The Dustbowl Revival
10th Annual Americana Song Winner
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Record Label: n/a
www.dustbowlrevival.com
Home Base: Venice, CA
Genre: A mix of mountain bluegrass, 1930s hot swing and front-porch-rock n’ roll.
Category Entered: Americana Song
Work submitted: “Dan’s Jam” (from You Can’t Go Back To The Garden Of Eden)
Label: Unsigned
URLs:
http://flavors.me/dustbowlrevival
http://listn.to/TheDustbowlRevival
http://dustbowlrevival.wordpress.com
Influences: Dylan and The Band, Fats Waller, The Hot Club of France, Hot Club of Cowtown, Bob Wills, Tom Waits, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes
What’s the meaning of your band name? Like many people in the Great Depression a handful of us rolled out here with all our belongings from the Midwest and we were hoping to bring some joy.
Describe your nominated work: “Dan’s Jam” started as a get-up-and-dance bluegrass instrumental tune before we added the horn part and the rather…suggestive lyrics. It’s about telling the gal you love that no matter what she does or where she goes… you can’t wait to get home and roll in the hay with her.
Why did you choose to submit this work to The 10th IMA’s? It’s a song that gets us pumped up every time we play it…
Did you use any unusual effects or instruments in this recording? We recorded this mostly live with almost ten players going full blast at the same time – we simulated a rowdy saloon crowd in the beginning too!
Were there any happy accidents while in the studio, or did everything go as planned? Always a few happy accidents mixed in – this is the only tune Dustbowl has ever recorded with flute in it. At first it started as a joke but it sounded so darn sweet that we had to leave it.
Did fans help you fund this project? Whenever people by our tracks on i-tunes or buy cds at shows it all goes back to the band fund.
Who is sitting in your audience? We appeal to a wide age group – from college hipsters who want an authentic old-time sound to old folks who haven’t heard genuine mountain bluegrass or big-band swing since they were young whipper-snappers.
What makes your fans unique? They dance and get jiggy…and have mad-crushes on the trumpet player.
Are there any songs you wish you wrote? Most of Bob Dylan’s catalogue.
What artists are you listening to that would surprise your fans? Classic rock is a staple– can’t deny the love of The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones. Also a lot of great lady singer-songwriters. Birdie Busch is a favorite and Zee Avi. If you’ve never checked out Dan Reeder, get his stuff. NOW.
What is your dream show lineup? Dustbowl, Hot Club Of Cowtown, Taj Mahal, The Ghost of Cab Calloway and his orchestra…
What are your guilty pleasures on the road? Slim Jims!
Any close calls or mishaps while on tour? We got caught in a traffic snafu on the bay bridge going from Oakland to SF and were supposed to record a local radio thing at 1pm…they were cool enough to let us do it at 3pm.
Do you have any backstage planning before you go on stage? We’ve been trying to coordinate dress-code for shows…though some of us boys have like three good outfits. It’s a steady old-timey rotation.
Should music be free? No – but it should be in reach for everybody.
How has digital affected your career? We’ve had people from Australia to Nova Scotia buy our music so it increases awareness ten-fold which is great. On the downside, you could say that now EVERYONE can release music and push it around the globe – but competition is good – makes you stay on your game.
Are digital singles vs. full albums the future of music? Probably – but a full LP is still the most satisfying way to experience an artist’s work.
Finish this sentence: The music industry is… a battlefield, great songs are your weapons