For a band that has toured over forty states and thirteen countries you would think that their discography would be as numerous as their tour stops. However, Lloyd Dobler Effect is celebrating their much-anticipated self-titled studio debut. Phil Kominski, lead vocalist for the group, explains that "the plan was to have had this album out way back in 2004. We recorded several versions of songs that are on the new album, but our constant touring schedule and lack of satisfaction with the previously recorded efforts hindered us from releasing this album any sooner. Instead, we released two live albums as place-fillers until this new record was ready."

Drawing from the diverse Washington, D.C. music scene, Lloyd Dobler Effect fuses rock, percussive rhythms and vocal harmonies to create an intricate and fresh sound. LDE's multi-layered and upbeat music showcases their universal appeal to both mainstream modern rock lovers and culturally diverse audiences. Chris Bruno, the group's guitarist, says that "our music seems to relate to a broad spectrum of ages and races. I think that people who appreciate good song structure, well thought-out lyrics and passionate live performances appreciate our sound, and so in this way, our music crosses any sort of barriers pertaining to age, ethnicity and gender."

The band's list of accomplishments is impressive: winners of the 99.1 WHFS Big Break Contest that pitted LDE against hundreds of area rock bands and led to several main stage appearances at the HFStival; headlining multiple international Armed Forces Entertainment tours; and being voted one of the top ten best bands in the DC area in a Washington Post reader's poll. However, that is only the beginning for the group. Kominski says, "We aim high. We want a huge fan base and we don't mind collecting them one fan at a time. We will tour until we have what we are looking for. We treat our fans as our friends."

Drummer, Donnie Williams, explains that merely calling their fans supportive is "an understatement. There have been times when our fans have carried us though seemingly impossible situations. When our trailer was stolen in the fall of 2007, there was no way that we would have made it through without the out-stretched arms and limitless help that our fans gave to us." As a young, energetic band, LDE has earned a loyal following throughout the United States and other parts of the world. LDE's fans enjoy the memorable songwriting, thought-provoking lyrics, and exceptional musicianship that anchor the group's high-energy live performances. The band is able to create a bond with the audience that transcends the music. According to Kominski, the fans are everything: "The day that our trailer was stolen from us, I sent an email out to everyone on our band mailing list. Within one hour, I had over 500 replies, each asking what they could do to help us." The trailer was eventually recovered but without the fans, the group could have very easily ceased to exist.

Lloyd Dobler Effect, an entire album of original work, is a testament to the band and their fans. "This record took a long time to make," says Bruno. "We put our hearts into recording, producing and engineering the music, artwork and layout for this album. We did it all on our own, and that is the most meaningful thing."

The future is bright for this group of twenty-something's. When not on the road, the band gathers once a week to write new material. "Each song we write is better than the last," Kominski says. "This has always been the way for our band as we work to better our songwriting. We will never stop this progression because we owe it to our fans and to ourselves." LDE will continue to add to their growing fan base in the months and years to come.

Headlined International 2007, 2006, and 2004 AFE Tours of the Pacific and Middle East. Toured Kyrgzistan, Afghanistan, Qatar, Dijibouti, Bahrain, UAE, Japan, Singapore, China, Hawaii, Guam, Marshall Islands (Kwajalien) and Diego Garcia

Signed to Demo Deal with Wine Dark Records in 2005. Label run by Gary Katz (Producer of Steely Dan), Camille Barbone (Manager of Madonna), Larry Stessel and Michael Paullen. Distribution through Universal Records. LDE exited deal in 2006.

Winner of the 99.1 WHFS Big Break Contest. Competed with hundreds of area bands in radio station rock contest. Performed main stage at 2002 and 2003 HFStival. The HFStival is the longest running alternative rock concert in the world and is consistently one of the top ten grossing concerts nationally each year.

Songs Available on I-TUNES and as Ring tones. Songs from "Live 2004" are available for digital download on Apple's I-Tunes and are available as Ring Tones through Decent Xposure.

235 Shows and over 100,000 Miles in 2005. 235 shows performed and over 100,000 miles put on the tour van in one year. Performances as far south as Miami, north as Montreal, west as El Paso and east as Boston.

Voted One of the Top Ten Best Bands in DC. The 2005 Washington Post Readers Poll voted LDE one of the top ten best live bands in the Nation's capital.

6800 copies of LIVE 2004 CD sold at live performances. LDE's CD, Live 2004, was released in October 2004. LDE independently sells their merchandise at all performances.

Molson Snow Jam and American Music Festival. Beat out over 200 other bands in the Kahunaville "Battle of the Bands" to perform alongside Simple Plan and Mighty Bosstones at the Snow Jam in Boston. Opened for the Goo Goo Dolls at the American Music Festival in Virginia Beach.

RFK Stadium: Washington, DC Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City, MO Bayside Expo Center: Boston, MA 9:30 Club: Washington, DC Rams Head Live: Baltimore, MD Recher Theatre: Towson, MD The Bottle and Cork: Dewey, DE Andrews Upstairs: Atlanta, GA Emon Beach: Kwajalien, Marshall Islands Spinnakers: Panama City Beach, FL Crocodile Rock: Ardmore, PA The Door: Dallas, TX Top of the Rocks: Guam, USA The State Theatre: Falls Church, VA Seacrets: Ocean City, MD Kahnaville: Wilmington, DE The Cubby Bear,: Chicago, IL Up Front and Company: Marquette, MI Jammin Java: Vienna, VA The Black Cat: Washington, DC Kelly's: Nags Head, NC The Bank: St. Petersburg, Fl Pearl Harbor Barracks: Pearl Harbor, HI Finnegan's Wake: Philadelphia, PA Galaxies, Sasebo: Japan Lucky Devils: El Paso, TX Arlene's Grocery: New York, NY The Lodge, Jay: VT Starr Hill: Charlottesville, VA Island Room: Diego Garcia, England Eclipse Coffee Lounge: Diego Garcia, England The C.J.'s: Diego Garcia, England Misawa Air Base: Misawa, Japan Globe and Anchor: Okinawa, Japan Sagami Depot: Sagami, Japan Camp Zama: Tokyo, Japan Yokosuka Concert: Yokosuka, Japan

