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Diesel Park West
12+ albums
alternativerockUKalternative rock90s
about
The first time most people may have heard of the band would have been around August 1987 when the indie single “When the Hoodoo Comes" started to get played on night-time radio, leading to a full session later that year which really got tongues wagging. By late 87 the band had become available hot property in London with the majors all forming a disorderly pack of signature chasers. Overnight sensations? Not really. There had been some formative years grimly holding on to principles while music in the UK was being led by some seriously transparent early-mid eighties "artistes". In fact strange as it might seem now, the guitars position as the pivotal popular instrument looked to be at an end. There were guitar bands of course and the worldwide success of U2 ensured that record companies were constantly looking for something similar, but the influences of the previous decade (with a few exceptions) had largely been unhelpful. By early '88 however things were starting to change a little and Food records were signed to EMI Records in order for the label to get its hands on the Indies latest band...Diesel Park West. Now with major backing, the band started to record the debut album which was soon to have a considerable impact, "Shakespeare Alabama". Although the album never delivered a huge breakthrough hit single it did generate enough influence on the times and create such a buzz about the band to ensure them a special place in the bigger picture. Three whole years however
