Martin: Vocals, Guitar Dermot: Guitar, Pedal Steel, Banjo, Mandolin Pidge: Drums, Vocals Andy D: Electric Bass, Double Bass Andy T: Piano, Organ, Vocals
Influences
Gene Clark, The Faces, John Hartford, Link Wray, John Coltrane, Syd Barrett, Dock Boggs, Love, The Byrds, Bert Jansch, Queen, Jimmy Smith, The Band, The Beach Boys, Big Star, Brian Eno, Johnny Cash, Caravan, The Flying Burrito Bros, Kevin Ayers, Charles Mingus, The Grateful Dead, Fairport Convention, Hank Williams, Miles Davis, The Incredible String Band, The Kinks, Robert Wyatt, Mike Nesmith, Genesis, Serge Gainsbourg, Ronnie Lane, Tim Hardin, erm, erm...
It’s here! Episode 1 of our recording video diary - highlights include “Wine Club” and “Dermot Clapping”. Pour yourself a plastic beaker of Merlot, sit back and enjoy…
The tracklisting is as follows:
Theme From Dials
We’ve Seen The Two Faces of God And Dug The Peanut (But Tell Me, What Do The Children Believe?)
Lonely Boy
Fairy Ring Champion
Leaves
Pontius Pilate At The KMart
Being Born
Where Did Our Love Go?
Hello, My Name’s Jesus And I’m An Alcoholic
The Coracle
Willow Craft Centre
Lay Down Your Heavy Load
Me Soh Fah
Been Inside Your Mind
"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
ROCK BRIGHTON presents FEEDBACK XII
Friday 1st August
The Brighton Coalition (Formerly The Beach), Kings Rd Arches
Doors open at 7:00pm
Age 16+ Show : Bring I.D.
A Night of METAL!!!
Once again this time round Feedback is trying something New! We're going for a more in your face approach with a full line-up of Brighton's finest Metal bands.
Of course there was! And at the time, we were very much into all things 60's, Byrds etc. where do you think all that 12 string guitar gubbins came from! So I think you had impecable taste! Yeah, I'll be there as the pub is around the corner from where I live. Looking forward to it!
Hey Andy, thanks for your message! I was at the gig on Saturday. I haven't seen you guys play for two years, so it was great to see you live again. I've never been fond of the venue, but I thought the gig was really fab! And don't worry, your secret is safe with me, but what's so wrong about liking the Pooh Sticks? Oops, have I just let the cat out of the bag?
Just dropping by to say the album arrived about 10 minutes ago, thanks alot for that, I'll give it a listen either tonight if I have time or tomorrow. All my friends will now know how wonderful the Dials are.
How are things going? any new material planned? you're in my top 8 and I still havn't purchased the debut (shameful I know). glad to see you're still playing a couple of shows though
Hope this new year is finding you well. I wanted to let you know that i'm playing this Sunday in Brighton at Joogleberry's.....and if you are not playing yourself...would love to see you at the show?!?
Anyway, hope to see you soon!
Kevin
Gentlemen, we thank you for the loan of the drum kit and bass rig, for rescuing Gen's kick pedal, for some excellent tunes and for the splendid sartorial example you set. Salut!
Hi guys, still listening to your album without getting tired of it, thats how good it is..Going to 1965 Records night club at Metro tomorrow & hope to sneak your single to the DJ.. Veronicaxxx
In 1769 the poet Thomas Gray set out upon a walking tour of the Lake District, England. He was one of the first of a swathe of poets who came to discover the ‘Lakes’ as a source of sublime and picturesque beauty.
Keeping a diary journal, he recorded his experiences; and it was this account that provided the source of inspiration for my latest work; ‘The Lake’.
Gray’s description of the Lakeland scenery is rich and vivid: he describes an awe-inspiring beauty mixed with the restful tranquillity of the “shining purity of the lake”; its surface, “majestic in its calmness; clear and smooth as a blue mirror”.
To translate his vision into a musical equivalent was the aim. Enjoy the myspace mp3.
Dang am sure diggin Mikey Nesmith...sweet voice ....to think its been around all along and I never knew it. Gotta find some Monkees shows on You tube to show my kids now.
regards J
The Dials will be performing as part of a Let's go baboon night next Wednesday at the Spitz, London. Joining them for a one-off London show will be the mighty Charlie Parr (www.myspace.com/charlieparr) and Fireworks Night. Tickets £6 adv from We Got Tickets or £7 on the door. More info: www.letsgobaboon.org.uk - cheers Stuart
Hey how you doing The Dials ?
JUST A QUICK MESSAGE TO SAY HELLO ! Have you visited our page recently? If not drop in to our page and drop us a message to say hello, you can now download our EP from our page too,. Peace =) Mayz.
see unseen videos to @ www.dailymotion.com/kingnath
We are also playing live tonight 8pm London time, Acoustic set express fm 97.3 fm or listen online @
http://www.expressfm.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
then click the listen online button top right corner of page ..
Hey boys, I notice you are playing Spitz in London soon.
A word of advice, be careful of the 'Night Ladies' outside when you leave.
They tend to get a bit nasty when you explain that you don't actually have a spare cigarette that they can have, and tend to look uncannily like Sandra Bernhart as well <shudder>.
How are doing one of my top bands in the world? Shame Ill be in Milan next fri(yes Id rather be in London watching your gig), but let's speak soon..Discovered another stunning band The Draytones-went to see them last night-, Id love to do a Dials/Draytones/Wutars thing one day..Veronicax
