The Del-Lords

The Del-Lords
Formed: 1984
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Disbanded: 1991
Styles: Roots Rock, Rock & Roll
Group Members: Eric Ambel, Manny Caiati, Frank Funaro, Scott Kempner
Biography: Formed in the early '80s by ex-Dictators guitarist Scott Kempner, the Del Lords combined elements of '60s garage rock with country, blues, and folk influences to become one of the initial progenitors of roots rock. Kempner recruited former Joan Jett guitarist Eric "Roscoe" Ambel, bassist Manny Caiati, ...Read full biography
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Released: 1988
Label: Virgin
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The Del-Lords' debut album, Frontier Days, sounded too sparse and didn't kick hard enough, and the follow-up, Johnny Comes Marching Home, sounded too slick and was weighed down with clichéd 1980s drum ...Read full review
Frontier Days
Released: 1984
Label: American Beat
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It's hard to say what anyone should have expected from a band fronted by the former rhythm guitarist for the Dictators and featuring Joan Jett's ex-lead guitar player, but it probably wasn't the tough, ...Read full review
More The Del-Lords albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (1)
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