Mitch Linker and Jeff Norberg, A.K.A. The Day Traders, are a pop/rock song writing team from Fairfield, CT. For years, the two worked together as the main songwriters for Connecticut's beloved independent art-pop band The Dent. The fruits of their “Dent” collaborations produced a slew of songwriting awards, a handful of independent film placements, and inclusion on several indie music compilations.

After The Dent disbanded in late 2003, Linker and Norberg began collaborating with New York veteran producer/singer/songwriter Saul Zonana, resulting in their debut release as The Day Traders.

Likened to Guster, the Fountains of Wayne, the Bee Gees, Bread and the Connells to name a few, The Day Traders' record is a stunning collection of timeless, passionate, fun, radio-ready pop/rock - made to be played loudly.

Linker and Norberg will be showcasing songs from The Day Traders record throughout the northeast in the New Year as part of their East Coast Blue State Tour. Check back frequently for updates. Below are some other highlights from their career with The Dent. (www.dentmusic.com)

The Dent ’95 – ’03

1. Independently released 2 E.P.s and 2 full-length albums, in total selling over 3,000 records in the U.S., Europe and Japan;
   
   
2. Received notable pockets of airplay across the U.S. (and Canada) for the songs “Look Up,” “End of the World,” and the Elton John homage “Fantastic”
   
   
3. Won runner-up in the John Lennon songwriting contest in 2002 for “End of the World” and the Billboard Song Contest in 2003 for “Look Up.”
   
   
4. Performed at such festivals/conferences as NXNE, Dewey Beach Pop Music Festival, and the Singer/Songwriters Hall of Fame. Were also invited to play the International Pop Overthrow in NY & LA;
   
5. Performed at notable east coast venues such as New York’s CBGB’s, the Luna Lounge, the Lion’s Den; Connecticut’s The Levitt Pavilion, Toad’s Place, Webster Theater and The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts;
   
   
6. Attained extensive local and Nat’l press attention on AMG, CD Baby, A&R Online, Pop Matters, Not Lame, New Haven & Fairfield County Advocates to name a few;

The Early Years     By Mitchell Linker

  As a grown man I often wonder how it could be that Jeff and I are still friends. I don’t know how we still have anything in common, considering the things we first bonded over somewhere in the 80’s: G.I. Joe, Star Wars, and Charleston Chews. Think about the friends you had in elementary school, high school, even college. You grow up and move on: not me and Jeff. But after some thought, I think I know why.
That’s right, before The Dent, long before The Day Traders, and even before we could play an instrument, Jeff and I were friends. But beyond a common interest in candy, toys (and eventually Sherry Martin – wonder whatever happened to her) we shared a precocious, yet utterly demented instinct that remains with us both to this day. (Just ask Saul.)
Ah yes, I think back to 4th grade when at the school talent show we donned women’s clothing and acted out an original, and totally bizarre skit which incidentally, had nothing to do with women or their attire, making it that much stranger. Two 9 year old boys dressed as women in front of hundreds of people, in the early 80’s no less. To this day, I look back and think, WHAT THE F%#@!?!?!?!
And then there was the 6th grade bowling trophy. Ah, that golden statuette - obtained with LIES. OK, in our defense, we skipped out on the bowling sessions so often (taking the money to buy candy and toys) that when we would attend, we simply didn’t know how to score. I know I’ll never forget the shock of hearing our names called at the all-school assembly. I vividly remember standing in front of 300 students, faculty and staff, shaking the principal’s hand and receiving our “prize.” But I also remember REALLY enjoying the attention. Hmmmmmm……….
Soon music would replace toys and candy (and high heals!!!) and we’d trade in our imaginary bowling shoes, for imaginary guitars, i.e. tennis rackets.
We’d blast a boom box, fire up the $5 radio shack strobe light (purchased with yes, bowling money) and rock! Shortly thereafter, we actually learned to play some instruments and soon held entire concerts (in my den for no one) performing blistering renditions of Van Halen’s “5150” and Bon Jovi’s “Wild in the Streets” during our Friday night sleepovers. To this day I hold those “gigs” in high regard. (I think in a way, we’re still trying to re-create the fun, excitement and enthusiasm that we felt during those formative jams.)
Given our inclination to lie and steal and cross dress, I often wonder what would have become of us had we not found music? Then again, you have to be a little demented to try to make it in music. So, I guess it makes sense.