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Middle Distance Runner

Middle Distance Runner was an American indie rock band from Washington, D.C.

Middle Distance Runner was founded in 1998, but the band didn't play a live show until 2005, shortly before the release of their debut album.[1] The group was an early success on Internet music websites, and credited Amie Street and MySpace with improving their visibility early in their careers.[2] Exposure on blogs, including USA Today's Pop Candy, also raised their profile.[3] By 2007, the group had received notice in national publications such as Spin and The Washington Post.[4] The group's founding bassist, Tony Acampora, left the group in the mid-2000s, and by 2007 had been replaced by Ian Glinka, a former member of the group Black Tie Revue.[5] Both their debut album, 2006's Plane in Flames, and a 2007 self-titled EP were released independently.[6] They signed with the label Engine Room Recordings for the release of 2009's The Sun & Earth.[7][8] That same year, the group played at NASA's Goddard Visitor Center with space imagery accompaniment.[9] In 2010, CNN reported that the group was "selling out shows around the country".[10]

Little was heard from the group in the early 2010s, though they performed in 2013 in the DC area.[11]

Members

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  • Erik Dean - drums
  • Tony Acampora - bass
  • Ian Glinka - bass
  • Jay Smith - guitar
  • Allan Chappelear - guitar
  • Stephen Kilroy - vocals

Discography

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  • Plane in Flames (Self-released, 2006)
  • Middle Distance Runner EP (Self-released, 2007)
  • The Sun & Earth (Engine Room Recordings, 2009)
  • Secret Things (Self-released, 2015)

References

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  1. ^ Middle Distance Runner, 'Naturally'. NPR, November 27, 2006.
  2. ^ Middle Distance Runner. Billboard, May 25, 2009.
  3. ^ Unbuckled Preview: Middle Distance Runner Archived 2022-09-08 at the Wayback Machine. DCist, September 13, 2006.
  4. ^ Review of Middle Distance Runner EP. Broward Palm Beach New Times, December 6, 2007.
  5. ^ D.C.'s Middle Distance Runner performs at Garfield Artworks. Pittsburgh City Paper, October 4, 2007.
  6. ^ Review of Middle Distance Runner EP, Scene Point Blank, November 8, 2007.
  7. ^ Review, PopMatters
  8. ^ Review, QRO Magazine
  9. ^ Featured Image, NASA, April 6, 2009.
  10. ^ Middle Distance Runner takes success personally. CNN, March 17, 2010.
  11. ^ Middle Distance Runner. The Deli Magazine, September 24, 2013.


 

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