21st Laou: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Spankey's Bar: Lihue, Hawaii Pour House: Raleigh, NC Treemont Music Hall: Charlotte, NC Whitlow's: Arlington, VA The Iota: Arlington,VA Red Rooster: Greenville, NC Kelly's Logan House: Wilmington, DE The Canal Club: Richmond, VA The Funk Box: Baltimore, MD The Pub: Harrisonburg, VA The Main Pub: Manchester, CT Bubba Mac Shack: Somers Point, NJ The Joint: Clemson, SC Port O' Call: Kill Devil Hills, NC Wobbly Barn: Killington, VT Mainstreet: Harrisonburg, VA Nottingham's: Columbia,MD Mars: Wilmington, NC Velvet: Wilmington, NC Coda: New York, NY Tommy Joe's: Bethesda, MD Santa Fe Cafe: College Park, MD Corned Beef and Company: Roanoke, VA Whiskey Bar: Hoboken, NJ The Power Plant: Baltimore, MD Baylee's: Blacksburg, VA Wild Wing Cafe: Hilton Head Island, SC Jillian's: Norfolk, VA Grape Street Pub: Philadelphia, PA Crowbar: State College, PA Rusty Rudder: Dewey Beach, DE Fager's Island: Ocean City, MD

Austin College: Shermon, TX Boston University: Boston, MA Catholic College: Washington, DC Carthage College: Kenosha, WI Centenary College: Shreveport, LA Dartmouth College: Hanover, NH Davidson College: Davidson, NC Davis & Elkins College: Elkins, WV Denison University: Granville, OH Dickinson College: Carlisle, PA Florida Institute of Technology: Melbourne, FL Fontbonne College: St. Louis, MO George Mason University: Fairfax, VA Georgia College and State University: Milledgeville, GA Greensboro College: Greensboro, NC Hampden Sydney College: Hampden Sydney, VA Hofstra University: Hempstead, NY Hollins University: Roanoke, VA James Madison University: Harrisonburg, VA Juniata College: Huntingdon, PA Kansas State University: Manhatten, KS Laffayette College: Easton, PA Lyon College: Batesville, AR Mary Washington College: Fredericksburg, VA Miami-Dade College: Miami, FL Millikin University: Decatur, IL Millsaps College: Jackson, MS Mt. Berry College: Mt. Berry, GA Muhlenberg College: Allentown, PA New England College: Henniker, NH

North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC Northeastern University: Boston, MA Ohio State University: Columbus, OH Pittsburg State University: Pittsburg, KS Princeton University: Princeton, NJ Radford University: Radford, VA Randolph Macon Womans College: Lynchburg, VA Seton Hall College: South Orange, NJ Southwestern University: Georgetown, TX Stetson University: St. Francis College: Loretto, PA St. Lawarence College: Canton, NY St. Joseph's College: Patchogue, NY St. Mary's College: St. Mary's, MD Sweet Briar College College: Sweet Briar, VA Tomball College: Tomball, TX Towson University: Townson, MD Trinity College: Palos Heights, IL University of Baltimore: Baltimore, MD University of Dallas: Irving, TX University of Delaware: Newark, DE University of Maryland: College Park, MD University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill, NC University of North Carolina at Wilmington: Wilmington, NC University of Scranton: Scranton, PA University of South Carolina: Columbia, SC University of South Florida: Tampa, FL University of Virginia: Charlottesville, VA Washington Lee University: Lexington, VA Winthrope University: Rock Hill, SC

The HFS-TIVAL: Washington DC

The Molson Snow Jam: Boston, MA

The Highland Jam: Elkins, WV

The American Music Festival: Virginia Beach, VA

Harborfest: Norfolk, VA

Hampton Bay Days: Hampton, VA

Moicrofestivus: Roanoke, VA

Wingstock: Charleston, SC

Blocktoberfest: Arlington, VA

Shamrock Festival: Arlington, VA

Loudon Summer Music Festical: Ashburn, VA

Springfest: Carlisle, PA

National Capital Barbecue Battle: Washington, DC

Live on Penn: Washington, DC

DC Sessions: Washington, DC

Virginia Wine Festival: The Plains, VA

New Town After Hours: Williamsburg, VA

Millenium Music Conference: Harrisburg, VA

Towson Town Festival: Towson, MD

WHFS Halloween Festival: Washington, DC

Riverstock Festival: Manassas, VA

Jane's Addiction, Eminem, The Strokes, The Fray, Vertical Horizon, Third Eye Blind, The Samples Our Lady Peace, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Goo Goo Dolls, Hoobastank, Good Charlotte, Audioslave, The Roots, Godsmack, Keller Williams, Kansas, Pat McGee Band, Jack Johnson, The Donnas, Chevelle, The 2 Skinnee J's, Carbon Leaf, Galactic, Virginia Coalition, Pat Green, AFI, Blur, Finch, Bon Jovi, Hed Pe, Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, Northern State, Smile Empty Soul, Switchfoot, The Used, Vendetta Red, Emmitt Swimming, SEV, Quarasi, N.E.R.D., SUM 41, Paul Oakenfold, Dashboard Confessional, Unwritten Law, Simple Plan, POD, Papa Roach, Ari Hest, DE LA Soul, Fighting Gravity, The Radiators, Southside Johny and The Ashbury Jukes, Graham Colton.