The Delafields are proud to release their second full length record, DELIGHTFUL, on June 2 at Martyr's in Chicago.
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The Delafields formed in the winter of 2000. Led by the poetic songwriting of Paul Quaintance and Scott Anderson, The Delafields are influenced by traditional bluegrass, the groove of early soul and early American music. Three of the five members of the band, Scott Anderson, Chris Anderson and Paul Quaintance, hail from New Mexico; and two of the band members, Eddie Torrez and Wayne Berquist are from Chicago. Their music styles are woven together by the hands of a band who grew up on pop, punk and tejano music. Altogether it's one of the most toe-tappin', enjoyable sounds available in the free market music scene.
In addition to Paul on guitar and lead vocals, Scott on guitars and harmonicas, band contributions come from Eddie--an accordion-playing celebrity around Chicago-- and his Tex-Mex boogie woogie piano stlyings. The rhythm section of The Delafields is comprised of Chris on drums and Wayne on bass. This stalwart tandem provides a solid foundation for the mighty tunes of The Delafields.
PRESS
"This is sweetly haunting, note-perfect cowboy music. ...The vocalist is blessed with the ideal alt-country voice, a subtle twang that anchors enough understated emotion to fill a hundred miles of wide open prairie. It takes real talent to glide between heartbreak and honky tonk, and these guys do it beautifully. "
Dan Laidman, Punk Planet
"The Delafields are spirited bar-band fun, with emphasis on singer Paul Quaintances clear, melodic vocals."
-THE ONION
"...the 12 tunes on The Delafields' eponymous debut are a sheer delight, with tracks like "Lonesome Blues" and "Dog Tired" inventively combining bluegrass with rock, punk, and classic Tin Pan Alley pop. The band crafts brilliant melodies brimming with piano, guitar, harmonica, and banjo that resonate, both lyrically and melodically, long after the album has ended. Presented in a simple, straightforward style, the disc as a whole is, quite simply, a minor masterpiece."
-- Jeff Berkwits, Illinois Entertainer"
From list of Favorite Five New Releases:
"Saturday night aggression (is) front and center. traditional (songs) get juiced with punk energy and overall, the band plays its festive Tex-Mex pop with healthy intensity."
-Mark Guarino, The Daily Herald
"My Top 10 Releases of 2003"
! "if you cant get to see them, take the CD home,crack open a beer and dance around in the kitchen. "
-Tom Jackson, WLUW 88.7, Radio Chicago"
"..an .extremely well put together band"
-Richard Milne, WXRT 93.1, Radio Chicago
On their eponymous CD, The Delafields say two things right up front that I'm always happy to hear: First, that the heart and soul of country music has vacated Nashville and planted itself firmly in Chicagoland. Secondly, that Americana isn't just American. There is truly wonderful conjunto accordion work from Eddie Torrez that compares well to that of the great Flaco Jimenez, and it gives the CD just a flat-out fun quality. There is also great songwriting from Paul Quaintance and Chris Anderson. This CD throws in obvious influences from all over the American music spectrum, shakes them up, strains them out, and serves up 101 proof authenticity. Along with their well-crafted originals, The Delafields put the torch to two traditionals, "Sitting On Top of the World" and "Lonesome Blues" will have you singing right along. For purely bonus points this CD definitely gives the impression that this has to be a fun band to see live. That speaks a volume for the production work done by Matt Allison. The sound sparkles and shines with wonderfully balance, giving the listener that sense of being within arm's reach of the stage. With their wonderful instrumentation, vocals, and arrangements, it's almost a shame they didn't include one of the wonderful covers they mention on their website. This CD will definitely go on my iPod for some top-down driving music this spring.
-Clint Weathers, Freight Train Boogie
Peter Margasak of the Chicago Reader really knows his stuff.
"...they sound like they fell asleep 20 years ago listening to REM and just woke up."
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You performance at Martyr's on June 2 was terrific! Both of your CDs also are great. I went to see Thomas Pace and am glad I encountered your music as well.
