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Reference tracks for 10 new songs were recently recorded at Spectrum Recording Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. While “Breakaway” was recorded off and on over an 8 month period, the band plans to “immerse” itself at a studio this fall and record up to 12 or more songs in a short period of time to
Thank you Tropicult.com for the very nice review of Breakaway (which is now available as an audiophile double LP!): “With their debut album Breakaway, Dark Horse Flyer soars high with nine catchy songs and burning jams. Their music is a wild, bluesy rock and roll party informed by the likes of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The
Our own Scott Lane is one of luthier Jim Olson‘s biggest fans. Scott owns several of Jim’s legendary guitars. Below is a wonderfully inspiring new short film on Mr. Olson, in which he discusses humble roots, persistence, and some of his other clients, like James Taylor, Phil Keaggy, and Leo Kottke…
From the film description:
James A. Olson (“Jim”) has been handcrafting acoustic flattop guitars since 1977. His instruments began getting national attention in the mid 1980s, after Phil Keaggy commissioned the first cedar-topped Olson SJ guitar and began playing Olson guitars almost exclusively on his acoustic albums and in concert. In 1989, James Taylor purchased three of Jim’s guitars; through Taylor’s visibility, Olson guitars became known and prized by a wide variety of players around the world. Today an impressive number of well-known players in styles spanning fingerstyle to bluegrass to country to pop are proud Olson owners.
Film by: Thomas Strand:
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We’ve been selected again to appear on the Relix Magazine Sampler! This is for the November issue with Ryan Adams on the cover. Other artists on the CD include: TR3 Old Crow Medicine Show TAUK Pick it up your newsstand! Also of interest on the Relix site, is a review of Dave Grohl’s excellent “Sonic
Our own Scott Lane is featured in Guitar Aficianado magazine this month. Pick up a copy at your local newsstand to read the full article. Here is a snippet: GA: What do you look for in a guitar? SL: Inspiration! I am a big believer that guitars are works of art. Some works, like those
We’re pretty excited to be on the Relix Magazine September Issue Sampler. Pick it up at your newsstand! The track listing includes: 1.Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Forgotten Man 2. Dark Horse Flyer – Breakaway 3. Copious Jones – A Place to Go 4. FiKus – Tempest in a Teapot 5. Cosmic Dust Bunnies
Guitar Aficionado Magazine is hosting the premiere of the video for our first single: “Evil Woman”! Check it out on their site! “South Florida-based rockers Dark Horse Flyer have released the music video for “Evil Woman.” The song is from their full-length debut, Breakaway, which will be released September 30 via Florida Street Records. The
Here’s an interesting interview in All Access Music: “What are some of your favorite songs on this new album? How about your favorite songs to perform live? DON: “BREAKAWAY”, “NO GOOD”, “EVIL WOMAN”, We like them all really, both to listen to and to perform. Live, it’s hard not to have fondness for the rockin’
We’re featured in American Songwriter magazine. “Evil Woman” is the first single from “Breakaway”, and is it’s being streamed exclusively on the American Songwriter site. Tons of great articles and interviews on that site. Elvis Costello, Ray LaMontagne, Sturgill Simpson, Check their video section too. Here’s one with Kris Kristofferson: Thanks to the good folks over