The Del-Lords live again
The band's web site said, "26 Years after they began in NYC The Del-Lords have begun work on new recordings." There was no word on when material would be released.
The Spain dates kick off Feb. 25 in Burgos, followed by March 2 in Ponferrada, March 3 in Ferrol, March 4 in Billbao, March 5 in Madrid and March 6 in Tomelloso.
The band formed in New York in 1984 under The Dictators' guitarist Scott Kempner. The group also included Manny Caiati, Frank Funaro and Eric Ambel. The sound is marked by country, blues, folk and garage rock influences.
The Del Lords debuted with "Frontier Days' in 1984 followed by "Johnny Comes Marching Home in 1986, "Based on a True Story" in 1988, "Howlin' at the Halloween Moon" in 1989 and "Lovers Who Wander" in 1990. The albums were released on CD in 2008 by the American Beat label.
Kempner released a solo album "Saving Grace" in July 2008.
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For its first album in 20 years, the Del-Lords haven't so much resurrected the band's original sound as they have taken all their experience since then and processed it through a time machine blender, resulting in a new batch of songs that are as powerful and immediate as anything from their heyday without sounding dated in the least. Founding members Scott Kempner, Eric Ambel and Frank Funaro are all along for the ride, which is one of gutsy roots-rocking fervor combined with a sense of ...
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