Lee’s Listening Stack: The Damnwells – ‘No One Listens To The Band Anymore’

The Damnwells
No One Listens to the Band Anymore
(Poor Man Records)

The Damnwells’ combination of tenacity and tenderness has never been more striking than on their latest album, the strangely dubbed opus, No One Listens to the Band Anymore. The fact is, this offering ought to get the fans listening intently, what with its rollercoaster of emotion and a stirring determination that asserts both their authority and defiance.

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Resident Media Pundit

The Damnwells Just Keep Getting Better

For nearly 10 years, the Brooklyn/Iowa-based band The Damnwells has been perfecting the art of melodic roots-rock. Singer-songwriter Alex Dezen and founding bassist Ted Hudson are all that remain of the band’s initial lineup, but what the group lacks in members it makes up for with first-rate musicianship. As the old adage says, its quality not quantity. The duo’s fourth album, No One Listens To The Band Anymore, is arguably their best and and another step forward for a band that seems to do little to anything wrong.

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Addicted To Vinyl

Vinyl Lust: The Damnwells – No One Listens To The Band Anymore

I don’t even want to tell you how much I’ve been listening to the pre-release of No One Listens To The Band Anymore, the new album from The Damnwells. Actually, I want to tell you a lot of things, but I’m saving myself: I’m supposed to speak with Alex soon for an interview that will run on Popdose and I’ve got a pretty cool idea for the actual interview (although admittedly, I’m easily entertained).

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Radio 92.3 Cleveland

New Music Tuesday-Here’s What We Recommend

No One Listens to the Band Anymore is ironic title of The Damnwells newest release. The Damnwells worked with Pledge Music, an organization that allows fans to directly fund the musical efforts of their favorite artists, in releasing their fourth LP. Werewolves and the Great Unknown were pre-released via the Damnwells Youtube page. NOLTTBA remains loyal to the indie/folk-rock sound that lead vocalist Alex Dezen and bassist Ted Hudson established with their first album, Bastards of the Beat (2003). Each of Dezen’s personal and reflective verses are accompanied by simple melodic instrumentation (and sometimes the back-up vocals of Dezen’s wife Angela).

Houston Calling

SXSW preview: The Damnwells

Musician Alex Dezen releases his new album under The Damnwells moniker today (Tuesday, 3.15.11). After label deals with Epic and Rounder, the band opted for a less traditional route for its new album: No One Listens To The Band Anymore was funded completely by the band’s fans via PledgeMusic. No One Listens To The Band Anymore contains some of Dezen’s best songwriting to date (on “Werewolves” and “The Same Way”), and while the band created the album without label influence or interference nothing in its sound seems to have changed.

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No One Listens To The Band Anymore (Except Me).

I’ve also been listening to No One Listens To The Band Anymore, the new album by one of my favorite bands, The Damnwells. I found them on one of my many Itunes music browsing sessions when I had ample time to do so, circa when their album Bastards of the Beat came out in 2003. I think “Kiss Catastrophe” is what compelled me to go out and buy their music immediately after listening, although “Newborn History” or “Electric Harmony” could have equally been the culprits.

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WTMD 89.7 – Blog for Music People

CD of the Week: Listen to The Damnwells

Perseverance pays off on their new fan-funded release, No One Listens to the Band Anymore, WTMD’s new CD of the Week.

Getting to this new CD has a back story worth telling.

The Damnwells poured their hearts and souls into into their latest CD only to see it sit on the shelf…and it wasn’t even their own shelf.

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Second Rate Blog

Innovative Modern Musicians: The Damnwells

“I haven’t heard of the Damnwells before.”

Blah, blah, blah

“Do you think you’re cool talking about bands I haven’t heard of?”

Yadda, yadda, yadda

“What song would I recognize by them?”

Look. I’ve spoken about less than mainstream bands on this blog from time to time. I know the response can be lukewarm, but I am not deterred. I can only bring the info to you, then you have to go out and see if this band is your cup of tea.

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Paste Magazine

This Week’s New Album Releases (3/15/11)

The Damnwells – No One Listens to The Band Anymore
If simplicity is a good thing, then this video is damn near perfect. The song “The Great Unknown” is a new track from the Damnwells’ upcoming record. If you like the song as much as we do, you might want to download the free mp3.

GigHive – The Buzz

Indie Band The Damnwells Release New Album

The Damnwells have released their new album, No One Listens To The Band Anymore. The independent band will release the new album via PledgeMusic Records – Poor Man’s Records.

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The Rock and Roll Guru

No One Listens To The Band Anymore

Ripe with smooth guitar licks, a solid easy beat, and a vocalist who has pipes that are a gift from the music heavens, the Damnwells are a force to be reckoned with (and listened to). Their latest album (out on March 15th), No One Listens To The Band Anymore continues the great indie rock sound that their fans have grown to love over the years.

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Direct Current

The Damnwells – No One Listens to The Band Anymore

Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Alex Dezen, one-man mainstay and creative force behind The Damnwells, has seen backing bandmembers and record deals come and go over the past decade, even to the point of being the subject of the indie film Golden Days documenting his endless travails with former label Epic. Now independent and with bassist Ted Hudson and a bevy of musicians backing him up, Dezen follows up ’09′s “free-on-demand” One Last Century with the new, fan-funded album No One Listens to the Band Anymore due March 15.

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Stratoclay’s Weblog

The Damnwells …setting a new path with new record, No One Listens To The Band Anymore

Every band that sets up in the basement or garage has the dream of getting that big shot: opening slots on bills with your heroes, rock stardom…a major label record deal.

The Damnwells have lived that dream, opening on tours for bands such as Cheap Trick, signing deals with Epic records and recording big budget albums. The lead singer of the band, Alex Dezen, also holds one of my favorite rock and roll moments- watching him sing “Surrender” with Cheap Trick , his face frozen in a grin like a child who has met Santa…

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Let me just kick this off by saying I have completely absorbed all things Alex Dezen and The Damnwells in the last few months. After hearing a nice music sampler of Alex’s songs from the movie Chaos Theory, I was completely hooked on the sound and emotion Alex Dezen emits with his music….

Read the rest of the review here: Donuts, Milk and other tidbits

The Damnwells to rock Proud Larry’s
Collaboration with local musicians set for Tuesday

The Damnwells’ Musical collaboration is one of the most unique that has come to Oxford in the past several years…

source: Oxford Town #899 November 4, 2010 Oxford Eagle

The Damnwells are an indie rock band originally from Brooklyn, New York. They have released three full-length albums since forming in 2001 and are in the process of recording their latest. Core members of the band are Alex Dezen (lead vocals) and Ted Hudson (bass guitar), but often have other members on tour with them. The first time I heard this band, my ears fell in love. The Damnwells are one of those bands that only come around every few years and you can’t ever get their songs out of your head. I had the privilege of interviewing Alex Dezen and found out a few interesting things about the band, their albums, and a great charity they are collaborating with.

Read Full the interview here!

-TheMilkCarton.com have just published a great interview with Alex and Ted. The interview was done just a few days ago, so it’s full of up-to-the-date details. Amongst other things, they chat about The Fray, Alex’s writing, Dave and Steve, and their dream tours. It’s well worth the read.

-DoneWaiting.com mp3 interview with Chip Midnight from DoneWaiting.com. Chip and Alex talk about the making of One Last Century, SxSW plans, where the band is now, etc.