September 9, 2021

The Dialtones

Summary:

The Dialtones is a side project of Lauren Gurgiolo (Okkervil River) with:
Karla Manzur on vocals and keyboards (Alejandro Escovedo, Dana Falconberry),
Lindsay Greene on vocals, Moog bass, and the the Double Duce, a device of his own making (Paula Nelson, Elizabeth McQueen)

The Dialtones is a side project of Lauren Gurgiolo (Okkervil River) with:
Karla Manzur on vocals and keyboards (Alejandro Escovedo, Dana Falconberry),
Lindsay Greene on vocals, Moog bass, and the the Double Duce, a device of his own making (Paula Nelson, Elizabeth McQueen)

About Lauren Gurgiolo
Lauren has toured internationally with Okkervil River (2008-2015) and The Octopus Project (2015 – present). Her discography includes three albums with Okkervil: I am Very Far (2012), True Love Casts Out All Evil (2010) (with Austin legend Roky Erickson), and The Silver Gymnasium (2013), and has performed on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Late Show With David Letterman, and Conan. Gurgiolo has directed/ co-directed three inter-media installations; Calculated Carelessness, The Quality or Condition and SONO LUMINESCENCE and is currently working on her fourth, Silent City. She has two corresponding albums with her project The Dialtones; The Quality or Condition and Calculated Carelessness.

Website: http://thedialtonesmusic.com
Bandcamp: https://thedialtones.bandcamp.com

 

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