Album Notes

"Dead Bird for Dinner" is the new 10-song CD by Dave Aaronoff and his new band, The Protagonists. Following the 2006 release of his album Into the Drink, Dave’s songwriting was taking a turn toward the dark side of country music, so he assembled a roots-based acoustic line up. Pedal steel and fiddle texture the songs, as do moody guitar and bluesy harmonica. Fran Betlyon, a stunning young singer was added as well to fill out the close Everly Brothers-style harmonies.

The album was recorded on a single afternoon, live in the home studio of Chris Cugini. It began as an experiment to see if a few songs could be record without overdubs, but the mood was right, and the entire album was recorded in just a few short hours. Some of the songs were being played for the very first time, capturing the spontaneous nature of the band. The songs draw from the well of old country music themes: murder, fugitives, lost souls, disasters at sea, and wanton nudity abound.


About Dave Aaronoff & The Protagonists
Dave Aaronoff has been writing and recording music in Boston for the past ten years. Formerly a member of The Shods, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and The Pills, he started Dave Aaronoff & The Details in 2000. With The Details he produced two albums: Your First Time With The Details (Lunch Records) and The Devil’s in the Details (Topless Records). In 2006 Dave released a solo album Into The Drink. Dave has toured much of the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and his music has been featured on NPR. He currently plays with his new band The Protagonists, which features some of Boston’s finest musicians. Matt B. (drums), Eric Schmider (guitar), Joe Klompus (bass), Tim Obetz (pedal steel), Meredith Cooper (violin), Rich Brouillet (harmonica), and Fran Betlyon (vocals).