Vintage Trouble : We Are The Champions

Topping off their Tuesday night residency here, the boys from Vintage Trouble are gonna strut their stuff on the Westside one more time before heading across the Atlantic. First stop - an appearance on UK show "Later" with Jools Holland. The format of the show includes 5 bands from different aspects of the music world. The episode they are appearing on will also feature performances by k.d. land, Dr. John and Tom Jones. After that they will be out with Queen guitarist Brian May's spring tour. After that...??

(watch this space or their website for future developements.)

Tonight is the final Trouble Tuesday.

Like the birth of a new nation, there's an uprising going down and tonight, it's on the Westside.

Tonight is final chance to see Vintage Trouble live.

Something old, something new.

Something borrowed and something blue.

Vintage Trouble.

The blog wishes VT well in it's travels and looks forward to hearing about all the adventure upon your return.

Til we meet again....

Vintage Trouble : The Tale of Countre Black

Tonight's story is a good one.

In which the men of Vintage Trouble rock the party all night long - the room virtually filled with beautiful women (and a few dudes) - having nothin' but fun on a Tuesday night. This story includes a beautiful princess known by the name Countre Black - a rapper and singer who's been round these parts before - who added a fierce feminine tilt to the night. It's a fable! No! - a fairy tale! No! - a videogame... collect some cool coins and get your ass up to the club, that on Tuesday's becomes the Westside's best kept and most rockin' secret.

Vintage Trouble is the next great American rock band! Their first album "The Bomb Shelter Sessions" is available on iTunes and Amazon. Every Tuesday night they play at Harvelle's. See them in this intimate venue now!

Vintage Trouble : Take The Shot!!!

Vintage Trouble never disappoint.

They have spent the last week in the studio non-stop recording their second album, which judging by the new ones they have been playing live, should be a soul-stirring collection of great songs. Right after the set tonight, the guys from VT packed up and headed back to the studio to go 'til the break of dawn.

Here's the photographic proof of last night's rip-roaring son-of-a-gun performance! The band members are Nalle Colt-guitars, Richard Danielson-drums, Rick Barrio Dill-bass/vocals, Charlie Brumbly-vocals/harmonica/tambourine and of course the amazing frontman Ty Taylor tearing it up on vocals!!

Vintage Trouble does this every Tuesday at Harvelle's.

If you haven't had trouble in your life, get some!!!

I come from Vintage Trouble

Look out if I’m the one you found

I’ll pop your bubble

With my live wire, straight shooting dirty mouth...

-Blues Hand Me Down

from The Bomb Shelter Session

VINTAGE TROUBLE : In Full Effect!

Vintage Trouble is the L.A. based soul group that plays every Tuesday night at Harvelle's. The band formed earlier this year and just released their first album "The Bomb Shelter Sessions" (available @ iTunes, Amazon etc.) This CD as well as t-shirts are available at the club.

Vintage Trouble is Ty Taylor - vocals, Nalle Colt - guitars, Rick Barrio DIll - bass, Richard Daniels - drums and Charlie Brumbly - harmonica and vocals. The photos below were taken at last Tuesday's performance.

All images taken with the Hipstamatic™ app for the iPhone.

Vintage Trouble : Look what the wind just blew in...

Look what the wind just blew in...

Collectively known as Vintage Trouble, they are Ty Taylor-vocals, Rick Barrio Dill-bass, Richard Danielson-drums, Charlie Brumbly-harmonica & vocals and - of course - Nalle Colt-lead guitar.

VT plays at Harvelle's every Tuesday.

all shots taken with an iPhone.

most of which were taken with the Hipstamatic™ app.

Vintage Trouble : The Trouble With Pix

Another trouble-free Trouble Tuesday with Vintage Trouble here at Harvelle's. Here's a few photos from the night.

We'll do it again next Tuesday.

all images created with the Hipstamatic™ app for the iPhone

Vintage Trouble : Every Tuesday

They call it Trouble Tuesday because the band Vintage Trouble headlines every Tuesday. Each week they play, the crowd gets bigger - more and more people are catching the buzz and coming down to check 'em out.

Doing some research on them, they all have varied pasts in performing and the world of live music. They've paid their dues. Everything is in place. The songs, the dynamics, the energy - they look and sound like a rock band's supposed to (or a soul group... not sure which and don't wanna label 'em).

Lately they've been introducing new songs, stretching out the familiar ones, interacting with the crowd; Ty loves to dance with the audience and every note he sings is from the heart. Nalle plays with force and chops the hell out of his Les Paul with his leads. The guy is a guitar god. Rick holds it rock steady, keeping the bottom end in place and making people's asses move. Richard keeps it deep in the pocket and holds it down. And don't forget Charlie! His background vocals and harmonica adds a secret spice to the mix.

It's easy to see why this band is on their way up.

Ty Taylor - vocals

Richard Danielson - drums

Ty Taylor and Vintage Trouble

Nalle Colt - lead guitar

Rick Barrio Dill - bass and vocals

(not pictured - Charlie Brumbly - harmonica and backing vocals)

Check out their CD "The Bomb Shelter Sessions" available on iTunes and Amazon

Vintage Trouble : Get to Know VT

VINTAGE TROUBLE plays every Tuesday at Harvelle's. A relatively new band (they played their first gig earlier this year). I thought it would be good to meet the guys in the band. While a small hail of falling stars disappeared into the night sky - that's just the way it is out here - I met up with the men of VT in the parking lot of Harvelle's before the show. I hit 'em with just some basic questions which I thought would be revelatory in describing who they are.

Ty Taylor/lead vocals
from:Montclair NJ
how did you get started?
Ty was brought up singing in church and remembers singing "kum bay ya" his first time in public. Ty has acted since a young age and seems to have balanced the two careers having bothe performed on Broadway and with his own band Dakota Moon (Elektra).
first concert: Prince (Controversy Tour) @ Madison Square Garden
3 fave cds:
Carole King - Tapestry

Black Keys - The Big Come up
Prince - Purple Rain

last thing you bought:

Cheesburgers and onion rings

Nalle Colt/guitar
from:Malmo, Sweden
how did you get started?:
When Nalle first heard The Beatles She Loves You, he didn't know English. "I didn't know what it meant, but it made me feel something I never felt."
first concert:
Johnny Thunders (in Malmo, Sweden)
3 fave cds:
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland

Beatles - Abbey Road

Verve - Urban Hymns
last thing you bought:

guitar strings

Charlie Brumbly/harmonica & vocals
from:Rock Falls, IL
how did you get started?:
"my dad and my older brother used to play harmonica around the house"

Charlie - like Ty - grew up performing in stage and screen while still playing in bands.

first concert:

Genesis (Invisble Touch Tour)
3 fave cds:
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks

Rolling Stones - Some Girls

Lyle Lovett - Pontiac

Rick Barrio Dill/bass & vocals
from:Tampa FLA
how did you get started?:
A young Rick was exposed to Sly And The Family Stone, and felt that bottom end provided by Larry Graham.... and that was it. He knew what he wanted to do. Make people's asses move!

first concert:

David Lee Roth solo tour (with Steve Vai)
3 fave cds:
Sly And The Family Stone - Fresh

Donny Hathaway - Live
Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life

last thing you bought:
6$ tie from Threshold on Melrose

Richard Danielson/drums
from:Glendale, CA
how did you get started?:
"Nature. "I knew I needed to play the drums as a young child. There was a sexiness to it. It made me tingle." he added "It was in me."
first concert:
Ozzy (in the early 80s)
3 fave cds:
Beatles - Abbey Road
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
last thing you bought:
video camera