Retrorockabilly maniacs flat duo jets paired singerguitarist dexter romweber and drummer chris crow. Mayer left the duo jets around 1990 to join the chicken wire gang. Flat duo jets is an american psychobilly band from chapel hill, north carolina, and athens. This time out, the duo also allowed themselves the rare luxury of a bass player, tone. Inside out and presaged the white stripes and other twopiece blues punk acts. The sonics touring, going on a cruise with the fleshtones. Nov 22, 2011 a wild cult hero gets his due in two headed cow, a new documentary about the life and music of dexter romweber.
Theyve also got a bunch of dates with reverend horton heat. Nov 16, 2015 a film about survival and more, following almost twenty years of dexter romweber of the flat duo jets. Dexter romweber was the only original member on a tour as flat duo jets in 2017. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. They were a major influence on several bands of the 1990s and 2000s, including the white stripes. Two headed cow cd flat duo jets red tango flat duo jets. Dex and his new duo with his sister sara have a new album and will be performing. Third man records reissuing flat duo jets go go harlem baby. With neko case, exene cervenka, laresh crash, jason edge. The film, entitled two headed cow, was eventually completed using a. Join songkick to track flat duo jets and get concert alerts when they play near you. Flat duo jets reigns as one of the most prolific, and one of our most favorite, american psychobilly acts to come out of the 80s90s, and go go harlem baby, produced by the legendary jim dickinson, is a reissue we worked hard to bring back to life for your enjoyment.
Romweber has since gone on to a solo career, touring. Inside out which would be released the following year. Frog went a courtin, jet set, ill have a merry christmas without you, top tracks. I am writing regarding the duane peters gunfight checkmate album that you have made available for download. Archival footage mixes with interviews and performances in this profile of roots rocker dexter romweber, known as the onetime leader of flat duo jets. It has been a while since weve reminded you all of the glory of dexter romweber and chris crow smith. Two headed cow, an album by flat duo jets on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In the 1980s, flat duo jets set the standard for explosive rock n roll duos. A wild cult hero gets his due in two headed cow, a new documentary about the life and music of dexter. They were filmed forand broke up duringthe documentary twoheaded cow, screening tonight. Words like crazy, possessed, frenzied, and demented get thrown around quite a bit. A film about survival and more, following almost twenty years of dexter romweber of the flat duo jets. A film about survival in an indifferent world, twoheaded cow looks at the difficult life. Fronted by the roaring and crooning dexter romweber, the flat duo jets steal the show in the 1986 film athens, ga.
Dex is best known as onehalf of the seminal twopiece flat duo jets. Singerguitarist from the flat duo jets turns rockabilly into experimental folk by slowing down tempos as much as possible. He and drummer crow made up the seminal roots outfit flat duo jets that hailed from chapel hill, nc and, for a short time, athens, ga. Pedl, sony atv publishing, latinautor, emi music publishing, latinautor umpg.
Two headed cow is the soundtrack to the recent tony gayton documentary on the band. Check out two headed cow by flat duo jets on amazon music. Watch dexter romweber music documentary two headed cow. Flat duo jetss profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
The album contains live tracks recorded in 1986, before the flat duo jets first fulllength album was released years later. The flat duo jets broke up 20 years ago, but romweber has kept returning to the drumsandguitar setup because its a pragmatic way to keep a band together, to add rhythmic oomph to things. Flat duo jets tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Listen free to flat duo jets two headed cow intro, hoy hoy and more. I still have yet to seek out the film, but plan on it, as i have only seen footage of the duo on youtube, and the excellent 80s athens scene documentary insideout. A wild cult hero gets his due in two headed cow, a new documentary about the life and music of dexter romweber.
Rockabilly hero dexter romweber honored by jack white. Flat duo jets live on letterman wild wild lover youtube. The album contains live tracks recorded in 1986, before the flat duo jet s first fulllength album was released years later. May 19, 2008 in the 1980s, flat duo jets set the standard for explosive rock n roll duos. While we appreciate that you liked these recordings enough to post on your site, we must demand that you remove the file sharing link. Flat duo jets listen and stream free music, albums, new. They had a way of pulling you out of your personal. Just heard about this accompanying soundtrack to the 2006 documentary, two headed cow, about ncs seminal rockabilly outfit flat duo jets. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Out of stock product description norton 241 yeah, yeah, its the obvious title for the titans of trebles sixth longplay, but this finds dex n crow back where they started, bangin out crude rock n roll with little regard for things like second takes, overdubs.
Recorded live to two track in someones garage no, thats not a joke, flat duo jets selftitled debut album is about as close to a concise statement of musical purpose as one was likely to ever get from roots rock wild man dexter romweber guitarvocals and his partner, crow drums. Frog went a courtin, crazy hazy kisses, frog went a courtin, hoy hoy, golden strings, biography. Guitar notes lag behind eerily echoing vocals, and the whole affair is unbelievably dark. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from flat duo jets. Listen to your favorite songs from two headed cow by flat duo jets now. Shooting in verite black and white, gayton caught singer. Wild wild love, two headed cow, wild blue yonder, red tango, singles. Wednesday watch spotlights a music documentary available for stream or download from. Mar 19, 2008 just heard about this accompanying soundtrack to the 2006 documentary, two headed cow, about ncs seminal rockabilly outfit flat duo jets. Flat duo jets s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Watch full episodes of twoheaded cow and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. In 1986 filmmaker tony gayton tagged along with flat duo jets for a. Dexter romweber documentary two headed cow on vimeo.
