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D & M Holiday Extravaganza

Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia

December 9, 2011

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D & M is a blues-infused alternative pop band based out of Philadelphia. (Think John Mayer meets Mumford and Sons.) After meeting on the first day of college in the fall of 2009, lead singer Danny Fornasa and Matt Klahre decided to jam, and after playing through a song and a half they decided they needed to start a band together as soon as possible. They dubbed the band D & M. It wasn’t the most shocking name, or the most eccentric on their list, but “D & M” told the world who they were in the most honest of ways and let the music take the focus. That it did.

D & M’s sound draws influences from current artists such as John Mayer, Mumford & Sons, and Coldplay. Danny Fornasa is the group’s lead vocalist, acoustic guitar player, and main songwriter. His expansive vocal range allows the group to write dynamic songs that keep the listener enticed track after track. Matt Klahre, the lead guitarist, returns the group’s modern pop stylings to their blues roots with melodic guitar lines and searing blues solos. Last but not least the solid groove set forth by the rhythm section of Dean Bogin on drums and Matthew Jurasek on bass (yes, also D & M) gives the entire group rock-solid foundation for their dynamic songs. Though the average age of the band is only 21, they show no signs of stopping, with a Christmas single, documentary, live CD, and new EP all underway. If 2012 really is the end of the world, they certainly will be going out with a bang!