Occasionally one will find something that can peel paint from walls while allowing you to pogo up and down, either alone or standing in a crowded room with likeminded individuals. LA’s Maniac strives to make you want to have a good time, playing a raucous blend of derivative punk. But Maniac is derivative unto itself. The band’s new album Dead Dance Club (Dirt Cult / Hovercraft)is catchy enough for fans of mainstream punk but remains loud and dirty for the underground leather jacket-clad kids.
Made up of Zache Davis (vocals/bass), Justin Maurer (vocal/guitar), Andrew Zappin (guitar), and James Carman (drums/vocals), the members of the band dream, and they dream big. Zappin has even shared with the world, “I’d like to load the band onto the back of a flatbed and hit the road. We could play every Olive Garden parking lot from LA to Portland, Maine. I’d also like to play Japan. Maniac should have a ‘Live at Budokan’ moment.” If you press play to listen to the Dead Dance Club album, we’re certain that you’d agree as well.

 
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