Dolorean
Encyclopedia
Dolorean is an American
band based in Portland, Oregon
. They have, at times, acted as the backing band for Damien Jurado
. Their current line-up is: Al James, guitar/vocals; Jay Clarke, organ/piano; Ben Nugent, drums/percussion/vocals; James Adair, bass; and Emil Amos, guitar.
The group has worked with Portland area musicians such as Jay Clarke who records with Knitting Factory Records
under the moniker Ash Black Bufflo
, and Emil Amos who records on Partisan Records
under the moniker Holy Sons
.
United States
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band based in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. They have, at times, acted as the backing band for Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado is an American indie rock singer/songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Over the years he has released albums on many labels; today, his primary label is Secretly Canadian.-Music career:...
. Their current line-up is: Al James, guitar/vocals; Jay Clarke, organ/piano; Ben Nugent, drums/percussion/vocals; James Adair, bass; and Emil Amos, guitar.
Hiatus
After the release of their 2007 album, You Can't Win, Dolorean went on a hiatus until 2010. Al James told TheWaster.com in an interview:The group has worked with Portland area musicians such as Jay Clarke who records with Knitting Factory Records
Knitting Factory Records
Knitting Factory Records is an independent American music label that is notable for promoting a variety of artists including deceased Nigerian political agitator and musician Fela Kuti...
under the moniker Ash Black Bufflo
Ash Black Bufflo
Ash Black Bufflo, sometimes spelled Buffalo, is the professional name of Portland-based music composer and experimental musician Jay Clarke. He composes music for feature-length films, short films, documentaries, and dance and theater projects...
, and Emil Amos who records on Partisan Records
Partisan Records
Partisan Records is an American independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. It was started in 2007 by Ian Wheeler and Tim Putnam. Their first releases were an expanded version of Holy Sons Decline of the West and The Standard's fifth studio album Swimmer...
under the moniker Holy Sons
Holy Sons (band)
Holy Sons is a one-man solo band built around Portland songwriter and drummer Emil Amos. Amos is notable for releasing "genre-bending" albums, according to LA Weekly music reviewer Chris Martins, and for being a prolific songwriter; one account in Spike Magazine suggests he has written over a...
.
Albums
- Not ExoticNot ExoticNot Exotic is the debut full-length album by Dolorean, released in 2003 on Yep Roc Records. The songs grew out of frontman Al James's home recordings.-Track listing:# "Morning Watch" – 3:01# "Traded For Fire" – 4:51# "Jenny Place Your Bets" – 4:32...
2003 (Yep Roc) - Violence in the Snowy FieldsViolence in the Snowy FieldsViolence in the Snowy Fields is the sophomore full-length by Dolorean, released in 2004 on Yep Roc Records. The album is slightly more up-tempo than their debut Not Exotic...
2004 (Yep Roc) - You Can't WinYou Can't Win (album)You Can't Win is the third full-length by Dolorean, released in 2007 on Yep Roc Records. Compared to their previous studio albums, You Can't Win is more ambitious. According to a post he wrote on Yep Roc's Website, frontman Al James sought to change this...
2007 (Yep Roc) - The Unfazed 2011 (Partisan RecordsPartisan RecordsPartisan Records is an American independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. It was started in 2007 by Ian Wheeler and Tim Putnam. Their first releases were an expanded version of Holy Sons Decline of the West and The Standard's fifth studio album Swimmer...
)
Tour only
- "Traded for Fire" b/w "Ghost of David" Split 7" w/ Damien JuradoDamien JuradoDamien Jurado is an American indie rock singer/songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Over the years he has released albums on many labels; today, his primary label is Secretly Canadian.-Music career:...
2006 (Secretly CanadianSecretly CanadianSecretly Canadian is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana. It was started in 1996 by Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle, and Jonathan Cargill. Their first release was a re-issue of an album by June Panic...
) Overseas tour release only; limited to 600 copies.
EPs
- Sudden Oak 2000, re-released 2004 (Dolorean Recordings)
- Anticipation Blues 2010 (Partisan RecordsPartisan RecordsPartisan Records is an American independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. It was started in 2007 by Ian Wheeler and Tim Putnam. Their first releases were an expanded version of Holy Sons Decline of the West and The Standard's fifth studio album Swimmer...
)