Wednesday watch spotlights a music documentary available for stream or download from in 1986 filmmaker tony gayton tagged along with flat duo jets for a prospective tour documentary about the murderous rockabilly band hed encountered while making athens ga. Two headed cow we are an alternativecountry band from kirksville, missouri, started by two college friends in 2015, we have seen multiple lineup changes with band members graduatingmoving away, but weve always remained true to our roots. Rockabilly hero dexter romweber honored by jack white, exene. We are proud to be releasing our first fulllength album, titled under the porch light, in september 2017. Two headed cow, an album by flat duo jets on spotify. Flat duo jets two headed cow chicken ranch records. Jun 08, 2017 flat duo jets also have other dates, including njs brighton bar on june 29 and nycs hill country on june 30 with daddy long legs. The cofounder of north carolina rockabilly band the flat duo jets, romweber later. Two headed cow by flat duo jets on amazon music unlimited. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from flat duo jets at the discogs marketplace. The companion soundtrack to the documentary documenting the rise and fall of the flat duo jets and the creation of the dexter romweber duo. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of chicken ranch records. John michael dexter dex romweber born june 18, 1966 is an american rockabillyroots rock musician primarily playing electric guitar from chapel hill, north carolina.
The flat duo jets followed this up with another critically acclai read more rockabilly duo dexter romweber and drummer crow came together in carrboro, north carolina right next door to chapel hill though they made athens their base for a short amount of time. Dex romweber duos brand new album, images, derives its name from the cover art, an existing piece from romwebers own portfolio, although not enumerating the tracks of which there are 12. Romweber has been travelling around, playing rocknroll since the mid1980s. Flat duo jets also have other dates, including njs brighton bar on june 29 and nycs hill country on june 30 with daddy long legs. Two headed cow features seventeen scalding tracks as well as liner notes by neko case, director tony gayton, and others. In 2008, nearly ten years after the bands demise, a live soundtrack to two headed cow, a documentary film about dexter and the flat duo jets, was released. Sep 03, 2014 wednesday watch spotlights a music documentary available for stream or download from in 1986 filmmaker tony gayton tagged along with flat duo jets for a prospective tour documentary about the murderous rockabilly band hed encountered while making athens ga. Flat duo jets grew out of the southeast in the 80s. Good old altcountry from the midwestern united states influenced by a wide variety of styles and genres. First with the legendary flat duo jets and now with his sister sara on drums. Dexter romweber was the guitar half of the flat duo jets, a twoman rock n roll band from the deep south that had the power of dr. Two headed cow arrives close to ten years after flat duo jets called it a day, and the fire and fun of this disc are a potent reminder of what a loss that was, as well as what a singular talent dexter romweber truly is. Often pegged by critics and casual fans as simply rockabilly, the duo jets were adept at playing in a multitude of styles. Recorded live to twotrack in someones garage no, thats not a joke, flat duo jets selftitled debut album is about as close to a concise statement of musical purpose as one was likely to ever get from roots rock wild man dexter romweber guitarvocals and his partner, crow drums.
In 2008, nearly ten years after the bands demise, a live soundtrack to two headed cow, a. Two headed cow is a companion piece to the acclaimed documentary released last year. While other fans of the old stuff simply try to replicate the past, flat duo jets usually just dex and drummer crow somehow become the real thing, displaying nary a hint of nostalgia. Third man records reissuing flat duo jets go go harlem.
Beyond the flat duo jets by jeff arndt september 2001 much has been said about rockabilly rootsrocker dexter romweber over the years, both positive and negative, and sorting fact from fiction is no easy undertaking. Flat duo jets, the brainchild of dexter romweber, released a slew of albums and singles from their formation in 1983 until their 1999 breakup. Their first album, flat duo jets, was recorded direct to two tracks in a garage in the late 1980s. Maps of directions of cow flat nsw, 2795 for locals and travellers. Oct, 2011 flat duo jets, the brainchild of dexter romweber, released a slew of albums and singles from their formation in 1983 until their 1999 breakup. Two headed cow cd flat duo jets red tango flat duo jets red tango cd flat duo jets safari cd flat duo jets safari lp flat duo jets. Romweber was particularly forthcoming in our conversation, reflecting on his affinity for film noir, working with his friends in music, and how he. A film about survival in an indifferent world, two headed cow looks at the difficult life. Flat duo jets on their album two headed cow 2008 brian setzer on his album rockabilly riot, vol. I saw the flat duo jets play 3 times between 1989 and 1995. Podcast listen or download the podcast below, or on. Apr, 2020 flat duo jets on their album two headed cow 2008 brian setzer on his album rockabilly riot, vol. Listen to music from flat duo jets like frog went a courtin, crazy hazy. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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