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The Complaints are a modern rock band led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Dean Petrella, with bassist Chris Cruz, and drummer Anthony Marotti. The band formed in 1997 in Providence RI and rapidly gained a reputation of a must see live act.
In June 2008 The Complaints will release their third full-length record called “Sunday Morning Radio”. Once again capturing what only The Complaints can. A singer songwriter, throw back, modern rock feel with a sexy funky vibe to juxtapose their always-unforgettable lyrics. They are currently also writing material for various soundtracks and continue to perform over 200 shows a year.
On any given night they can be found playing such hot spots as New York City (Arlene Grocery, The Bitter End), Providence (Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel), Boston (Middle East, Kirkland Cafe), Philadelphia (The Grape Street Pub), Vermont (The Pickle Barrel), Hilton Head (Wild Wing Cafe), Atlanta (10 High) Ri Ra Irish Pubs (Atlantic City NJ, Burlington VT, Portland ME and Charlotte NC) and many more.
The Complaints have recently shared the stage with 3 Doors Down, Train, Nickleback, Guster, Candlebox, Must, The Tubes, 10,000 Maniacs, Dave Davies of The Kinks and many other national acts.
The Complaints have won awards for their songwriting and performances, including the Newport Singer/Songwriter Award and Album of the year in the Providence Phoenix Best Music Poll 2000 for there debut CD Fear. Their music was featured on the MTV program ‘Undressed’ and on many college and AAA radio stations across the country. They have showcased at CMJ/NYC and PMC/Philadelphia.
If you would like to know what a true independent artist is, check these guys out. 10 years of writing, recording, booking, gigging, traveling and moving their own equipment. Yes – they are keeping rock n’ roll alive!


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Member Since: 16/04/2005
Band Website: http://www.thecomplaints.com
Band Members:

Dean Petrella
singer/songwriter/guitarist

Chris Cruz
bassist/background vocals

Anthony Marotti
drummer/background vocals

Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: Indie

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