The Blasters

The Blasters is a 1979 in Downey, California, by brothers Phil Alvin (vocals and guitar) and Dave Alvin (guitar), along with bassist John Bazz and drummer Bill Bateman founded rock band.

Saxophone legend Lee Allen supported the band with two albums. Steve Berlin (saxophone) and Gene Taylor (Piano) were added a short time; Berlin soon moved on to fellow band Los Lobos. Dave Alvin left the band in 1986 for a critically acclaimed solo career.

In the movie Streets of Fire by Walter Hill with the soundtrack by Ry Cooder The Blasters played the band in a local motorcycle gang. Your title Dark Night was heard in the movie From Dusk Till Dawn. This song had already been in a 1985 episode ( Dirty Hands ) of the series Miami Vice used - Ricardo Tubbs played it on a night ride in his car from.

Band Members

  • Phil Alvin - Voice and Guitar
  • Dave Alvin - lead guitar
  • John Bazz - Bass
  • Bill Bateman - Drums
  • Lee Allen - saxophone
  • Steve Berlin - saxophone
  • Gene Taylor - Piano

Albums

Albums of the "original" Blaster:

  • American Music (1979 )
  • The Blasters (1981 )
  • Over There (live EP) ( 1982)
  • Non-Fiction ( 1983)
  • Hard Line ( 1985)
  • Trouble Bound ( live) ( 2002)
  • Going Home ( live) ( 2004)

Albums to current line -up:

  • 4-11-44 (2005)
Lee Allen (musician) Walter Hill (director) Hard Line (album)
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