Backalley blues

Like the other great album to come out of post-Katrina New Orleans, Allen Toussaint & Elvis Costello?s The River in Reverse, the Radiators? latest consists mainly of songs written before the deluge. But the long-running Crescent City band catch a definite sense of time and place on this disc, which was recorded in the studio during the first post-hurricane Mardi Gras. Many of the lyrics sound too appropriate to be accidental, especially the opening ?Ace in the Hole? (?When the big wind blows chilly and cold, the wise fool flies south?) and the closing ?Shine Tonight? (?We?re all in the same boat, it sunk without a trace?). It also makes sense that the band sound even more New Orleans?ish than usual, adding sax on the ?50s-style jukebox rocker ?Rollercoaster? and banjo on the Preservation Hall homage ?Desdemona.? The overall mood is more intense than usual for these guys, notably on the Richard Thompson?esque ?Don?t Pray for Me? and the sexy/swampy ?Rub It In? ? the first time the standout track on a Radiators disc has been a love song. Their trademark two-guitar workouts are kept tight enough to serve the songs, and the mood is muted but still celebratory. The chanted choruses that close ?Shine Tonight? attest to a city ? or at least a few individual souls ? slowly coming back to life.

Truth is, there really is no story’s end yet, and Little Feat have indeed led a storied life ever since they formed in 1969. From then on, their unconventional signature of earthy, organic appeal and polished, first-rate musicianship wrapped around eclectic and memorable songs--clearly delivered as an authentic labor of love--has been a lasting fixture on the musical landscape. As American as apple pie--and rock ‘n roll itself--Feat’s music transcends boundaries, a freewheeling fusion of California rock and Dixie-inflected funk-boogie. In the mix as well are strains of folk, blues, rockabilly, country and jazz, inventing a hybrid sound that is truly Little Feat’s own.

A musical project from far up north in Sweden. Started as a test recording and is now a still on-going project. Texas Boogie is based on the interchange between the songwriter Roger Enquist and the sound engineer/producer Lars kastberg.

At the moment we are working with our second album which is scheduled to be relased later this year. We are still a unsigned band, but record companies has shown interest

Like the other great album to come out of post-Katrina New Orleans, Allen Toussaint & Elvis Costello’s The River in Reverse, the Radiators’ latest consists mainly of songs written before the deluge. But the long-running Crescent City band catch a definite sense of time and place on this disc, which was recorded in the studio during the first post-hurricane Mardi Gras. Many of the lyrics sound too appropriate to be accidental, especially the opening “Ace in the Hole� (“When the big wind blows chilly and cold, the wise fool flies south�) and the closing “Shine Tonight� (“We’re all in the same boat, it sunk without a trace�). It also makes sense that the band sound even more New Orleans–ish than usual, adding sax on the ’50s-style jukebox rocker “Rollercoaster� and banjo on the Preservation Hall homage “Desdemona.� The overall mood is more intense than usual for these guys, notably on the Richard Thompson–esque “Don’t Pray for Me� and the sexy/swampy “Rub It In� — the first time the standout track on a Radiators disc has been a love song. Their trademark two-guitar workouts are kept tight enough to serve the songs, and the mood is muted but still celebratory. The chanted choruses that close “Shine Tonight� attest to a city — or at least a few individual souls — slowly coming back to life.

A guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, he is meticulous, whether it is perfecting a guitar riff or working on a lyric.But then again, its always been that way. Ever since he first saw The Beatles on television, Deziel has been involved in music, whether playing, writing or admiring. He grew to love vocal harmonies and layered guitars, and used them in his own compositions as well as those he has written with other artists. In 1991, Deziel met Jeff Carlisi of .38 Special through a meeting arranged by a friend. After that initial meeting, Carlisi became Deziel's mentor, and Deziel began sending him tapes of his own compositions to critique and judge. Carlisi would respond by phone or by mail with his compliments and comments. This is something that to this day Deziel claims to be an invaluable asset to his work. However, Deziel doesn't do everything solo. In 1993, Deziel founded the Connecticut band Sundance. As a guitarist/vocalist, he is one of the principal songwriters in the band. Sundance released its first full-length album, "Pearls of Wisdom" in November 1995. The band was a popular draw throughout the Northeast, and could be heard on many radio stations. With the group Deziel was also the subject of a television special called "Behind the Scenes With Sundance".