Delilah's Revenge - s/t demo
Release date: January 2012
Running time: 15:00, 5 tracks
I feel that a new wave of Celtic rock bands is coming from the USA. Everything began with Lexington Field, the band from San Diego. They coined the term “American Fiddle Rock”. The idea is clear: music merging American and Celtic traditions with a (punk) rock attitude on which the fiddle plays the major role.
If I’m talking about a wave, this involves that there are more bands under this label. Some of them would be Callanach and , obviously, Delilah’s Revenge, an intelligent band from Boulder, Colorado, that was our band of the month in July.
At the end of 2011 they recorded a 5 track demo that was available at the beginning of 2012. A well recorded demo with a wonderful artwork. The CD was produced by Nick Ryan, who also played bass on the 5 tracks, and has all the things a demo must have: 3 self-penned songs, a set of tunes and a real cover.
The 3 originals are “Our Separate Ways”, “One Thousand Miles from Home” and “The Shoreman’s Lament”. There are some Flogging Molly influences on the first two tracks, at least vocally, with amazing fiddling, and the third track is a catchy number that links Delilah’s Revenge to Lexington Field.
The traditional set consists of the well-known fiddle standards Tam Lin and Catharsis. Delilah’s Revenge version adds something new: fiddle and cello and the right dose of drums.
Finally, Delilah’s Revenge covers a song by the Rolling Stones, “Paint it Black”. A great instrumental version on which the band is really tight. A different approach, close to a band like The Crooked Fiddle Band.
Delilah’s Revenge was the support band for Lexington Field last August 4th 2012 at Scruffy Murphy’s in Denver. Hats-off to Beau and company for choosing the best support band for that show.
Tracklist:
1 - Our Separate Ways (Lyrics: J.Lancaster. Music: Delilah's Revenge) 2:39
2 - Tam Lin / Catharsis (trad. arr. by K. Lauffer) 3:00
3 - One Thousand Miles from Home 3:45
4 - The Shoreman's Lament (Lyrics: D.Sheehan. Music: Delilah's Revenge) 2:37
5 - Paint it Black (Written by The Rolling Stones. Arr. by K.Lauffer) 2:55
http://www.reverbnation.com/delilahsrevengeboulder
http://www.facebook.com/delilahsrevenge
http://www.karenlaufferstrings.com
Contact the band to buy a copy:
delilahsrevenge@hotmail.com
Release date: January 2012
Running time: 15:00, 5 tracks
I feel that a new wave of Celtic rock bands is coming from the USA. Everything began with Lexington Field, the band from San Diego. They coined the term “American Fiddle Rock”. The idea is clear: music merging American and Celtic traditions with a (punk) rock attitude on which the fiddle plays the major role.
If I’m talking about a wave, this involves that there are more bands under this label. Some of them would be Callanach and , obviously, Delilah’s Revenge, an intelligent band from Boulder, Colorado, that was our band of the month in July.
At the end of 2011 they recorded a 5 track demo that was available at the beginning of 2012. A well recorded demo with a wonderful artwork. The CD was produced by Nick Ryan, who also played bass on the 5 tracks, and has all the things a demo must have: 3 self-penned songs, a set of tunes and a real cover.
The 3 originals are “Our Separate Ways”, “One Thousand Miles from Home” and “The Shoreman’s Lament”. There are some Flogging Molly influences on the first two tracks, at least vocally, with amazing fiddling, and the third track is a catchy number that links Delilah’s Revenge to Lexington Field.
The traditional set consists of the well-known fiddle standards Tam Lin and Catharsis. Delilah’s Revenge version adds something new: fiddle and cello and the right dose of drums.
Finally, Delilah’s Revenge covers a song by the Rolling Stones, “Paint it Black”. A great instrumental version on which the band is really tight. A different approach, close to a band like The Crooked Fiddle Band.
Delilah’s Revenge was the support band for Lexington Field last August 4th 2012 at Scruffy Murphy’s in Denver. Hats-off to Beau and company for choosing the best support band for that show.
Tracklist:
1 - Our Separate Ways (Lyrics: J.Lancaster. Music: Delilah's Revenge) 2:39
2 - Tam Lin / Catharsis (trad. arr. by K. Lauffer) 3:00
3 - One Thousand Miles from Home 3:45
4 - The Shoreman's Lament (Lyrics: D.Sheehan. Music: Delilah's Revenge) 2:37
5 - Paint it Black (Written by The Rolling Stones. Arr. by K.Lauffer) 2:55
http://www.reverbnation.com/delilahsrevengeboulder
http://www.facebook.com/delilahsrevenge
http://www.karenlaufferstrings.com
Contact the band to buy a copy:
delilahsrevenge@hotmail.com
Review by Kinksmarkham
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