Remembering … Diesel Therapy

We’re in a small club in Newcastle ... upon Tyne that is. The town’s illustrious musical past weighs heavily on the shoulders of anyone who picks up a guitar around here. Who would wish to compete with the likes of Hank Marvin and Mark Knopfler in the twang territory or Sting in the songwriting stakes in the hearts of Newcastle folk?

Diesel Therapy that’s who! But, as these pretenders are rattling through their soundcheck something sounds, ahem, amiss. Bass and drums are locked together but guitars appear to be playing two different tunes. Disaster? Well no, actually. Jim Hornsby (telecaster, dobro, veteran of much that has happened musically in the town) and Danny Holmes (telecaster, baritone guitar, veteran of nothing) glance at each other and crack up laughing. Music may be a serious business tonight, but such is their musical dexterity and almost telepathically guided playing that they quickly adjust and musical absurdity becomes one of their self-penned instrumental country/folk tinged workouts. And very good it is too!

Recordings

The following albums are available on all the usual streaming services.

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The Turf House

Release date: January 1, 2006

Track Listing

1. Starting Tonight
2. Listen To The Wind
3. World Outside
4. Cast In Stone
5. Making My Own Way Home
6. Hummingbird Sunday
7. Helping Hand
8. Don’t Wake Me
9. Tomar
10. Keeping It Real
11. The Turf House
12. Way To Go

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Here’s Hoping E.P.

Release date: December 10, 2007

Track Listing

1. Here’s Hoping
2. Loser Town
3. Freight Train and The Talking Blues
4. Mad Dog Boogie

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The Salter’s Road

Release date: February 6, 2012

Track Listing

1. Catch Your Death
2. The Heel
3. Rules Of Life
4. Web Of White Stones
5. Train To Ballinasloe
6. Wasted River
7. Mid-Album Blues
8. Memphis Moon
9. The Turf House
10. The Salter’s Road
11. Ballad Of Billy
12. Crossing Lough Derg

Reviews

"This is melodic, rootsy and atmospheric music par excellence ... The quality of the musicianship is astonishing without ever descending into self-indulgence." ****

"... a first-class record which should garner the band more plaudits." ****

"Diesel Therapy are from Newcastle where they recorded this very fine album ... the band's roots are reflected in their, well, rootsy music which combines elements of bluegrass, country, hobo-rock etc to very pleasing effect. They've also roped in pedal steel musician Al Perkins (who's worked with The Stones and Dylan) to great effect"

"This is a burnished recording that is thoughtful, reflective and evocative, yet amusing and steeped in the sounds of old-country and bluegrass forebears."

"... a classy country/bluegrass album replete with wry, bittersweet humour in the lyrics, memorable melodies and polished instrumental interplay ... a place where Telecaster twang vies with swooping steel-guitar and careworn vocals meet vibrant harmonising voices."

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Mad Dog Boogie

Release date: June 11, 2016

Track Listing

1. Bumper Brown
2. Starting To Go
3. Maxi Shares
4. I’ve Found A Way
5. Here’s Hoping
6. We’re The Boys (We’re Moving On)
7. Walk Among The Stars
8. The Wrong Road
9. Village Green
10. Let Your Last Cheque Bounce
11. Mad Dog Boogie

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