- The Del Fuegos
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Del Fuegos Origin Boston, Massachusetts, United States Genres Roots Rock, Garage rock, Alternative Rock[1], Power pop Years active 1980-1990 Labels Slash Records, RCA Records Past members Dan Zanes, Warren Zanes, Tom Lloyd, Steve Morrell, Brent "Woody" Giessmann, Adam Roth, Joe Donnelly The Del Fuegos was a 1980s garage-style pop band.
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History
Formed in 1980, the Boston-based band gained success in 1984 due to success of their songs "Don't Run Wild" and "I Still Want You" and appearing in a widely-seen television commercial for a beer company. The band's fans included Tom Petty, who appeared on one of the band's songs and featured them as an opening act on one of his tours.[2]
The relationship between Warren and Dan, then and now, has been described as "fractious".[3] Shortly after the band was dropped by Slash Records due to the commercial disappointment of their third album for the label, Warren left the band, as did Woody.[4] After Dan and Tom recruited two replacement members, they released a fourth album with RCA Records. The band broke up within a year of the album's release. Dan Zanes later said of the group's demise, "The '80s were over, we were over."[5]
The Del Fuegos are referenced in The Juliana Hatfield Three's biggest hit, 1993's "My Sister," as well as in the song "Boston, Mass" by The Ergs. Gang Green dedicated a track from their album Another Wasted Night to them.
On June 23 & 24, 2011, the band played together for the first time in 21 years at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts.[6] These shows raised money for Right Turn, a rehab program run by Woody.
Band Members
Dan Zanes (Guitars/Vocals)
Dan released a solo album in 1995. Later, after distributing a cassette of original children's songs throughout his neighborhood, he began recording children's music with his band Dan Zanes and Friends.[7] The band's music became very popular due to heavy airplay of the group's music videos on the Disney Channel. In 2007, his album Catch That Train! received a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children.
Warren Zanes (Guitars)
Warren left the Del Fuegos after the band's third album. He went on to earn two Master's degrees and a Ph.D. in Visual and Cultural Arts. He is also the Vice President of Education at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He returned to music in 2002 with a solo album titled Memory Girls.
Tom Lloyd (Bass)
Tom left the Del Fuegos after the band's third album. He went back to college and earned a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley before earning a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1999.
Adam Roth (Guitars)
Adam later worked on musical endeavors with comedian Denis Leary and recorded with Jim Carroll, David JoHanson and Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando. He is currently involved in the bands The Enablers and The Liza Colby Sound.[8]
Steve Morrell (Drums)
Steve quit the Del Fuegos before the band recorded their first album.[9]
Woody Giessmann (Drums)
Woody founded Right Turn, a program offering assistance to artists in recovery from drug addiction and other mental health issues, in 2003.
Joe Donnelly (Drums)
Joe has worked in a number of music projects since the end of the Del Fuegos, including Wiki 3 and Chris Pahud.
Discography
- The Longest Day 1984 Slash Records
- Boston, Mass. 1985 Slash Records U.S. #134
- Spin Radio Concert (live) 1985 BBE Sound
- Stand Up 1987 Slash Records U.S. #167
- Smoking in the Fields 1989 RCA Records U.S. #139
- Best Of The Del Fuegos: The Slash Years 2001 Warner
Singles
Year Title Chart positions Album US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock UK 1985 "Don’t Run Wild" – – 46 – Boston, Mass 1986 "I Still Want You" 87 – 33 – Boston, Mass 1987 "Name Names" – – 43 – Stand Up 1989 "Move With Me Sister" – 22 32 – Smoking in the Fields External links
- Dan Zanes' Official Web Site
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
- Right Turn
- Del Fuegos Beer Commercial
References
- ^ The Del Fuegos Allmusic bio]
- ^ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Kids-music-pays-off-for-cnnm-1755432188.html?x=0&.v=4
- ^ http://articles.boston.com/2011-02-09/ae/29342631_1_del-fuegos-dan-zanes-warren-zanes
- ^ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/del_fuegos/bio.jhtml
- ^ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Kids-music-pays-off-for-cnnm-1755432188.html?x=0&.v=4
- ^ http://articles.boston.com/2011-06-27/ae/29709398_1_del-fuegos-giessmann-puppet-show
- ^ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Kids-music-pays-off-for-cnnm-1755432188.html?x=0&.v=4
- ^ http://www.adamroth.com
- ^ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Kids-music-pays-off-for-cnnm-1755432188.html?x=0&.v=4
Categories:- Rock music groups from Massachusetts
- Musical groups from Boston, Massachusetts
- Cultural history of Boston, Massachusetts
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