The Burning of Rome

Based in Oceanside, the Burning of Rome mixes elements of showtune pop with horror-themed shock-rock. Frontman Adam Traub was formerly in the blink-inspired pop-punk band Nobody’s Hero, who were briefly signed to Arista Records.

The Burning of Rome was among hundreds of bands who submitted entries to perform at San Francisco’s Exotic Erotic Ball and Expo on October 24 and 25, 2008; they were one of three winning bands who performed.

“There were naked people everywhere,” says drummer Lee Williams. “Even though we basically just provided the background music to all the bizarre stuff happening,” says Williams, “this show probably had the best equipment we ever played through. It was a huge room, with expensive, top-of-the-line gear.”

The band’s album Death-Pop was nominated for Best Alternative Album at the 2008 San Diego Music Awards. The band itself won Best Rock at the 2010 Awards.

The release of their 2012 full-length With Us was promoted with a Burning of Rome pale ale microbrew beer, created by Pizza Port Ocean Beach’s head brewmaster Yiga Miyashiro.

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