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Some bands belong to their own time, others trespass on decades where they don't really belong. Diesel Park West must have seemed to some people back in '89, with the release of the far-reaching Shakespeare Alabama, the most welcome and liberating guitar band anyone had heard for years. A lot of artists who have enjoyed massive acclaim and success since, may well tip hats towards the Diesels for being pioneers in the re-emergence of the guitar as the primary sound of contemporary music.

A band who have never gone away or lost any of their talent, having released 7 albums since the inspirational debut album.

In Summer 2005, EMI will re-release a special edition of the pioneering SHAKESPEARE ALABAMA, and a new studio album is also planned for release, as well as a live DVD in 2005.

All releases will be backed by extensive promotion campaigns, including touring of UK and overseas plus festival appearances, throughout 2005.

Purveyors of epic guitar rock, Diesel Park West made its recording debut in August 1987 with "When The Hoodoo Comes". Twelve months of solid groundwork followed, during which time the quintet toured and composed new material. This resulted in a series of singles, "Jackie's Still Sad", "All The Myths On Sunday", "Like Princes Do", each of which was featured on the critically acclaimed 1989 debut album Shakespeare Alabama.

UPCOMING GIGS:

17th June - The Borderline, London
The Diesels would like to apologise to everybody who made it to the Borderline on Friday 17th June only to find the band were not on.
This was due to venue politics totally outside of the bands control.
The chaps are just as pissed off as you about this and hope to see one and all real soon.
14th August - St Helens Free Festival TBC
19th August – Sheffield DnR Live @ Under The Boardwalk
26th August - Leicester The Bigger Musician,
29th August - Festival Countesthorpe, Leicestershire
2nd September - Off the Tracks Festival

More UK Tour Dates to be announced soon

Butler-Willson
In 1989 the UK music scene received an unexpected and exciting arrival with the release of Shakespeare Alabama, the debut album by Diesel Park West which has undoubtedly become a very influential muse for very many guitar based bands ever since. The Diesel's almost single-handedly put a spanner in the works of the lightweight electro synth pop that still dominated at the time. Although major success has never troubled them, the band have continued to put out records that have shown a core understanding for just what it is that makes great rock and roll. Butler and Willson have responded to a growing recognition and respect now bestowed upon them by developing an acoustic performance which provides the audience with a firestorm of passion and skill. Seven albums worth of original songs as well as material offered by a love of American west coast music from people such as Buffalo Springfield, Moby Grape, Love, The Airplane and other similar grooves all add up to unforgettable gigs with Butler's searing vocals and Willson's magnificently raffish playing. Watching these two makes it possible to see into the very heart of the beast.

More Information coming soon.

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