Dead loretta
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Dead Loretta was a Psychedelic rock
band from Newark, Delaware
. Formed in 2004, Dead Loretta got its start when songwriters Danny Boles and Marky Degz decided to expand their acoustic duo project "Bruce Lee's Grave" into a four piece rock band. Heavily influenced by 1960s British Invasion and local pop heroes The Spinto Band, the original lineup consisted of Degz on lead vocals/guitar, Boles on lead guitar/vocals, Brian Lafferty on bass/harmonica, Andrew Kerstetter on drums, and Alex McGrellis on keyboards.
and New York's WECW 107.7
. Shortly thereafter, as the band began work on their full length album, Kerstetter departed and was replaced by Max Pressman. Alex McGrellis also left the band to pursue acting, eventually landing a role in Rocky VI
.
With a new drummer and a record deal, Dead Loretta began recording their full length self titled album, with Brett Stewart of Deep Groove Studios. Degz penned the singles "Symphony of Wasted Youth" & "Brooklyn", while Boles contributed "Spain vs. Portugal" & "Dirt Bike". During this time, the band shared the stage with various international acts, including Pete Doherty
's side project Littl'ans
, legendary Smashing Orange
front man Rob Montejo, Brian Jonestown Massacre collaborator Christopher Tucker, and Rolling Stone Magazine featured band The Singles
. Despite Dead Loretta's progress, they were abruptly dropped from Vanstock Records after Degz and Dwight Lyghtning engaged in a heated altercation midway through a show at Mojo 13 in Wilmington
in December 2007. Degz reportedly threw his guitar to the ground and stormed out of the club amidst a hailstorm of boos and heckling from rowdy audience members. This would be the band's final live performance. The full length album, to this date, has not been released.
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
band from Newark, Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
. Formed in 2004, Dead Loretta got its start when songwriters Danny Boles and Marky Degz decided to expand their acoustic duo project "Bruce Lee's Grave" into a four piece rock band. Heavily influenced by 1960s British Invasion and local pop heroes The Spinto Band, the original lineup consisted of Degz on lead vocals/guitar, Boles on lead guitar/vocals, Brian Lafferty on bass/harmonica, Andrew Kerstetter on drums, and Alex McGrellis on keyboards.
History
Dead Loretta played its first show in June 2005 at My Place Tavern in Dover, opening for the band She Slash He. Later that same year, the group released an EP entitled Bring A Date. The five song disc included a jangly pop number called "Miranda", which caught the ear of Vanstock Records owner Dwight Lyghtning, who immediately signed the band. Miranda enjoyed airplay in Delaware's 93.7 WSTWWSTW
WSTW is a Pop Contemporary Hit Radio formatted radio station that broadcasts in the Wilmington, Delaware metropolitan area which is just south of Philadelphia. Although the station and transmitter are located in Wilmington, the signal is strong enough to provide city-grade coverage of most of...
and New York's WECW 107.7
WECW
WECW is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Elmira, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Elmira College.-External links:*...
. Shortly thereafter, as the band began work on their full length album, Kerstetter departed and was replaced by Max Pressman. Alex McGrellis also left the band to pursue acting, eventually landing a role in Rocky VI
Rocky Balboa (film)
Rocky Balboa is the sixth and final film in the Rocky franchise, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film, which was also written by Stallone who plays underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, is the sixth film in the Rocky series that began with the Academy Award-winning Rocky thirty years...
.
With a new drummer and a record deal, Dead Loretta began recording their full length self titled album, with Brett Stewart of Deep Groove Studios. Degz penned the singles "Symphony of Wasted Youth" & "Brooklyn", while Boles contributed "Spain vs. Portugal" & "Dirt Bike". During this time, the band shared the stage with various international acts, including Pete Doherty
Pete Doherty
Peter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...
's side project Littl'ans
Littl'ans
Littl'ans are an English alternative rock band, who have had marginal success.The Littl'ans consist of Andrew Aveling on vocals/guitar, Alex Mahood on lead guitar, Ryan Blagrove on bass and Ben Clarke on drums/vocals....
, legendary Smashing Orange
Smashing Orange
Smashing Orange was an American band formed in 1990. They released three albums before splitting up in the mid-1990s. Their early sound saw them classified as "shoegazing".-History:...
front man Rob Montejo, Brian Jonestown Massacre collaborator Christopher Tucker, and Rolling Stone Magazine featured band The Singles
The Singles
The Singles may refer to:*The Singles: The First Ten Years by ABBA*Basement Jaxx: The Singles by Basement Jaxx*Bikini Kill:The Singles by Bikini Kill*Singles 93-03 by The Chemical BrothersThe Singles...
. Despite Dead Loretta's progress, they were abruptly dropped from Vanstock Records after Degz and Dwight Lyghtning engaged in a heated altercation midway through a show at Mojo 13 in Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
in December 2007. Degz reportedly threw his guitar to the ground and stormed out of the club amidst a hailstorm of boos and heckling from rowdy audience members. This would be the band's final live performance. The full length album, to this date, has not been released.
Discography
- Bring A Date (Vanstock, 2005)
- Dead Loretta Live @ Mojo13 (Vanstock, 2007)
- "Brooklyn" Mojo Compilation CD (Deep Groove 2007)
External links
- http://www.wstw.com/heroes/database.php?num=8
- http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080613/ENTERTAINMENT/806130318/1114/ENTERTAINMENT
- http://www.phillygirlabouttown.com/girl_about_town/2007/10/dead-loretta-pe.html
- http://www.phillygirlabouttown.com/girl_about_town/show_reviews/page/3
- http://www.sparkweekly.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080603/SPARK0101/806040301/1129/spark
- http://indofunk.net/?opt=blog&entry=170
- http://www.out-and-about.com/alt-rock