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6 days ago · Consisting of singer/songwriters Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey along with Gene Holder on bass and Will Rigby on drums, the dB’s cast their musical nets wide when it came to influences and experiments, and some of that diversity of sound obvious on Stands for deciBels made them outliers in the eyes of record companies. But that same quality ...
Aug 20, 2024 · Chris Stamey says that the Quintet’s goal is a bit different than the Third project. “We want to bring the same kind of focus to making the material shine,” he says, ...
3 days ago · Guitarist and vocalist Chris Stamey was the first member to fly the Southern coop to NYU, making a name for himself as a member of Alex Chilton’s backing band “The Kossacks,” later persuading bassist Gene Holder and drummer Will Rigby to join him.
Aug 16, 2024 · Peter Holsapple remembers standing in the orchestra pit at R.J. Reynolds High School, as his friend Chris Stamey, recorded a local band playing a note-for-note cover version of Yes’ “Yours
Aug 26, 2024 · Repercussion was the second and last album The dB’s made during their original run with their lineup of Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Gene Holder and Will Rigby, as Stamey would leave the group ...
Aug 21, 2024 · The dB’s have announced their first tour in 12 years, reuniting all original members: Peter Holsapple (vocals, guitar), Chris Stamey (vocals, guitar), Gene Holder (bass), and Will Rigby (drums). Hailing from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the band played a pivotal role in shaping the North Carolina indie- rock scene before relocating to New ...
Aug 15, 2024 · The crack (and yes, star-studded) touring band includes Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Chris Stamey (The dB’s), Jon Auer (The Posies), and Pat Sansone (Wilco) – all of whom grew up fervent Big Star fans. (Auer has been a charter member of Big Star’s latter-day lineup for 30 years).