One of my favorite things about ninebullets.net is the the comments section. While I’m guessing every blog (other than songs:illinois) would love to see their comments section be more active (and I’m no exception) we do pretty well here on the 9b. One of the things I love about the comments section is the never ending suggestions for new bands to check out and believe it or not, I eventually check all of the said suggestions out. One recent suggestion that really blew me away came from Adam Fenwick in the Funeral Songs thread in the form of Deadman.
There ain’t much to be known about the band on the internet. From what I can tell, Deadman is Austin songwriter, Steven Collins. They’ve released 3 albums from 2005 to 2006 but it seems they have another coming out sometime this year. Based on the suggestions from the comments section I purchased their 2005 album, Paramour, and became completely enamored. I’m not sure about the rest of the albums but I know Paramour has this airy laid back sound/feel that I described to my friend as, “if Jesus and Mary Chain had made an Americana album with Mazzy Star with some influences from The Church”.
So, while it may not be the newest album consider it an introduction to an artist who is on the verge of releasing a new cd.
Deadman – Sun Go Down
Deadman – Ghost Story
Deadman – Pale Rider
Autopsy IV
Part time blogger. Full time hater.
Damn I’m good.
Nice. Thanks for the tip. Very cool.
If you like the record, check out a live show from last year:
http://www.archive.org/details/deadman2009-06-06.matrix
Reminds me of David Gray for some reason. Which is probably not what a guy calling himself Deadman is necessarily going for. Am I off base?
http://www.archive.org/details/DavidGray-Fugitive
As a first album, this record is quite amazing, although I think the reason for that is that Steven had been long established in the Dallas scene prior to this record, playing with band called the Plebians. Thus, I think he had some good connections in the industry, which is how he was able to get Mark Howard to produce Paramour and make a good record even better.
I recall a number of years back that some songs from this album were featured on a CBS show or two, Criminal Minds, I think, but I don’t think it ever quite found the right crowd. They mostly played Dallas, Austin and L.A., and occasionally toured as a duo, but that was fairly rare. Doesn’t seem to fit so much, but I think they toured with the Proclaimers in the U.S. a few years back.
Here’s some press on the band from those days:
http://www.deadmanonline.com/pages/press.html
you might dig elliott brood, too.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/ElliottBROOD?v=app_5179614317&ref=ts
Just in case you didn’t stumble across this… seven albums available via eMusic:
http://www.emusic.com/artist/Deadman-MP3-Download/11562603.html
Thanks for the tip and for the site. I always find great music via ninebullets…
From Boston, With Gratitude,
Joe
OH, and uhm, not all of them are the Deadman you’re referring to in your blog. One sounds like an alt rock band, one a death metal band and one the *Deadman* that you’re writing about. Oh, eMusic… not all Deadmen are alike…
So sorry about the faux tip.
Seen them in Dallas a couple of times…good show!!! Would run into the lead singer every now and then at one of my favorite watering holes in Dallas “Windale Tavern”