Karl Stoll and the Danger Zone
is an award winning, butt-rockin', electrifyin', houserockin’ roots rock & blues band
based in Washington, DC.
The band is thrilled to announce the release of their new roots rock and blues album, The Machines are Taking Over.
This eight-song collection is the band’s third album and features seven of Stoll’s original compositions including one co-written with Tommy Lepson,
as well as a song by Adam Wright, Paul Kennerly and Shannon Wright. Machines is now available on CD and streams everywhere.
The album was produced by Karl Stoll and Tommy Lepson. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Lepson at his Area 51 Studio.
The recordings feature longtime Danger Zone musicians Mojo Dixon (harmonicas), Brian Alpert (drums), and Glenn Shoup (bass).
Plus notable special guests Tommy Lepson on keys and vocals, The Too Much Sisters - Caz Gardiner and Anita King - added background vocals,
Steve Wolf on bass, Ken Wenzel on sax, David Gorozdos on keys, Dean Dalton on bass, and Karl's son Jordan Stoll on drums.
This band is rockin'!
For more than 20 years, The Danger Zone has been playing a unique mix of danceable roots rock & blues featuring the sounds of
Chicago, New Orleans, Memphis, Texas and DC, plus a collection of original songs being played on radio stations across the country.
In 2010, The band has appeared on NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor" to an audience of 15 million listeners!
The Danger Zone has released three albums, The Machines are Taking Over (2025), The Workhouse (2022) and Take A Ride (2011).
In recent years, The Danger Zone has appeared at The Hamilton in Washington, DC, Jammin Java in Vienna, VA,
The State Theatre and JV's in Falls Church, VA,
plus concerts in the county parks, car shows, festivals, swing dances, nice bars, dive bars and beyond.
They have appeared at shows with Coco Montoya, Roomful of Blues, Sue Foley, Popa Chubby, Tom Principato, Anson Funderburgh & Mark Hummell, and others.
Come see why people say they are the most dangerous band in town
Karl Stoll - Guitar & Vocals
Brian Alpert - Drums & Vocals
John Dickson - Harmonicas & Vocals
Glenn Shoup - Bass & Vocals
Special Guests
David Gorozdos - Keys & Vocals
Shep Williams - Keys
Joe Wells - Drums
