Long one of Canada’s most prolific and idiosyncratic artists, Daniel Romano and his Outfit have honed their mastery of decades of rock n’ roll styles into a kinetic live show that has set a standard for the Canadian club scene over the past five years.
The iconoclastic Romano could have rested easy after creating some of Canada’s best alt country records in the early 2010s, but he dove into his folk music roots, continuing to self-produce his own quirky and challenging records, before hitting the road with The Outfit. The result is an infectious sound that drives the pulse of the crowd, dripping with tones of the greatest elements of rock n’ roll history—the swagger of glam strutting behind lollipop harmonies, big riffs tying together melodic elements of classic pop songwriting, shaking with the frenetic energy of early New York punk rock—and undeniable charisma, making Daniel Romano’s Outfit one of Canada’s must-see live acts.
Biography by Mike Dunn