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The Dials

The Dials Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Country / Garage / Psychedelic

    Location Brighton, UK

    Profile Views: 35545

    Last Login: 5/8/2012

    Member Since 1/11/2006

    Website www.thedials.co.uk

    Record Label Gear Discs

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW!.. ...... ..That’s right, until the release date of 8th June 2009 the only place you can get your hands on the brand new Dials album “Companions of the Rosy Hours” is from ..our website... Be the envy of your friends/inmates/fellow patients! A snip at only £9.99 including P&P anywhere in the world..... ....The tracklisting is as follows:.... Sandycove.. Watch Her Walk Away.. NY Radio.. The Companions of the Rosy Hours.. Country Dance.. Good Morning Mr Magpie.. Blue Pine Yodel.. That's How Much I Love You.. Loser Blues.. Goodnight .. ..What people said about the debut album:.. "The Dials have recorded two of my favourite recent tracks... I’m loving the album" ..Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2...... "Many knowledgeable heads nod sagely in their direction; Gideon Coe and Mark Lamarr are fans, and now having heard the album, I understand why... a great band" ..Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2...... "Really, really good" ..Dave Henderson, Mojo...... "A twanging country psych extravaganza. Right on!" ..The Fly...... "The Dials turn a monolithic corporate space into an intimate roadhouse cafe on the dark side of town. Long may they ride" .. ..Michael Kemp, Americana UK...... "Theres an old saying, If youre going to steal, steal from the best. The Dials have taken this to heart. From the Beatles to the Byrds, from Cash to the Clash, they take a little bit from everyone and mix it all up into an exhilerating musical stew" .. ..Jerry Jodice, The Great American Music Hour, WRIR 973FM, Virginia.. ....

  • Members

    ..Martin..: Vocals, Guitar.. ..Dermot..: Guitar, Pedal Steel, Banjo, Mandolin.. ..Pidge..: Drums, Vocals.. ..Andy D..: Electric Bass, Double Bass.. ..Andy T..: Piano, Organ, Vocals

  • Influences

    The Zombies, Gene Clark, The Faces, Love, Link Wray, John Coltrane, Syd Barrett, The Byrds, Bert Jansch, The Band, The Beach Boys, Big Star, Johnny Cash, Caravan, The Flying Burrito Bros, Kevin Ayers, Charles Mingus, The Grateful Dead, Fairport Convention, The Incredible String Band, The Kinks, Robert Wyatt, Mike Nesmith, Genesis, Serge Gainsbourg, Ronnie Lane, Tim Hardin, Showaddywaddy, erm, erm...

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