With that said, let me introduce to you D’Haene. D’Haene, pronounced d’Hain, was formed on 2003 in NYC and consists of 5 members. Bob D’Haene, for whom the band is named after is the songwriter, vocalist and rhythm and lead guitar player. Backing up Bob on rhythm and lead guitar as well as the lap steel is Riley McMahon. Sammy K handles the percussionist duties while Tim McCracken covers keyboards and backing vocals. Let’s not forget Rick Guetschow on Bass guitar.
D’Haene’s latest release entitle Vinyl is such a great mix of rock and soul. I would almost venture to say that it’s more of a soul sound with a mix of rock at times. Vinyl makes me wish there were more band out there that made music like this. It’s a mixing pot of late 60’s and 70’s soul, jazz and rock but modern enough to make it as relevant as any other album being released.
I’ve had this album in my possession for a couple of weeks now and I started listening late one day but didn’t get through the opening track before getting side-tracked by something else. Today I went to search on my iPod for Derek Jordan and I saw “D’Haene” and something sparked in my mind, so I gave it a spin and it made my day so much better. D’Haene have been added to my list of bands that are slowly restoring my faith in modern rock. Listen for yourself at http://www.dhaeneband.com/, and just click on the “music” tab. D’Haene’s Vinyl will be available in April.