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"Class War"
Sample of The Dils "Class War" from Dils Dils Dils LP (1978)
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"I Hate the Rich"
Sample of The Dils' "I Hate the Rich" from the Class War LP (1978)
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The Dils were an American

Up In Smoke, where they can be heard before being seen performing "You're Not Blank".[4]

History

Soon after forming in late 1976, The Dils relocated to

Everly Brothers".[7]

Their debut single was "I Hate The Rich" / "You're Not Blank" (the latter covered by the Minneapolis punk band Dillinger Four), on Los Angeles–based label What? Records, released in 1977.

Their next record was their critical high-point,

Santa Monica[9] in 1980 and later that year the band dissolved[9] after playing a final show with Black Flag.[10]

Music from The Dils (including material unreleased during the band's lifetime) remains available.

Possible Visual Influence

A 2021 article in Guitar World magazine discussed the possible linkage between Dils guitarist Chip Kinman's decoration of his instrument and the famous Frankenstrat of Eddie Van Halen.[11]

Post-breakup

The Kinmans continued to follow the roots rock direction, giving birth to the new "cowpunk" genre with their band Rank and File in the 1980s, along with Alejandro Escovedo,[3]. After a move in a different direction with a rock guitar and drum-machine noise project, Blackbird, they then cast a spotlight on "cowboy music" with Cowboy Nation in the 1990s and early 2000s.[12] In 2016, the Kinman brothers reunited for Chip's new band, Ford Madox Ford.[12] Released by Porterhouse records, Ford Madox Ford's debut album, This American Blues, featured Chip on vocals and guitar, Dewey Peek (Giuliano Scarfo) on lead guitar, Matt Littell on bass and S. Scott Aguero on drums, and Tony Kinman as producer.

Tony Kinman died on May 4, 2018.[12]

Revival

Chip Kinman revived The Dils in 2019,[13] with the first show at The Grand Star Jazz Club in Los Angeles' Chinatown on January 27. The following night, The Dils played at San Diego's Casbah Club. Joining Kinman was his stepson Giuliano Scarfo on drums, plus Brian Melendez on bass and backing vocals.[5]

Discography

  1. "I Hate The Rich"
  2. "You're Not Blank"
  1. "Class War"
  2. "Mr.Big"
  • "Made In Canada" 2x7" (Rogelletti Records 1980)
  1. "Sound Of The Rain"
  2. "Red Rockers"
  3. "It's Not Worth It."
  • Live:Dils LP (Triple X/Iloki Records 1987)
  • The Dils Live 1977–1980 LP (Lost Records, 1990)
  • Dils Dils Dils LP (
    Damaged Goods
    )
    • Side A has the eight studio songs mentioned above on it.
    • Side B contains live tracks from 1978 and 1979.
  • The Last Goodbye (The Dils album)|The Last Goodbye LP (bootleg 199?)
    • A live recording from 1980.
  • Class War LP (Dionysus/Bacchus archives 2000)
    • Includes the first 7 and 10 live songs recorded in 1980 previously released on The Dils Live 1977–1980 LP.

Compilation appearances

  • We're Desperate: The L.A. Scene (1976-79) (Rhino 1993) - "I Hate The Rich", "Mr. Big"

References

  1. ^ a b Bass, Scott (February 2018). "Tony Kinman: From the Dils to Rank & File to Blackbird..." Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Whitside, Jonny (May 4, 2018). "R.I.P. Tony Kinman of The Dils". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. ^
    ISBN 1-84195-335-0
    .
  4. ^ Arcand, Rob (May 5, 2018). "The Dils, Rank & File Member Tony Kinman Dead at 63". Spin. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^
    LAist
    . Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Meacham, Pauly (March 14, 2019). "THE DILS re-form 40 years after appearing in 'Up in Smoke'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  7. ^ Quinones, Sam (May 3, 2018). "Tony Kinman – An American Original". Dreamland. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Greenspon, Chris (January 24, 2019). "Listen to Ty Segall's Cover of The Dils' "Class War"". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Carroll, Elle (July 17, 2019). "The Dils' New Deal". SF Weekly. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  10. ISBN 978-1-60486-641-4
    .
  11. ^ Gill, Chris (October 4, 2021). "The true origins and evolution of Eddie Van Halen's legendary Frankenstein guitar". Guitar World. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c Curtain, Kevin (May 4, 2018). "Tony Kinman 1956–2018". Austinchronicle.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  13. ^ Callwod, Brett (March 15, 2019). "Music Pick: The Dils". LA Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

External links

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