Biography
"For nearly a decade Al James' Dolorean has been writing and recording
music in Portland, Oregon. In of their three albums, (Not
Exotic, Violence In The Snowy Fields, You Can't Win) Dolorean has toured
throughout Europe, Scandinavia, The United Kingdom and The United
States. Laboring in the studio, they've crafted beautiful,
thought-provoking pop music that has amassed praise by album collectors,
music critics, housewives, bloggers, filmmakers, writers and musicians
around the globe. When their debut Not Exotic was released in
November of 2003 The New York Times ran a review of the album on the
front page of the Sunday Arts section. "The songs gesture at folk and
country, but they do it quietly and slowly, as if hesitant to disturb
Mr. James's delicate parables. And yet, despite the stillness, this is a
wild, ionate album." National and international press agreed with
the Times' first impression of Dolorean. In fact, critics celebrated all
three albums for their subtlety, musicianship and lyrical
sophistication. James' peers took notice too. Songwriters like Damien
Jurado, Eric Bachmann, Richard Buckner and Willy Vlautin took the band
on the road throughout the US and Europe. Packaged with a
haunting album cover shot by filmmaker Gus Van Sant, 2007's underdog You
Can't Win touched a nerve with many listeners. It's James' trudging
tome on loss and resolve superbly ed by keyboard player Jay
Clarke, drummer Benny Nugent, and bassist James Adair. This was their
third, best, and last album for a mid-sized record label that seemed a
mismatch from the start. In the Winter of 2011 Partisan
Records, from Brooklyn, New York, will release The Unfazed, Dolorean's
next album. Fargo Records in Paris will put out the album in Europe.
Like their three previous albums, Dolorean worked closely with an artist
to collaborate on another one-of-a-kind album cover. For the latest,
Magnum photographer Alec Soth (Sleeping by the Mississippi) contributes
three unpublished photos from his personal collection. As its title The
Unfazed suggests, Al James and his band-mates continue down the path of
greatest resistance. Unfazed and unwavering, Dolorean digs their heels
even deeper into the same fertile soils that informs their previous
discography-namely, undeniably authentic songs arranged, played, and
recorded by this incredible team of musicians.
"From: http://www.myspace.com/doloreanmusic
music in Portland, Oregon. In of their three albums, (Not
Exotic, Violence In The Snowy Fields, You Can't Win) Dolorean has toured
throughout Europe, Scandinavia, The United Kingdom and The United
States. Laboring in the studio, they've crafted beautiful,
thought-provoking pop music that has amassed praise by album collectors,
music critics, housewives, bloggers, filmmakers, writers and musicians
around the globe. When their debut Not Exotic was released in
November of 2003 The New York Times ran a review of the album on the
front page of the Sunday Arts section. "The songs gesture at folk and
country, but they do it quietly and slowly, as if hesitant to disturb
Mr. James's delicate parables. And yet, despite the stillness, this is a
wild, ionate album." National and international press agreed with
the Times' first impression of Dolorean. In fact, critics celebrated all
three albums for their subtlety, musicianship and lyrical
sophistication. James' peers took notice too. Songwriters like Damien
Jurado, Eric Bachmann, Richard Buckner and Willy Vlautin took the band
on the road throughout the US and Europe. Packaged with a
haunting album cover shot by filmmaker Gus Van Sant, 2007's underdog You
Can't Win touched a nerve with many listeners. It's James' trudging
tome on loss and resolve superbly ed by keyboard player Jay
Clarke, drummer Benny Nugent, and bassist James Adair. This was their
third, best, and last album for a mid-sized record label that seemed a
mismatch from the start. In the Winter of 2011 Partisan
Records, from Brooklyn, New York, will release The Unfazed, Dolorean's
next album. Fargo Records in Paris will put out the album in Europe.
Like their three previous albums, Dolorean worked closely with an artist
to collaborate on another one-of-a-kind album cover. For the latest,
Magnum photographer Alec Soth (Sleeping by the Mississippi) contributes
three unpublished photos from his personal collection. As its title The
Unfazed suggests, Al James and his band-mates continue down the path of
greatest resistance. Unfazed and unwavering, Dolorean digs their heels
even deeper into the same fertile soils that informs their previous
discography-namely, undeniably authentic songs arranged, played, and
recorded by this incredible team of musicians.
"From: http://www.myspace.com/doloreanmusic