to have it happen a few times in the past month. Bringing Down Goliath is one of those albums, in case I wasn't clear about that.
The band Second Dan comes to us from front man Dan Rosen, who won the prestigious award Unearthed in his native Australia.
Bringing down Goliath is the bands first full length album, like I said before, it's great I thoroughly enjoyed every song on the album, musically it pure pop rock, and sometimes when I hear something like that on a CD I'm instantly turned off but lyrically it's more than pop, the album has layers, man. Songs that range from love to loss to urging global change.
There's a line in the track Everything is Good that goes “with your lips interrogate me”, that's an awesome line, I want to use that line. I can't really put into words how cool this album is both musically and lyrically. Once these guys hit they're going to blow up and possibly shape the music scene into something interesting again.
