Revel In Dimes
New York, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2013 | INDIE
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We first heard Revel in Dimes perform on a balmy summer night at The Surf Lodge in Montauk and, ever since, we just can’t get enough of their soulful sound. Their tunes are a little rock and roll with the right amounts of blues and jazz mixed in, plus an undercurrent of just-plain-cool old-school. Their melody and deep rhythms epitomize the kind of live music that concerts were made for — you won’t be able to resist jumping up and jamming. - Tory Burch - Tory Daily
Revel In Dimes brings us an easier pill to swallow in their newest video for “Dead & Gone.” Fueled by an intense bass line and some soulful slide guitar, Dead & Gone is a barnburner of a tune that reminds us of the past but shows us a modern edge that is not seen much on this side of the Mason-Dixon line.
Revel In Dimes has a few local gigs before they head to SXSW, so be sure to catch them at Bizarre Bushwick on 2-19 and Fontana’s on 3-6.
Since you know this tune is a keeper, head on over to their iTunes where you can purchase “Dead & Gone.”
Article by: Shayne Hanley - Pancakes & Whiskey
Discography
The Parlour EP (2016)
Revel In Dimes (2016)
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Bio
If the delta blues gave birth to yet another slew of gold records why wasn’t anyone dancing? After each gig as hired guns in too many New York City bands, this is the question that Eric Simons (guitar) and Washington Duke (drums) found themselves asking. Their answer involved hijacking juke rhythms from Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside and covering their tracks with electrified Charlie Patton riffs. When Kia Warren saw them play for the first time – two guys covering T. Model Ford at full volume on a Sunday at the Surf Lodge in Montauk – their live set stopped her in her tracks. Amid the grooves, there was grittiness to their music that her foray from Gospel into R&B hadn’t yet given her the opportunity to explore. She convinced them on the spot to let her join on vocals for a few tracks, and Revel In Dimes was born. Multi-instrumentalist Chris “Premo” Waller (bass) joined on shortly after picking up an unsolicited “seeking bass player” call. A veteran of New York City’s vast underground music circuit, Waller’s experience playing everything from hardcore punk, to soul, to psychedelic rock enabled him to bring a groove to even the most frenetic jams. Together, Revel In Dimes is a band that knows where it came from, but refuses to follow the same routes as its contemporaries to get where it’s going. But like the blues, their music can’t be explained so much as it has to be felt.
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