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the Dallas Explosion
Classic Rock / Psychedelic / Blues

"Looking for a new drummer and bassplayer"


Belgium

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   the Dallas Explosion: General Info
Member Since5/25/2005
Band Websitethedallasexplosion.com
Band Members
Dallas Geoffrey Hautvas

guitar and lead vocal

Morris Raymond

bass, keyboards and backing vocal

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Sounds Like"Classic rock songs that ain't classic yet" ; "Vintage rock with a 21st century sound"
Record LabelFuzz Recordings
Type of LabelIndie




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Oct 31 2008 8:00P
Club 013 Tilburg
Nov 1 2008 8:00P
Paradiso Amsterdam

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   About the Dallas Explosion
It’s been 2 years since the release of the Dallas Explosion’s first EP called « Depression is a fulltime job » (produced by Mike Butcher and released on Fuzz Recordings/Mandai Distribution). Great reviews, great shows in their country – Belgium (Dour Festival, Les Nuits Botanique, Verdur Rock, Marktrock, Gentse Feesten and support act for the Killers), The Netherlands (support act for Bush, Monster Magnet and 5 sold out shows warming up for legendary Willy DeVille), Germany (headlining a stage at the Free and Easy festival in Munich) and France, a few radio airplays and most of all, more and more new fans.

It’s in September 2007 that their first LP “Girlfriends & Excess” is finally being released. Nearly as much awaited as Axl Rose/Guns and Roses’ Chinese Democracy, it took them quite a long time to be able to get it out.

“Never the right time, never the right deal”

They define their music (with the help of what some journalists have said over the years) as:
  • Dirty Classic Rock that ain’t classic yet
  • Retro influences with a 21st century sound
  • Soul/rhythm and blues influenced rock music
About Girlfriends & Excess
  • Recorded at many different studios in Belgium over the year 2005 (Rising Sun, Sugarbeat, Team 4 Action, etc)
  • Mixed by John Roo (Hollywood Pornstars, Experimental Tropic Blues Band) over the year 2006
  • Master by Alan Ward at Electric City in Brussels.
  • “We like to see this album as a big production with a lo-fi approach and a tiny budget
  • It got 13 different tracks that just don’t sound like a one 43 minutes long song!
  • It’s like classic rock going in every direction. It got a bit of soul, funk, blues, punk and some pop.”

Facts:
Dallas Geoffrey Hautvas is a session musician who plays with Anton Walgrave and Silverene to name a few. He writes all the music and lyrics in the band, got a big problem with buying way too much guitars than what he really needs.

Morris Raymond feels really bad about making any sort of compromise regarding music (“no worries we don’t have any sort of pressure like that and we wouldn’t even listen to them if so”). He can be referred as the jazz guy making a big name for himself as a pianist in the Belgian jazz circuit.

Colin Debruyne is the newie as he joined the Dallas Explosion in January 2006, first as a keyboard player and now as the new drummer. “It’s actually half true as he was the one drumming on our very first show long time ago and did a few interim drumming jobs for us over the years.”

Onstage things have now dramatically changed as the Dallas Explosion has put the bass guitar in the closet in quest of brand new sound that they might have found! It features Dallas on the lead vocal and guitar, Colin on the drums and 2nd lead voice and Morris playing keyboards (the basslines with the left hand and the piano with the rights) and background vocal.

Sorry for all the chit-chat and the history part but the Dallas Explosion has been going on for so long and it’s only now that the first LP is coming out that there was quite a long list of things to tell you.

  • “Girlfriends and Excess” is a mega production recording with a crude and dynamic sound.
  • “The Dallas Explosion” is a (retro?) rock band with a bit of glam, a bit of soul, a bit of blues and 21st century sound.
  • “The Dallas Explosion” may not have the best haircuts and the hype looks, but they got the songs and they rock fucking loud!

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the flying horseman





Oct 8 2008 6:43 PM

thanks a lot, dallas. if by accident you feel like visiting antwerp this saturday, i'll do a horseman-duet with brilliant guitar-and-more-player elko blijweert. keep on rockin'! grtz.bert (oh by the way, if you're ever looking for an opening act...)
colin





Oct 6 2008 6:26 PM

merci mec, ouep
c est des compos, voila j lance mon album tt doucement et dallas quoi de neuf?
Les Generals Jack





Sep 29 2008 7:08 PM

yohooo
merci pour le commentaire,
au grain d'orges le vendredi 03/10 alors? Sinon keep on rockin'
In Sight





Sep 29 2008 4:23 PM

Hello the Dallas Explosion, merci pour l'ajout!
Prilpop Festival





Sep 28 2008 3:43 PM

Opgave Prilpop Festival 2009 weer van start!
JAMUZZI





Sep 22 2008 12:23 PM

Hi Dallas
Nice to be back :-)
R U Going to the hôtel cortes party this Friday? I have tickets :-)
Jamuzzi
I-mastering





Sep 22 2008 1:56 AM

Thanks for the frienship
i-mastering.co.uk
Regards
Lucy PR@AMS
AudiopleXus Mastering Studio London (AMS)
Bleeding Hearts Syndicate





Sep 20 2008 6:30 AM

Hello! Merci pour l'add!!

David, BHS
Femme Fatale





Sep 17 2008 1:32 AM

got your speaker home, in need for her master to whip her a bit.

If you feel like spending ten more minutes online have a listen to our two new tunes and watch our three new vidz!

so long,
s
JEANLOUISLEE





Sep 5 2008 10:32 AM

SUPER COOL " A Bientot.
jean louis.
Superslinger





Sep 1 2008 4:57 PM

Hello guys !

allez jeter une oreille sur le nouvel extrait de l'album sur notre myspace.

On est comme vous. On travaille lentement ...

A+

Fred
Bambi_oz





Aug 28 2008 12:20 PM

hi there
Bien pire que ça !!!





Aug 21 2008 10:41 AM

thanks for the add!
bonne continuation à vous!
lift50





Aug 18 2008 6:17 PM

Salut The Dallas Explosion. J'ai écouté et j'aime. Bonne continuation et beaucoup de succès!
Jeroen -bassplayer-





Aug 15 2008 2:40 PM

thnx for the add,


cool tunes,


rock on & have fun,


grtz,
Jeroen
Michael Harrison ~ Easy Money album





Jul 26 2008 6:05 PM

Thanks for the friendship and the music!!

Dallas Explosion!!

Blues on!!

Michael
Bare Knuckle Pickups





Jul 24 2008 11:51 AM

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER ! ALL THE BEST FROM BAREKNUCKLE PICKUPS
Olivier





Jul 10 2008 12:11 PM

Les pics sont sur mon blog mister! Y en a une de toi avec madame d'ailleurs.

J'espère qu'on se croisera sur un festival cet été!

Bises, O.
thot [ is in studio ]





Jul 5 2008 4:42 PM

vous même !!
love the voice.
Insight Dynamiks





Jul 5 2008 2:58 PM

Hey, it rocks here ... Good vibes ...


Come check out our new electro track ... ;) Sacre Bleu !
Robert Willis Producer/writer/player





Jul 4 2008 12:47 PM

Not much has changed, how are things there? You sound wistful are you missing home?
Nadège





Jul 1 2008 6:45 PM

C'est une belle découverte!!!

Très très beau univers musical ...

Nadège
amuke





Jun 11 2008 5:35 PM

Hi there. Thanks for the add & all the best from lake constance.
amuke
The Morbid Minds





Jun 5 2008 12:24 PM

Cool Sound!
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Jun 4 2008 9:05 AM

Hey, cheers for accepting!

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