The New Orleans heavy rock and blues band Dinola will play Sunday night (2/4) at the Circle Bar and Tuesday night (2/6) at Gasa Gasa before heading to Texas for a quartet of shows. The band’s latest release, Up High, a 12″ 45 rpm disc, holds the distinction of being the very first record manufactured at New Orleans Record Press, a newly opened vinyl plant in the Crescent City. It was released on Saustex Records on January 19, 2018.
This wide-release debut was produced by Dave Catching (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal) and recorded and mixed by Hayden Scott (Arctic Monkeys, AWOLNATION) at Catching’s storied studio located in Joshua Tree in California’s desert.
Sue Ford, the lead vocalist of famed Mardi Gras parade band Pink Slip, fronts Dinola. Pink Slip holds the distinction of not only being the first rock band to perform on a float during the ancient Carnival tradition, but also the first all-female act.
Dinola re-imagines heavy British Blues in a manner that captures the rhythm and gothic vibe of their hometown while staying true to their punk roots with terse arrangements, evocative of U.X.A. and the early recordings of Siouxsie & The Banshees.
Harvey McLaughlin, a killer pianist who some find reminiscent of early Randy Newman and Tom Waits, will join the band for the show at the Circle Bar. His new album, Tabloid News, also on Saustex, hits February 20th on vinyl and comes with a ‘‘tabloid news’’ booklet on newsprint.
Tickets to both shows are available at the door.
