Instro-Mania

Harlem Nocturne

Theme From The Magnificent Seven

Dirtbag

Rumble

Sleepwalk

Astrosurfin'

Apache

Goldfinger

Jack The Ripper

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Mr. Moto / Munsters Theme

Rebel Rouser

Penetration

The Dillengers Live at Elwoods BBQ Delray Beach Florida :: Rick Rossano, Lead Guitar & Vocals; Charlie Gonzales, Bass Guitar & Vocals; George Anderson, Drums & Vocals.

Live At Elwoods

12 Bar Blues

Answer to the Laundromat Blues

Chicken, Gravy  & Biscuits

Red Hot

As night falls in West Palm Beach three strange figures appear in the shadows, convulsing with a synergy of surfish punk in a stripped down rock n' roll juke joint. To some they are known as Rick Rossano, Charlie Gonzalez, and George Anderson, to others they are known simply as The Dillengers. On this, their debut CD The Dillengers take guitar instrumental music to a whole new level with their own special brand of Punked-Out-Camp and Sci-Fi-Soul. The band has been considered one of the best in South Florida since their appearance on the scene back in 1998. Says Rick: "We're old pals; we had all bounced around in bar bands and garage bands, playing together in different forms. Got tired of playing popular garbage and decided to just play what we wanted… country, punk, rockabilly, blues, surf, speed-metal polkas and the occasional cha-cha."

The tunes on "Instro-Mania!" approach you like Leone's "man with no name" adorned in the classic poncho baggies, and a 1964 Strat decorating his back and neck, with a six gun in one hand, and board wax in the other. The track list itself reads like an evening at a sixties revival theatre after a trip to your favorite used vinyl shop. When asked what role sixties film culture played in their music, movies like "Goldfinger", "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", and "The Magnificent 7", Rick replied: "A big part of our concept is 60's influenced. The impact of the music in those movies I think is every bit as important as the imagery. Guys like Henry Mancini, John Barry and Ennio Morricone are just as influential in the scheme of 60's music as The Beatles or Brian Wilson."

Instro-Mania! Opens with a Duane Eddy meets Booker T. treatment of the original tune "Dirtbag", followed by a version of "Penetration" that conjures up sweet visions of the Raybeats in outer-space. "Goldfinger" lays back like some Cool-Hand Luke caught up in a John Berry daydream while the fierce tone of "Rumble" would make Link himself sweat and twitch. "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" drifts in like a high-tide-lonesome prayer in an old west Italian Saloon. While "Harlem Nocturne" chimes out its haunting melody with flawless tone and precision. "Apache" remains a perfect statement and tribute to the genius of The Shadows and the impact that they've had on instrumental guitar music on every level. The second original Dillengers tune, "Astrosurfin'" combines cheesy organ with massive twang and an infectious surf/ska beat. Elmer Bernstein's classic "The Magnificent Seven" (from the film by the same name) is spun into a mod western-surf anthem. The CD ends with a reverberating swing as The Dillengers put their signature on the Duane Eddy classic "Rebel Rouser"

Upon listening you'll find The Dillengers' music stylings to be more akin to what it might have sounded like had Ennio Morricone fronted the Circle Jerks with the curse of Link Wray hanging over their heads than to that of the more "traditional" style surf / instrumental groups of the past. When asked what the term "Surf Culture" meant to them Rick replied: "I think 'Surf Culture' just refers to people who dig real, straight from the heart music and deal with life from a simpler, 'normal guy' kind of perspective." This is an ethos that one can quickly identify when listening to the rawness and energy of their music. The approach is a simple one: three guys, some electricity, reverb, and an endless supply of influences and inspirations. In the end the sounds they create are so vivid and visual it's like being marooned on a beach in some weird western spy flick.

"The story continues in early 2002 when Guitar.com Editor Adam St. James got their demo in the hands of legendary guitarist and Favored Nations label owner Steve Vai, who was simultaneously hearing about them from his old high school friend Don Gottlieb, a Dillengers pal as well. He instantly took a shine to the boys, their sound, and their story." The rest is as they say is history.

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

The Dillengers Live at Elwoods Delray Beach Florida :: Rick R. on guitar and vocals; Charlie Gonzales on bass and vocals; George Anderson on drums and vocals.

Evangeline

From the CD "Instro-Mania" by the Dillengers on Favored Nations Records. Rick Rossano on Guitar; Charley Gonzalez on Bass; George Anderson on Drums.

Theme from "The Magnificent 7"

From the CD "Instro-Mania" by the Dillengers on Favored Nations Records. Rick Rossano on Guitar; Charley Gonzalez on Bass; George Anderson on Drums; Peter Trappen on Vox Jaguar keyboards.

Jack the Ripper

Mr. Moto/The Munsters Theme

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