Back Door Slam
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Back Door Slam | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Genre(s) | Blues Indie Southern rock |
| Years active | 2001–2009 |
| Label(s) | Blix Street Records |
| Website | www.backdoorslam.com |
| Members | |
| Davy Knowles (Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin) Ross Doyle (Drums) Adam Jones (Bass) |
|
| Former members | |
| Jamie Armstrong (Bass) | |
Back Door Slam was a three piece blues band from the Isle of Man. The three members were Davy Knowles (vocals, lead guitar, mandolin, lap steel), Ross Doyle (drums) and Adam Jones (bass). They were managed by Running Media Group, who also looked after Corinne Bailey Rae. The band got its name from a Robert Cray song of the same name.
Contents |
[edit] Career
[edit] Debut Album
The band released their debut album Roll Away on June 18, 2007 in the Isle of Man, with a July 1 release date in North America. The 10 song disc (plus 1 bonus track) includes live favourites "Come Home" and "Too Late", along with evocative love song "Too Good For Me", newie "It'll All Come Around" and the one cover - 1920s blues rocker "Outside Woman Blues" (originally by Blind Joe Reynolds but most famously covered by Cream on their album 'Disraeli Gears'). Title track "Roll Away" is an acoustic, imagery-packed reminder of the boys' Celtic roots and testament to singer Davy Knowles' versatile songwriting abilities.
[edit] Tour
The band will be touring across America from 7 July. The tour starts off with the boys supporting US band Rusted Root, but also includes several headline gigs, festivals (Lollapalooza, Download Festival and Austin City Limits Festival) and support slots with REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Eric Burdon. The band is also attending Bonnaroo 2008 as a Thursday night act in "That Tent". The band will also tour with longtime jamband favorites Gov't Mule.
[edit] Breakup
On January 27th, 2009, a letter was posted on Back Door Slam's website, announcing that the band had broken up and its members were pursuing different musical endeavors. The text of the letter is as follows:
"Dear Friends and Back Door Slam Family:
After much thought and soul searching, we have reached the painful decision that we should part ways at this time. The decision was the hardest of our lives, but it's one we believe had to be made in order for each of us to move forward creatively and musically.
We will each continue with our own musical projects and hope to fulfill our own musical ambitions; Davy will be working on a follow up to the the first Back Door Slam album "Roll Away", and will be touring the US to support and promote the record, and Ross and Adam will be embarking on new projects of their own in the UK and Europe, so please keep checking backdoorslam.com for news about each member of the band, and upcoming album releases.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has followed Back Door Slam over the last few years and shown their support for the three of us. Davy, Adam and Ross"
[edit] Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
Davy Knowles is forming a new band touring as Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam and is working on a new album co-produced by Peter Frampton. The new group will be playing events posted on the Back Door Slam site. Knowles is also doing a solo tour with Jeff Beck in April, 2009.
[edit] Trivia
- Supported The Who on the opening night of the Peel Bay Festival on the 30th May 2007
- Supported Don McLean at the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man on the 24th August 2005
- Supported Corinne Bailey-Rae at the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man on 22 June 2007
- Filmed first video at their former high school, Castle Rushen High School, using pupils as extras for a crowd scene.
