© 2019 Billboard. About Our Ads A collective sadness settled over social media as word spread of Weichman’s death. Amis now lives in Mexico City. “It’s partly because of that that we make the most of our time together,” Townson says. Privacy Policy Los Straitjackets new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on Billboard, the go-to source for what's hot in music. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. Los Straitjackets new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on Billboard, the go-to source for what's hot in music. Watkins & the Rapiers were playing, and they summoned Connie Deming from the audience. The BBC artist page for Los Straitjackets. [2] The current lineup also features Greg Townson on guitar and Chris Sprague on drums. I want to join your band.’”. And he was in a lot of bands that came and went through those clubs, most notably The Press Tones. And leave the masks on. The Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Sound of Los Straitjackets, "WNTI Stage returns to Knowlton July 15 to 17", "Why Is Los Straitjackets Guitarist Danny Amis Moving to Mexico? Gordon Lightfoot would have been there next week, on his 80th birthday tour, but he’s been rescheduled for June 4. They played several gigs during the summer of that year, but soon broke up. I hired him to do a lot of projects in London.”. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. In recent years, they have staged festive Christmas shows during the holiday season. External Sites, Nick Lowe Drops Breezy Summer Stunner, ‘Don’t Be Nice to Me’. On May 19, 2017, the band released What's So Funny About Peace, Love And..., a tribute to the music of Nick Lowe, on Yep Roc Records. In fact, Townson says Bradley will likely join the band Friday night to sing a song in Spanish. [2] In the post-Pulp Fiction surf revival, the group began attracting a following, though their music is not entirely surf-oriented. When this Arts & Life column debuted last week, it was nameless. Read about our approach to external linking. Lowe was playing a solo gig at the venue. Advertising. “After Jason moved to Nashville, we took a five-year hiatus,” Townson says. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., tickets range from $28 to $50 and are available at artscenter@naz.edu or (585) 389-2170. The song, “My Love For Evermore,” Townson says, “is a standard in Europe, people have it tattooed on them. “Wait a Minute, Chester,” damn near won. They also recorded two albums of music specifically for television and commercial use, and their work is often heard as filler or background music on radio and television shows. Prior to the tour, Pete Curry had to undergo shoulder replacement surgery. 1 & Vol 2: 2 CDs by Los Straitjackets on LoveCat Music, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Los_Straitjackets&oldid=937061447, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 January 2020, at 18:33.