Del Lords
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The Del-Lords are an American rock'n'roll band that formed in New York City
in 1982, founded by The Dictators
' guitarist Scott Kempner
. The band combined elements of '60s garage rock with country, blues, and folk influences to become one of the initial progenitors of urban-roots-rock. Band members were: Scott Kempner, Manny Caiati, Eric Ambel
, Frank Funaro
.
Though praised by critics as one of the best rock bands of the 1980s, the group was derailed by label mismanagement and a Catch-22 situation at radio. Modeled on British bands of the ‘60s that used several singers – Kinks, Beatles, the Who
- Kempner’s vision was to create an act featuring four singers, that some said was like an "East Coast Beach Boys".
The band took its name from Del Lord
, director of many early Three Stooges
shorts. The four Del-Lords studio albums, released between 1984 and 1990 – "Frontier Days," "Johnny Comes Marching Home," "Based on a True Story" and "Lovers Who Wander" – were released on CD in 2008 by the American Beat label.
26 Years after they began in NYC The Del-Lords have begun work on new recordings. They released their work in progress "Under Construction" EP of rough mixes on their website March 9, 2010.
Their first 4 albums have been re-released by Collector’s Choice-American Beat with bonus tracks and expanded liner notes.
In February 2010, The Del-Lords played their first live gigs in 20 years starting with 2 unannounced gigs in the northeast USA. They played a house concert in R.I. and a sneak show at the Lakeside Lounge in NYC before embarking on a 7 city tour of Spain.
New York City
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in 1982, founded by The Dictators
The Dictators
The Dictators are an American punk rock band formed in New York City in 1973. Critic John Dougan said that they were "one of the finest and most influential proto-punk bands to walk the earth." The Dictators are represented in the "Punk Wing" of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio...
' guitarist Scott Kempner
Scott Kempner
Scott "Top Ten" Kempner is the rhythm guitarist with The Dictators since they formed in 1974. He is also a founding member of The Del-Lords....
. The band combined elements of '60s garage rock with country, blues, and folk influences to become one of the initial progenitors of urban-roots-rock. Band members were: Scott Kempner, Manny Caiati, Eric Ambel
Eric Ambel
Eric Ambel is a New York City-based guitarist and record producer, originally from Batavia, Illinois. He has worked with a wide range of artists including Steve Earle, the Yayhoos, Del Lords, The Bottle Rockets, Joan Jett, Mojo Nixon, Blood Oranges, Blue Mountain, Freedy Johnston and Mary Lee's...
, Frank Funaro
Frank Funaro
Frank Funaro is an American drummer who has played with Del Lords, The Brandos, Camper Van Beethoven, Joey Ramone, The Dictators, and Cracker....
.
Though praised by critics as one of the best rock bands of the 1980s, the group was derailed by label mismanagement and a Catch-22 situation at radio. Modeled on British bands of the ‘60s that used several singers – Kinks, Beatles, the Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
- Kempner’s vision was to create an act featuring four singers, that some said was like an "East Coast Beach Boys".
The band took its name from Del Lord
Del Lord
Del Lord was a Canadian film director and actor best known as a director of Three Stooges films.-Career:Delmer Lord was born in the small town of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada...
, director of many early Three Stooges
Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...
shorts. The four Del-Lords studio albums, released between 1984 and 1990 – "Frontier Days," "Johnny Comes Marching Home," "Based on a True Story" and "Lovers Who Wander" – were released on CD in 2008 by the American Beat label.
26 Years after they began in NYC The Del-Lords have begun work on new recordings. They released their work in progress "Under Construction" EP of rough mixes on their website March 9, 2010.
Their first 4 albums have been re-released by Collector’s Choice-American Beat with bonus tracks and expanded liner notes.
In February 2010, The Del-Lords played their first live gigs in 20 years starting with 2 unannounced gigs in the northeast USA. They played a house concert in R.I. and a sneak show at the Lakeside Lounge in NYC before embarking on a 7 city tour of Spain.
Albums
- 1984 Frontier DaysFrontier Days (album)Frontier Days is the debut album released in 1984 by Del Lords on Enigma Records.- Track listing :All tracks composed by Scott Kempner; except where indicated# "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?" # "Get Tough"...
- 1986 Johnny Comes Marching Home
- 1988 Based on a True Story
- 1989 Howlin' At the Halloween Moon
- 1990 Lovers Who Wander
- 1999 Get Tough: The Best of the Del-Lords (Compilation)
- 2010 Under ConstructionUnder ConstructionUnder Construction is the fourth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records on November 12, 2002 in the United States...
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