The Deslondes
Bringing their own style of down-home, rootsy twang to the blues, the Deslondes are a band of rough but tuneful troubadours who found their voice when they settled in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's music is laid-back but committed, with a groove that pulls together their influences in country, blues, rock & roll, and swamp pop, along with a lyrical warmth and honesty. The group's first two albums, 2015's The Deslondes and 2017's Hurry Home, capture their moderately tight approach with naturalistic studio technique, while 2022's Ways & Means, cut after a hiatus, and 2024's Roll It Out filled out their arrangements and added additional instrumental flavors without spoiling their easygoing, dusty vibe.
The story of the Deslondes began when singer and guitarist Sam Doores and percussionist and singer Cameron Snyder met while the two were college students in the Pacific Northwest. Both were interested in music, and Doores found a potent source of fresh inspiration when he read Woody Guthrie's memoirs, Bound for Glory. Doores and Snyder decided to quit school and hit the road, doing some hard traveling with their band the Broken Wing Routine, and they even landed a gig at Woodyfest, also known as the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, an annual event in Okemah, Oklahoma. While in Okemah, Doores and Snyder met some like-minded musicians, including singer and guitarist Riley Downing and bassist Dan Cutler. When the Broken Wing Routine splintered, Doores and Cutler headed to New Orleans and formed a country-influenced band called the Tumbleweeds; Snyder, meanwhile, was playing with the Longtime Goners when he met John James Tourville, who played fiddle and pedal steel. In time, Snyder, Tourville, and Downing all made their way to New Orleans, and began jamming with the Tumbleweeds at their practice spot, an abandoned high school in the Lower Ninth Ward that had been empty since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. The five musicians adopted a new band name, the Deslondes, taken from a street in the Lower Ninth's Holy Cross neighborhood, and they found kindred spirits in another New Orleans outfit, Hurray for the Riff Raff, with Doores and Cutler performing in both groups for a while. Between developing a loyal following at home and impressing audiences on the road opening for Hurray for the Riff Raff, word began to spread about the Deslondes, and New West Records signed them to a recording contract, releasing their self-titled debut album in June 2015. After supporting their eponymous first album with a tour, the Deslondes returned in the summer of 2017 with Hurry Home.
The sophomore LP got solid reviews, and the group once again hit the road, but they were growing tired of touring, and John James Tourville and Dan Cutler wanted to spend more time with their families, so the Deslondes chose to take a break. During their hiatus, Sam Doores cut a solo album, 2020's Sam Doores, while Riley Downing also brought out an album of his own, 2021's Start It Over. The COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for Doores and Downing to promote their releases, and with time on their hands, Tourville reached out to his bandmates and persuaded them to get together and make new music. Gathering at a club in New Orleans for writing and rehearsal sessions, they emerged with 14 new songs and booked time at Bomb Shelter Studio with producer and engineer Andrija Tokic. The result was their third album, Ways & Means, which was released by New West Records in July 2022. After Cameron Snyder left the Deslondes, the group invited Howe Pearson (who had been a touring drummer with Hurray for the Riff Raff) to fill the percussionist's chair. Once again teaming with producer Andrija Tokic, they headed to Nashville and cut their fourth album, 2024's Roll It Out, which was issued by New West in September 2024.
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Discographie
24 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Roll It Out
Country - Paru chez New West Records, LLC le 6 sept. 2024
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Ways & Means
Country - Paru chez New West Records, LLC le 8 juil. 2022
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Hurry Home
Country - Paru chez New West Records le 23 juin 2017
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Tres Grand Serpent / What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
Country - Paru chez New West Records le 10 juin 2016
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Hurry Home
Country - Paru chez New West Records le 23 juin 2017
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Take Me Back
Country - Paru chez New West Records, LLC le 12 juin 2024
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I’ll Do It
Country - Paru chez New West Records, LLC le 10 juil. 2024
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Tres Grand Serpent / What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
Country - Paru chez New West Records le 10 juin 2016
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The Deslondes Live AF Session (Live AF Version)
Country - Paru chez Western AF le 9 avr. 2024
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The Real Deal
Rock - Paru chez New West Records le 31 mars 2015
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Run Wild
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Mashed Potato Records le 18 juil. 2019
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South Dakota Wild One
Country - Paru chez New West Records, LLC le 8 avr. 2022
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Five Year Plan
Country - Paru chez New West Records, LLC le 17 juin 2022
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Safe to Run
Folk - Paru chez New West Records, LLC le 11 déc. 2023
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Lies I've Told
Country - Paru chez New West Records, LLC le 7 août 2024
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Fought the Blues and Won / Yum Yum
Rock - Paru chez New West Records le 1 janv. 2015
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Hurricane Shakedown
Country - Paru chez New West Records le 12 mai 2017
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo