First some sad news. I've just learnt that Greg Trooper who I featured last week died on Sunday at the ridiculously young age of 61.
I saw him play once in Glasgow and he was very good. A sad loss.
Hopefully I have not jinxed the series.
If you are standing up sit down. If you are sitting down lie down. If you are lying down stay where you are.
At least one of the artists this week is not Americana.
No, the band pictured above are apparently post- punk and are from Leeds. They are Delta 5 and Now That You're Gone was part of a double A single from 1979 along with Mind Your Own Business .They only lasted as far as 1981.
Delta 5 - Now That You've Gone
I thought that Mendoza Line had appeared before but I was wrong there. Originally from Athens Georgia they ended up in Brooklyn and may or may not be Americana. Their name is derived from a baseball term.
For all things baseball can I refer you to Brian our resident baseball expert.
Mendoza Line -Mysterious in Black
Jeff Finlin is definitely Americana. He has not featured before despite his album Original Fin being on the shelves.Sugar Blue is not from that album but from Life After Death.
I saw him support someone at King Tuts but I can't remember who.
Jeff Finlin - Sugar Blue
Volume 3 next week
Always love me some Delta 5.
ReplyDeleteLoved that Jeff Finlin track. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear a different Delta 5 tune - 'Mind Your Own Business' is a classic. That Jeff Finlin track is good too.
ReplyDeleteMendoza Line is a great band name. The music is not half bad either, we'll call it a seeing-eye single, but the other two went for extra bases and even knocked a couple in. Thank you. I'll be here all week.
ReplyDeleteDelta 5 personify the sound (and the band-name) of 1979, don't they? I remember hearing them on Peel but never bought anything, but that whole angular thing coupled with not the most tuneful of vocals takes me right back.
ReplyDeleteAgree with The Swede -- I don't know any D5 songs other than MYOB. Nod to Brian for the inside the park homer which should have been a can of corn!
ReplyDeleteI saw Jeff Finlan at the Ryde Theatre on The Isle Of Wight supporting someone whose name I cant remember too
ReplyDeleteI saw Jeff Finlan at the Ryde Theatre on The Isle Of Wight supporting someone whose name I cant remember too
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