Dominic David Miranda
Dominic David Miranda (18 June, 1986 - 20 October, 2020) was an American indie musician from San Jose, California. He was the lead songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist of indie folk-rock band The Record Winter, producing seven albums and EPs from 2007-2014. In 2014, he co-founded political punk band Rex Goliath, producing three releases before the group disbanded in 2018.
Miranda resumed his solo career shortly thereafter, releasing his final full-length in November of 2019 under the name Payphone. The record was recorded, engineered, and mixed by Jason Robert Quever (Papercuts, Cass McCombs, Beach House) at Tiny Telephone recording studio in San Francisco, California.
| Dominic David Miranda | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1986 San Jose, CA |
| Died | October 20, 2020 |
| Genres | Indie folk, dark folk, indie rock, psych rock, political punk, rock and roll |
| Instruments | Songwriting, vocals, guitar, piano |
| Associated acts | Payphone, Rex Goliath, The Record Winter, The What Ifs, Avenues, Morning Sunset, AM Holiday |
| Website | dominicmirandamusic.com |
| Past members | Steven Blankenship, Ben Trapp, Steven Sczepanik, Sean Sczepanik, Josh Shute, James Trujillo, Matthew Hastings, Kendall Sallay, Damien Wendel, Krystl Johnson, Anders Ericssen |
Miranda's songwriting has been described as "so intense and emotional" that he "sounds like he's coming unglued at the seams."[1] In 2008, he described The Record Winter's sound as "Tim Kasher enabling Jeff Tweedy to drink and do a few lines of coke while Neil Young tells them they should get over themselves."[2]
Metro Silicon Valley called the band a "poetic and artful blend of twang-tinged singer/songwriter melodies with an ambient bent and a touch of soul and groove, highlighting the somber with a glimmer of hope."[2]
Personal Life
Miranda was born in 1986 to Mexican-Irish parents residing in San Jose. His family has been living in California since WWI.[3]
He was outspoken about racial injustice, particularly in the context of Rex Goliath, stating in a 2016 interview "now that you have Donald Trump as the figurehead, you have giant crowds applauding these bigoted statements. I feel we are at a weird time where people feel it’s OK again—they feel vindicated.”[3] He added, "In my 30 years of life, I’ve never seen anything like this. I think people are more comfortable being racist—especially against Mexican-Americans.”[3]
Miranda's penchant for horror film was evident in The Record Winter's final release, Sleeptalking and its nightmarish cover art, as well as Rex Goliath's No Body, a homage to "the ending of Halloween—in which Michael Myers is shot and falls from a balcony, but his body is never recovered."[3]
Musical style and influences
In 2012 a local San Jose publication stated "The Record Winter were one of the first bands in San Jose, nearly a decade ago, to break the metal, screamo mold here and play full-fledged lush guitar-driven indie rock. Their music is mood-driven, highly textured and plays heavily with dynamics."[4]
In 2016, Rex Goliath was compared to Titus Andronicus, "replete with soaring unison bends recalling J. Mascis and Jimmy Page."[3]
Discography
Payphone
- Payphone (2019)
Rex Goliath
- No Body (2018)
- No Magic (2015)
- How many bullets? (2014)
The Record Winter
- Sleeptalking (2014)
- Live at Good Karma (2012)
- Dry Me Up (2011)
- The Record Winter (2009)
- Pillow Fight EP (2009)
- Acoustic EP (2009)
- People in Repair (2007)
References
- ↑ "The Record Winter, Cartoon Bar Fight, The English Language, DonCat - San Jose, CA - on Sat Jan 4, 2014 at Cafe Stritch | SanJose.com". www.sanjose.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Music & Nightlife in San Jose, CA | Music Review | The Record Winter". www.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Rex Goliath Celebrate New EP, 'No Body' | Metroactive". activate.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ "Dominic Miranda of Record Winter to record live solo album | Metroactive". activate.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
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