The Del-Lords are an American

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band that formed in

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' guitarist Scott Kempner. The band combined elements of 1960s

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with country, blues and folk influences to become one of the early originators of urban, roots-rock. The band members were Scott Kempner, Manny Caiati,

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History

Modeled on British bands of the 1960s that used several singers – The Kinks,

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- 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

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shorts. The four Del-Lords studio albums, released between 1984 and 1990 – '' Frontier Days'', ''

Johnny Comes Marching Home ''Johnny Comes Marching Home'' is the second album by the American band the Del-Lords. It was released in 1986 on EMI America Records. Critical reception ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' wrote that the album "offers old-fashioned rock-and-roll with ...

,'' '' Based on a True Story'' and ''

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'' – were released on CD in 2008 by the American Beat label. Twenty-six years after they began, The Del-Lords began work on new recordings. They released their work in progress, ''Under Construction'' EP of rough mixes on their website on March 9, 2010. Their first four albums were 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 two unannounced gigs in the northeast US. They played a house concert in

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, and a sneak show at the Lakeside Lounge in New York before embarking on a seven city tour of Spain. On May 14, 2013, ''Elvis Club'', a new album, was released on the GB Music label.

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Frontier Days'' (1984,

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'' (1986, EMI America) *'' Based on a True Story'' (1988, Enigma) *''

'' (1990, Enigma) *''

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EPs

*''Under Construction'' (2010)

Compilation albums

*'' Get Tough: The Best of the Del-Lords'' (1999, Restless)

Live albums

*''

Howlin' at the Halloween Moon ''Howlin' at the Halloween Moon'' is a live album by The Del-Lords, released in 1989 through Restless Records. Track listing All songs written by Scott Kempner, except "Jumpin' in the Night" by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson and "Tallahasse ...

'' (1989,

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Singles

*"Get Tough" / "Pledge of Love" (1985, EMI America) *"How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live" (1985, EMI America) *"Get Tough" (1986, EMI America) *"True Love" (1986, EMI America) *"Soldier's Home" (1986, EMI America) *"Heaven" (1986, EMI America) *"Cheyenne" (1989, Enigma) *"Poem of the River" (1989, Enigma)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Del-Lords, The Musical groups from New York City Musical groups established in 1982 Rock music groups from New York (state) 1982 establishments in New York City