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Only a Lad was the debut full length album from the Cabaret - morphed - New Wave group Oingo Boingo in 1981. In the album's title track, the group's vocalist Danny Elfman creates a character that is born into a wealthy family and did whatever he wanted, with detrimental results.
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Fast forward to 2007, the promising world funk and soul group Delta Nove recreates "Only a Lad" on "Drink to Bones That Turn to Dust: A Toast to Oingo Boingo" using the "leader of the free world" with uncanny similarities to the character in the original composition.
Dep't of Records, a Seattle, WA based independent music label, had visions of a truly eclectic tribute album to the group Oingo Boingo that utilized innovative and emerging artists creating truly ground breaking music. In a recent, and very well received, letter to Boingo's founder, Danny Elfman, about the album, Dep't of Records stated, "We intentionally chose artists that did not sound like Oingo Boingo (nor each other) and found some great artists."
The most recent single off the album, "Only A Lad" has been gaining momentum, likely because of the current political climate. The song has been so well received that the label decided to produce a video to support the release. The "Only a Lad" video, produced and directed by Skot Gilbert and Leland Hirschman, has special guest appearances by a diverse cast, including members of the Supreme Court, former President Bill Clinton, Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and of course "Georgie" as the Lad.
This video can be viewed on YouTube, and more information about the album can be found at www.deptofrecords.com. The album can be purchased online from Amazon and can be downloaded from iTunes and other online retailers.
Delta Nove will begin a brief Arizona and Colorado run which includes dates with guests Blue Turtle Seduction, a String Cheese Incident post show in Denver as well as a date with JJ Grey & Mofro. For more information on Delta Nove go to www.deltanoveband.com.
TOUR DATES
3.21.07 | Sherpa & Yeti's | Breckenridge, CO (w/ Blue Turtle Seduction)
3.22.07 | Dulcinea's | Denver, CO (post SCI party!)
3.25.07 | Calypso | Crested Butte, CO (w/ Blue Turtle Seduction)
3.27.07 | Orpheum | Flagstaff, AZ (with JJ Grey & Mofro)
3.30.07 | Winston's | San Diego, CA
3.31.07 | The Grove | Anaheim, CA
4.06.07 | The Good Hurt | Venice, CA
4.07.07 | Blue Café | Long Beach, CA
4.12.07 | Mojito | San Francisco, CA
4.13.07 | Mojito | San Francisco, CA
4.14.07 | Mojito | San Francisco, CA
4.20.07 | The Warehouse | Long Beach, CA
5.03.07 | Sherwin's | Mammoth, CA
5.05.07 | Blue Café | Long Beach, CA
5.25.07 | Desert Rocks Festival | Moab, UT
6.07.07 | Wakarusa Festival | Lawrence, KS
6.08.07 | Wakarusa Festival | Lawrence, KS
6.09.07 | Wakarusa Festival | Lawrence, KS
6.10.07 | Wakarusa Festival | Lawrence, KS
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