I'm Not Like Everybody Else

Don DiLego is a world champion automobilist, and founder of Velvet Elk Records. In addition to releasing 5 albums as a solo artist, he has released a few as a member of Beautiful Small Machines with long-time collaborator Bree Sharp. A songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Don continues to work with other artists as a producer, and most recently contributed to Jesse Malin's "Love it To Life" album.

Press:
"Photographs of 1971" is one of those records that creep up on you, a great vibe and very strong tunes.  We have been spinning four songs from the album for quite a while, and it really does sound better each time.  Give this one a listen, you won't be sorry."  XM RADIO / THE LOFT

With Photographs Of 1971, Don DiLego has taken another step towards establishing himself as one of this generation's best up-and-coming singer-songwriters. - BLOGCRITICS MAGAZINE


“New York City's emerging folk-twang songsmith, Don DiLego, is alt-country's next poster boy.” - ROLLING STONE.COM

“Gutsy rock-n-roll with a selfreliant drive, DiLego’s music comforts the lonely nomad in us all.” - HEAR MUSIC

“Not since Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska has a concept album been more stirring or truthful. Lonestar Hitchhiker calls to mind a sense of the down-trodden romantic America that has laid in torpor since the Beat Generation. DiLego's surprisingly twangy voice brings a heartfelt realism to his incredibly diverse soundscapes and his songs demand to be listened to. With a rich sense of orchestration, the album is masterfully arranged in a way that is reminscent of “Smile”-era Beach Boys. The instrumentation is more than amazing, it remains wonderfully understated, highly befitting, and never distracting. If songwriting isn’t hard enough in keeping genuine and unique, then concept albums are down right next to impossible. Don DiLego manages both with great ease, making Lonestar Hitchhiker  a true and significant masterpiece.” - NORTHEAST PERFORMER

I'm Not Like Everybody Else

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