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Here is what people are saying about Dave Del Monte and The Cross County Boys:
“I think they’re the greatest rockabilly band to come along in years – the greatest musical thing to happen to the Hudson Valley since they put butter on bread!” - Tony O, Dungeon Serenade, WHVW and Doowopcafe.net.
“Sounds like a drunken Cajun!” - Paul Gruber (who lives in a dungeon)
“We were all surprised. We thought it was going to sound commercial, but they sound really raw. We love it!” – Lou and the gang at Times Square Records (New York).
Dave Del Monte and The Cross County Boys are a brand new rockabilly act from the United States (New York). Dave began playing guitar at age 12, formed his first band at 14, and is self taught on guitar and upright bass. Influences such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Charlie Feathers, Gene Vincent, and all the great doo wop music he’s heard over the years are very present in his music.
After playing in various local bands, he began Dave Del Monte and The Cross County Boys in 2004. Both Billy Miller (Norton Records) and Lou Silvani (Times Square Records) were very impressed with the early recordings, but made one suggestion – record some old R & B or doo wop songs. Dave jumped on it immediately, and arranged and recorded the songs heard on this CD in 10 days! He has given these songs a totally new sound, yet they still sound like they are lost tracks from Sun Records!
Dave handles vocals, all guitars, and upright bass.
Dave has gone through a few changes in the past year with the Cross County Boys. The newest addition to the Cross County Boys is drummer Mark Lebow, from Connecticut. Mark is a veteran of several bands, such as Straight Up, and Tastes Like Chicken.
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