‘њNamed after the street where they grew up, Cinder Road were sure to draw attention in their home of Lutherville , Maryland , but it didn’t take them long to earn an audience up and down the East Coast, thanks to intense live shows and constant touring,’ќ wrote a critic for All Music Guide. ‘њWhen the press started using terms like ‘arena rock revival,’ Union Entertainment Group ‘” home to Nickelback ‘” became interested.

They brought the band to EMI, got them signed, and partnered them with producer Marti Frederiksen ‘¦’ќ The master producer who has worked with Aerosmith , Def Leppard and Ozzy Osborne , worked with Cinder Road to produce its 11-track debut CD ‘њSuperhuman’ќ which is a mix of fist pumping rockers and tender ballads. ‘њWe are definitely one of those groups that have a very, very intense chemistry,’ќ Ruocco said. ‘њI look at people that try to categorize music so much.

We are the opposite of that; we are just a rock and roll band based on arena rock and over the top energy.’ќ But despite the early buzz, Ruocco said he and his bandmates are still committed to hard work, minimal partying, and plenty of fan chat to keep growing the band’s base. ‘њPeople think we are a very accessible band,’ќ said Ruocco. ‘њWe want that.

Without them, there is no us.’ќ IF YOU GO Cinder Road Fifth Annual Christmas Show with Fourth Element, Bad Apples and Eleven:54 JMANN 12/20/07 [[ok]] В» Venue: Recher Theatre , 512 York Road, Towson В» When: 7 p.m.