The Wallflowers

The Wallflowers ( engl. The Wallflower ) is a rock band from Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1990 and published in 1992 their eponymous debut album. The band currently consists of Bob Dylan's youngest son Jakob Dylan (guitar and vocals), Jack Irons (drums), Rami Jaffee (keyboards), Stuart Mathis (guitar) and Greg Richling ( bass). The band turns to musical greats such as Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Counting Crows or The Clash. It developed from their own style, composed from elements of rock, country and pop.

With her album released in 1996, Bringing Down The Horse and related titles One Headlight and 6th Avenue Heartache the band a breakthrough. It was followed by the hit single Heroes, a cover version of the song written by David Bowie, which was used in the soundtrack to the movie Godzilla.

One Headlight made ​​it to # 2 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. At the Grammy Awards 1998, the Wallflowers were equal to twice awarded. The band won a Grammy for Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in the category Rock and another Grammy for One Headlight for best rock song.

After nearly four years, the Wallflowers released their next album. Breach contained the singles Sleepwalker and Letters from the Wasteland.

In November 2002, the band released their fourth studio album, Red Letter Days ( RLD ) published. RLD was the first Wallflowers album, took on the singer Jakob Dylan a lot of the guitar parts himself. RLD was significantly more aggressive than the previous albums concerning the sound. The single release When You're on Top became a hit with American AAA radio stations. However, the sales of the album failed to match that of his predecessors.

In May 2005, the Wallflowers released the CD Rebel, Sweetheart. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien.

After the record deal with the label Interscope leakage, the band members initially focused on other projects. Keyboardist Rami Jaffee went with the Foo Fighters on tour, the former drummer Fred Eltringham worked with the Dixie Chicks and band leader Jakob Dylan made ​​as a solo artist with two highly acclaimed by the critics acoustic folk albums talked about: 2008 released Dylan's solo album Seeing Things, in April 2010, Women Country was published.

In January 2012, the Wallflowers went into the studio to record their new album. The album was released in October 2012 and is entitled " Glad All Over ".

Occupation

  • Jakob Dylan (guitar and vocals)
  • Jack Irons (drums)
  • Greg Richling ( bass)
  • Rami Jaffee (keyboards)
  • Stuart Mathis (guitar)

Discography

  • The Wallflowers (1992 )
  • Bringing Down The Horse (1996 )
  • Breach (2000)
  • Red Letter Days (2002)
  • Rebel, Sweetheart ( 2005)
  • Collected: 1996-2005 (2009)
  • Glad All Over (2012 )
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