Dane_Mulligan

SEEKING

Bass Guitar.

ABOUT

Opium Western is the new album from singer/songwriter Dane Mulligan, formerly of the Arizona-based band, “Desert Saints”. The album was produced by Dane with the help of two noteworthy individuals: Larry Elyea, acclaimed producer and owner of Mind’s Eye Digital Studios, and Grammy-winning mastering engineer, Brian Gardner.

Essentially a rock and roll album, it combines country and rock influences – along with blues, Norteno, and folk – in a whole new way. “My goal was to take the heavy, bass driven groove from the likes of Lenny Kravitz, U2 and others, combine it with classic retro-ballad-country songwriting – and put it to a hard rock beat”. The album creates it’s own genre by exploring the uncharted territory that still exists between rock and country… two genres born of the same roots: blues and folk.

The basic tracks – bass, drums, guitar and vocals - were recorded at The Saltmine Studios in Phoenix, Arizona. New vocals, acoustic guitar and accordion were recorded at Planet Paul Studios in Wichita, Kansas, then integrated and remixed by Larry Elyea in his Phoenix studio. The remixed songs were mastered by Brian Gardner in Hollywood. “The whole process ended up taking a year – almost to the day. But it was worth it”.

“I was interested in exploring more ballad-based songwriting, songs about love and romance – without sacrificing the gut-level need to rock the house. Call it Motley- Yoakam”. Whatever name you choose – the album accomplishes what it set out to do: take country and rock music to a whole new level!
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Screen name:: Dane_Mulligan
Member since:: Aug 31 2009; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Touring
Years playing music:: 60
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 6-7 nights a week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

The Clash, Thin Lizzy, The Cult, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Pixies, Metallica, Guns and Roses, The Doors, U2, The Police, PIL, The Darkness, The White Stripes, Jet, Humble Pie, Lightnin' Hopkins,The Who, Spade Cooley,Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Cream, Eric Clapton, Alice Cooper, Dwight Yoakam, Jason and the Scorchers, Motorhead, The Stone Roses, Danzig, Johnny Cash, Elvis Costello, Brian Setzer, The Replacements, Paul Westerburg, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, REM, Nine Inch Nails, Psychedelic Furs, Al Hurt, The Kingston Trio, The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bachman Turner Overdrive, KISS, Fleetwood Mac, Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison, Buck Owens, Cheap Trick, Blondie, The Rolling Stones, Springstein, Van Halen, AC/DC, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Banda Machos, Banda El Recodo, Los Chacales de Pepe Tovar, Joan Sebastian, Alejandro Fernandez, Vicente Fernandez, Los Tigres Del Norte, Banda Jerez de Zacatecas, Pesado, Juan Rivera, El Coyote Y Su Banda, Conjunto, Primavera, Los Rieleros Del Norte, Grupo Montez de Durango, Adan "Chalino" Sanchez, Dinastia Norteña, El Poder Del Norte...