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De Novo Dahl
Tom Foolery:
So what's up with De Novo Dahl? Are they still together? Are they still playing? I haven't heard anything about them in almost a year.
I found this article in the Nashville Scene: http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/2009/08/session_from_beyond_the_grave.php
It seems to indicate they're on a break or something.
Does anyone have the skinny? (Ex-band members can post anonymously if they so choose.)
Juan Horsetown:
I think the comment section of that article pretty well answers as much as anyone knows at this point.
I really liked MEMMES, but when I last saw them at what I think was its release show, I thought the show wasn't quite as good as it had been in the past even with the same line-up, and I thought their sets lagged behind and focused too much on the Cats/Kittens stuff that has felt a bit worn since 2005. They dedicated "Jeffrey" to me that night, and it was very flattering, but I would rather have heard "New Hero."
I hope the band bounces back in whatever form it takes. I hope they'll just embrace newer material and not keep re-hashing anything from the original EP or the first record.
I would also like to know where or how to keep up with when Joel is doing solo sets.
Keith:
I quit. Joey quit. I heard that Matt quit, but I don't know. Last I heard, Joel planned to use the DND name in the future, but for what, I don't know.
Joel is playing a solo show this Thursday night at Mercy along with Josh from Feable Weiner/Mondo Primo's new band called Bravo Max. I'll also be there playing with The Privates and Mean Tambourines are headlining.
Tom Foolery:
--- Quote from: Keith on August 24, 2009, 09:59:20 AM ---I quit. Joey quit. I heard that Matt quit, but I don't know. Last I heard, Joel planned to use the DND name in the future, but for what, I don't know.
--- End quote ---
One of my favorite entries from the Nashville Scene's 2009 "You Are So Nashville If..." contest: You are so Nashville if... ...You go to the Wildhorse Saloon to see a band whose only remaining "original member" was their roadie.
So how many changes can a band go through before they should change their name? Is there any sort of rule to this? Does it depend on whether the band is truly a cohesive unit as opposed to just being a backing group for the main guy?
Juan Horsetown:
I wouldn't say there's a "rule." Bands don't tend to start with the plan of breaking up or whatever may come their way that may cause them to change line-ups. It is helpful for a band with just a songwriter to re-use a name for recognition purposes.
It might do Joel some good to just do solo stuff or start a new band and cast off the old material.
Smashing Pumpkins should never have brought the name back.
I can't think of other examples, but I know there are more.
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