Dallas Don Burnet

“By the time we arrived at the indie Xanadu (Spaceland), Dallas Don and the Echo Park Players were blowing even more glossy bubbles, with the former Beck drummer and fronter for Lutefisk warbling of feral girlfriends and other misfortunes with durable Cali-country sweetness.”-Ron Garmon, L.A. Citybeat

Singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Dallas Don Burnet rose to prominence during the vibrant Los Angeles music scene of the 1990’s, first as bassist with critically acclaimed post punk outfit, Thelonious Monster (signed to Capitol Records), then as drummer for singer-songwriter and Geffen recording artist Beck. In 1994, Burnet moved into the spotlight to front Lutefisk, the quintessential Silver Lake alt-rock band who would go on to release 2 records for the indie Bongload label, before signing with A&M. In 2009, Spin magazine declared Lutefisk to be one of the “100 greatest bands you’ve (probably) never heard of”.

Now in 2012, Dallas Don Burnet is set to release his debut solo lp, entitled “Cancel My Disappointment”. A collection of recent songs as well as older works deemed “too soft and sweet” for his previous groups, “Cancel My Disappointment” features Burnet on vocals and most of the instruments, with help from a few other L.A. luminaries such as Greg Kurstin (Bird and the Bee), and Probyn Gregory (Brian Wilson band). On this release, Dallas Don trades crunch for jangle, and the songs brim with melody and harmony, with strings, keyboards, horns and even harp adding to the guitars that bouy it all in a lush, orchestral “California pop” soundscape.

Comparisons have been made to Grandaddy, David Bowie, Elliot Smith, and ELO, but on this release Burnet creates a sound that nods to the past and lives in the moment, yet remains his own, proving why he’s long been considered “one of the best songwriters in Los Angeles”.

RIYL: Jason Collett, The Acorn, Grandaddy
TRY: #2, 7, 1, 4

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