The Del-Lords are an American

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band that formed in

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. 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

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History

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

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- Kempner's vision was to create an act featuring four singers, that some said was like an "East Coast

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

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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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'' (1990, Enigma) *'' Elvis Club'' (2013, GB Music)

EPs

*''Under Construction'' (2010)

Compilation albums

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

Live albums

*'' Howlin' at the Halloween Moon'' (1989, Restless)

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

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