The shouthern rock band Dollar Llam releases their new LP album named "Grand Union" via Ragingplanet on 27 June 2015.
Tracklist:
01. Howl
02. Massive Aggresive
03. Jaws
04. Bllodthunder
05. Grand Union
06. The All Seeing Eyes
07. Days Of The Highwatt
08. Almighty Red
09. Alpha Blood
DOLLAR LLAMA was bred and born in 2002. Back then, the formation was Tiago Simões (vocals), Tiago Silva (Guitar and vocals), João Arsénio (Drums), Nelson Silva (Guitar), and João Mordido (Bass). With clear evidences of the grunge scene, the band started to get noticed, and was signed by Espanta Espíritos, a record label with some dimension in Portugal. In the year of 2005 ( alreeady with José Dinis on the bass ) the band got a new projection, by winning five band contests (!), and because of that, they got to play in very big stages, with bands like Blasted Mechanism or Xutos e Pontapés.
In 2006, DL released their first EP “Revolution FM”, and the songs “Head to the Bone” and “Above” were included in the playlist of the biggest radio stations in Portugal, showing the best, that the group had to offer at the time.
Between 2007/2008, the EP song “Defense” was chosen to a 7UP TV commercial ad, related to Rock in Rio 2008 and later, the video from the same song, wins the contest of the same event, with online voting. This gave the band an opportunity to record the debut album “Under the Hurricane”, that was anxiously expected by all of the band elements.
In the year, 2009, DOLLAR LLAMA released their debut album by Illusive Records, in Portugal, and Stik Man Records, U.S.A.! With new influences, new state of mind and new ideas, the band kept some distance from the grunge roots and started to get heavier, with some elements from Southern Rock and Metal, producing a somehow original style of music with a all new attitude. Between 2009 till late 2010, the band toured, and played extensively with great nouns of the international and portuguese music scene, such as Valient Thorr, Sights & Sounds, Berri Txarrak, Karma To Burn, Men Eater, Miss Lava, Devil In me among others.
In the beginning of 2011, the band began to prepare the long waited 2º album. But due to lack of financial investment and support by their labels, DL was forced to put a "hold button" in all their dreams and objectives, and decide to take a break.
Back in 2013, stronger than ever, they return dand show the world that the name Dollar LLama was not dead. Returning to active work, the band had the support of José Garcia (Miss Lava) and Andre Hencleeday on drums, and later (in March 2014) entered Pedro Cardoso (former Carbon H, lockpick, Cosmic Sunday, [fever] ) to fill the vacant seat behind the drums. In September 2014, Chikko (formerly Civic) joined the band, adding a guitar to the rhythmic section of Dollar LLama.
With 5 elements, the band secured the opening of John Garcia (former Kyuss) and entered the studio for the recording of what is the consecration album of a career of ups and downs.
"GRAND UNION" speaks of the union of force and all the obstacles that opposed the band throughout its 13 years of existence. The album, with 10 tracks, was recorded in the studio The Pentagon Audio Manufacturers and came out on June 27, 2015 with the seal of Raging Planet. In the meantime, the band opened slots with canadian monsters Cancer Bats, southerners Nashville Pussy and many more. In April 2015, the Dollar LLama advance with the pioneering idea of having a beer inspired one of his songs, the "ALMIGHTY RED". Among the other songs on the album, "The All Seeing Eyes", "Massive Aggressive", "Noisecreep" (with the collaboration of Rui Guerra, of The Quartet of Woah) and "Howl" promise to make "GRAND UNION" one of the national albums of 2015.
http://ragingplanet.bandcamp.com/album/dollar-llama-grand-union
Between 2007/2008, the EP song “Defense” was chosen to a 7UP TV commercial ad, related to Rock in Rio 2008 and later, the video from the same song, wins the contest of the same event, with online voting. This gave the band an opportunity to record the debut album “Under the Hurricane”, that was anxiously expected by all of the band elements.
In the year, 2009, DOLLAR LLAMA released their debut album by Illusive Records, in Portugal, and Stik Man Records, U.S.A.! With new influences, new state of mind and new ideas, the band kept some distance from the grunge roots and started to get heavier, with some elements from Southern Rock and Metal, producing a somehow original style of music with a all new attitude. Between 2009 till late 2010, the band toured, and played extensively with great nouns of the international and portuguese music scene, such as Valient Thorr, Sights & Sounds, Berri Txarrak, Karma To Burn, Men Eater, Miss Lava, Devil In me among others.
In the beginning of 2011, the band began to prepare the long waited 2º album. But due to lack of financial investment and support by their labels, DL was forced to put a "hold button" in all their dreams and objectives, and decide to take a break.
Back in 2013, stronger than ever, they return dand show the world that the name Dollar LLama was not dead. Returning to active work, the band had the support of José Garcia (Miss Lava) and Andre Hencleeday on drums, and later (in March 2014) entered Pedro Cardoso (former Carbon H, lockpick, Cosmic Sunday, [fever] ) to fill the vacant seat behind the drums. In September 2014, Chikko (formerly Civic) joined the band, adding a guitar to the rhythmic section of Dollar LLama.
With 5 elements, the band secured the opening of John Garcia (former Kyuss) and entered the studio for the recording of what is the consecration album of a career of ups and downs.
"GRAND UNION" speaks of the union of force and all the obstacles that opposed the band throughout its 13 years of existence. The album, with 10 tracks, was recorded in the studio The Pentagon Audio Manufacturers and came out on June 27, 2015 with the seal of Raging Planet. In the meantime, the band opened slots with canadian monsters Cancer Bats, southerners Nashville Pussy and many more. In April 2015, the Dollar LLama advance with the pioneering idea of having a beer inspired one of his songs, the "ALMIGHTY RED". Among the other songs on the album, "The All Seeing Eyes", "Massive Aggressive", "Noisecreep" (with the collaboration of Rui Guerra, of The Quartet of Woah) and "Howl" promise to make "GRAND UNION" one of the national albums of 2015.
http://ragingplanet.bandcamp.com/album/dollar-llama-grand-union
Line-Up:
Tiago Simões - Vocals
José Dinis - Bass
Hugo Vieira - Guitar
Chikko Marques - Guitar
Pedro Cardoso - Drums
Discography:
2005 - NEWDAMAGERADIO
2006 - REVOLUTION FM
2009 - UNDER THE HURRICANE
2015 - Grand Union
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