Member Since: 1/12/2006
Band Website: doorno2.com
Band Members: Joe Blanton: Vox/Guitar
Shane Baxter: Drums/Vox
Matt K: Bass/V-bass.DN2 frontman, Joe Blanton, was born and raised in Nashville Tennessee. The Art school dropout, inspired by the city's eclectic musical atmosphere, began writing songs and soon formed A&M recording artists, The Royal Court of China who released 2 albums for the label. The RCC’s second video, “Half the Truth,†was directed by Sam Raimi (director of Spiderman, Evil Dead) and produced by best selling author/actor Bruce Campbell. The band also recorded music for 2 major movie soundtracks.
After the RCC disbanded, Blanton headed back to Nashville from Los Angeles, where he furthered his songwriting skills after landing a publishing deal with Ronnie Milsap.
Joe then moved to the Florida Panhandle and met the powerful rhythm section of Florida natives, Shane Baxter on drums and Matt K on bass and Door No. 2 was born. DN2 are currently planning regional dates to support their 2nd release, Album No. 2, on Screaming Brain Recordings and backing up & coming rock sensation, ALPHAgirl...
Influences: Alice Cooper, The Sex Pistols, Metallica, Queen, The Evil Dead I and II, The Ramones, The Damned, The Clash, Elvis and Johnny Cash.
Sounds Like: Modern Rock with a Classick Heavy Groove. Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden but mostly just US!
Record Label: Screaming Brain Recordings
Type of Label: Indie