Forward Music Fest 2008 Previews: The Dex Romweber Duo
Submitted by Jesse Russell on Tue, 2008-08-26 16:08
[inline:1]Artist: Dex Romweber Duo
Website: http://ruraltone.com/dex/
Regional Connection: Recently signed to Chicago’s Bloodshot Records
Showcase: September 19, 2008 at the High Noon
Co-Performers: Blueheels, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Detroit Cobras
You may not know him by name, but you if you are a fan of the Black Keys or White Stripes, you need to be introduced. Dexter Romweber, former member of the seminal “psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk†combo the Flat Duo Jets, is a noted major influence on everyone from Neko Case to Jack White. Specifically, White recently said “Dex Romweber was and is a huge influence on my music. I owned all of his records as a teenager, and was thrilled at the fact that we were able to play together recently on tour. His attitude towards music is remarkable. His songwriting, along with his love of classic American music from the south, be it rockabilly, country or R&B, is one of the best kept secrets of the rock n roll underground.â€Â
Romweber is the focus of a new documentary titled Two-Headed Cow. Also out this year is a David Guggenheim documentary about three generations of “guitar virtuosos†titled It Might Get Loud. The film traces a dialogue between Jack White, Jimmy Page, and the Edge and one segment reflecting on White’s influences features the Flat Duo Jets.
Romweber recently signed on with Chicago’s Bloodshot Records and will be kicking off a national tour as the Dex Romweber Duo starting at the Forward Music Fest. Joining him as the other half of the “duo†is Dex’s sister Sara who may be better known for her time spent pounding the skins with acts like Lets Active and Snatches of Pink. Below is a short documentary telling the story of how the brother and sister duo came to play together after spending so many years in separate bands. That video is followed by a segment from MTV’s Cutting Edge in 1984 documenting the Flat Duo Jets and a very young and eccentric Dexter Romweber.
Website: http://ruraltone.com/dex/
Regional Connection: Recently signed to Chicago’s Bloodshot Records
Showcase: September 19, 2008 at the High Noon
Co-Performers: Blueheels, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Detroit Cobras
You may not know him by name, but you if you are a fan of the Black Keys or White Stripes, you need to be introduced. Dexter Romweber, former member of the seminal “psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk†combo the Flat Duo Jets, is a noted major influence on everyone from Neko Case to Jack White. Specifically, White recently said “Dex Romweber was and is a huge influence on my music. I owned all of his records as a teenager, and was thrilled at the fact that we were able to play together recently on tour. His attitude towards music is remarkable. His songwriting, along with his love of classic American music from the south, be it rockabilly, country or R&B, is one of the best kept secrets of the rock n roll underground.â€Â
Romweber is the focus of a new documentary titled Two-Headed Cow. Also out this year is a David Guggenheim documentary about three generations of “guitar virtuosos†titled It Might Get Loud. The film traces a dialogue between Jack White, Jimmy Page, and the Edge and one segment reflecting on White’s influences features the Flat Duo Jets.
Romweber recently signed on with Chicago’s Bloodshot Records and will be kicking off a national tour as the Dex Romweber Duo starting at the Forward Music Fest. Joining him as the other half of the “duo†is Dex’s sister Sara who may be better known for her time spent pounding the skins with acts like Lets Active and Snatches of Pink. Below is a short documentary telling the story of how the brother and sister duo came to play together after spending so many years in separate bands. That video is followed by a segment from MTV’s Cutting Edge in 1984 documenting the Flat Duo Jets and a very young and eccentric Dexter Romweber.
Jimmy Plant?
Evidently the Chinese were right: Jimmy Page (not Jimmy Plant) isn't even famous enough to be identified correctly in your article here.
No one told you about the
No one told you about the clone created by splicing DNA from Robert Plant and Jimmy Page together?
That song by Loverboy...
Oh, I guess you've never heard of that song by Loverboy, "Robert Plant and Jimmy Page DNA just don't splice."
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