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1. Ride In My Caddillac-Randy Ball
2. But Officer...-Brian Wicker
3. Down By The Coast-Leo De La Vega
4. Don't Seem To Listen-Leo and

   Richard De La Vega
5. She Told Me-Randy Ball
6. Let Me Be-Leo and Richard De La Vega
7. Cayetano-Leo De La Vega
8. My Baby Ain't There-Randy Ball
9. Texas Girl-Randy Ball
10. I'm Tired Of Crying Over You-

     James A. Lane
11. Worlds Apart-Robert Lee Raney
12. People Think I'm Crazy-Randy Ball
 

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Dallas Observer Music Awards

You voted. We counted. It's your favorite local acts, amplified.
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2004

The Silvertones—2004 Best Blues Band

They say history forgotten is doomed to be repeated. But, with the blues at least, history forgotten just seems to be forgotten. The blues has become like adult contemporary with a Southern accent, something created by and for the middle-aged and older. Maybe it's because young folks don't have the hardscrabble lives of Blind Lemon Jefferson and Robert Johnson, men who lived fast and died young, making their furious mark on the burgeoning blues track, with its depot in Deep Ellum. Or maybe it's because Stevie Ray Vaughan is a guy kids hear about but never actually hear. But now—finally—a club called Deep Ellum Blues has brought blues back into Deep Ellum. And that's good for everybody—fans, bands and anyone willing to listen. The Silvertones—winners of this award three out of the last four years—are excited about this club. A new venue, a new crowd, a new opportunity. The band plays all over town, from Hole in the Wall in Dallas to Up in Smoke in Keller to Tap Inn in Grapevine, spreading the blend of surf rock and traditional blues they've recorded on Cruisin', a studio album, and the live recording Hot in the Hole. The Silvertones—co-founders Randy Ball (drummer-vocalist) and Brian Wicker (stand-up bass player), eight-year member Leo Delavega (a left-handed guitarist who plays a right-handed guitar upside down) and guitarist David Smith (who replaced longtime member Walter Delesandri, who died of a heart attack in June 2003)—are completing another album, but they don't have a label or financing yet. Maybe now they have a better chance.

—Shannon Sutlief

"Dallas' Silvertones throw you back to an era of carhops and crew cuts, but have a very subtle punk soul that snags you. Deep rooted in Texas blues but edgy enough to sneak into the rockabilly category. Silvertones seem like a rawer Paladins influenced by Buddy Holly and maybe a bit of early Iggy Pop and Stray Cats. The music is honest, solidly performed and written, and a lot of fun." 

Mark Waterbury, March 2006 Music Morsels