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Story
The Blue Guitars (Deventer, Holland) form in '88
by brothers Dick and Bert Dykman as a duo, later a trio and
finally in '90 as a quartet. They release their first single
on a small dutch vinyl label called KELT.
The band gets signed by Play It Again Sam Records and team
up with former Pere Ubu and Red Krayola genius Mayo
Thompson to record their selfcalled debut
(91). They tour extensively, record their Second album
"Shellfish"(92), play a couple of festivals
(Roskilde, Denmark) and keep on touring. Then drummer Ben
Heersping leaves the band ('93). Dick Bert and Erik back up
U.S. singer-songwriter Joe Henry on his first
European tour and begin the quest for a new drummer. Marti
Frank who played with Austin,Texas' own Pat Mears joins the
band. Together with The Black Eyed Angels
Blue Guitars record country and western sidestep "Music
From Heaven"(93) just for fun live in two days.
They record "Waterwings"(94) again
with producer MayoThompson. Blue Guitars play South By South
West in Austin,Texas: " With his leathery, Cat Stevens-like
voice, singer Dick Dykman leads what is primarily a folk band
into a hostile fuzzy universe. He even acquits himself honorably.
The band takes cues from R.E.M. except they substitute mood
for melody".
In 1995 Blue Guitars split up.
Dick Dykman: " The hunger for success? Well I ate all
our good reviews"
What the guys are doing nowadays? See Members. |
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