Austin de Lone explained

Austin de Lone
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Birth Place:Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Genre:Rock music
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Piano
Years Active:1969–present
Associated Acts:Eggs over Easy, Bill Kirchen, The Moonlighters

Austin de Lone is an American keyboardist who records and tours with his own bands as well as with other artists, such as Bill Kirchen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Nick Lowe, Commander Cody, and Loudon Wainwright.[1]

Biography

Early years

De Lone grew up in suburban Philadelphia, taking piano lessons at age 12.[2] His early influences included Ray Charles and George Shearing. After stints as a student at the New England Conservatory of Music, Harvard University, and University of California, Berkeley, he moved to Greenwich Village.[3] While at Harvard, de Lone composed the song "One for One," which was the first single released by Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys.

Eggs over Easy

In 1969, de Lone formed the band Eggs over Easy with Jack O’Hara and Brien Hopkins.[4] In 1970, Chas Chandler persuaded the band to record in London, but those recordings were not released.

A four-night-a-week residency at a pub called the Tally-Ho in Kentish Town lasted more than a year. Eggs over Easy played a blend of blues, country, and rock that became known as pub rock. Regular attendees of their shows included members of Brinsley Schwarz and BBC disc jockey John Peel. In 1972, they returned to California and released their first album Good 'N' Cheap produced by Link Wray.[5]

The Moonlighters

De Lone moved to Marin, California in 1972, where he met Bill Kirchen, who had been performing with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.[6] In the late 70s, de Lone joined Kirchen's side-project band, the Moonlighters.[7] Their 1983 album Rush Hour was produced by Nick Lowe. Both de Lone and Kirchen later worked with Lowe and Elvis Costello.[8]

De Lone and Kirchen still record and perform together. In 2016, they released their duet album Transatlantica.[9]

The Christmas Jug Band

De Lone is a member of the Christmas Jug Band, a collection of musicians who have been touring locally each holiday season since 1976, and releasing albums since 1987. The band has included musicians such as Dan Hicks, Tim Eschliman, Jim Rothermel, Lance Dickerson, Brien Hopkins, and Norton Buffalo.[10]

Richard de Lone Special Housing Project

De Lone coordinates an annual fundraiser for eventual construction of the Richard de Lone Special Housing Project, a residential facility for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome, which de Lone's son Richard is afflicted with.[11] As part of the 2007 event, Elvis Costello reunited with Clover, the band who backed him on his first album My Aim is True.[12]

Personal life

De Lone and his wife Lesley[13] live in Mill Valley, California. Their daughter Caroline de Lone is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist who has appeared with Buddy Miller and Bonnie Raitt.[14] [15]

Discography

Solo albums

As a member of Eggs over Easy

As a member of the Moonlighters

As a member of the Christmas Jug Band

As composer

As primary artist/song contributor

As producer

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Kirchen & Austin de Lone. Freight & Salvage. July 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170628214540/http://thefreight.org/bill-kirchen-austin-de-lone. June 28, 2017. dead.
  2. News: Selvin. Joe. Costello, band regroup for good cause. July 27, 2017. San Francisco Gate. November 7, 2007.
  3. News: Korty. Jonathan. Austin de Lone: The local music community rallies around their very own soul man. July 27, 2017. Marin Magazine. October 1, 2008.
  4. Paumgarten. Nick. Eggs Over Easy's Old Haunts. July 28, 2017. The New Yorker. August 8, 2016.
  5. Web site: How The Band Eggs Over Easy Kicked Off London's Pub-Rock Movement. NPR Music. July 28, 2017. Ed Ward. June 21, 2016.
  6. News: Powell. Jennifer. Q&A with Bill Kitchen and Austin de Lone. July 28, 2017. Alexandria Times. August 26, 2016.
  7. News: Horowitz. Hal. Bill Kirchen & Austin de Lone: Transatlanticana. July 28, 2017. American Songwriter. August 24, 2016.
  8. News: uncredited. Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone - Transatlanticana (Album Review). July 28, 2017. Red Guitar Music. March 23, 2017.
  9. News: Cadgène. Suzanne. Bill Kirchen & Austin de Lone: Joe's Pub, New York City, NY. July 5, 2017. Elmore Magazine. September 6, 2016.
  10. News: Liberatore. Paul. Christmas Jug Band celebrates 40 years of holiday hijinks. July 29, 2017. Marin Independent Journal. December 8, 2016.
  11. News: Welte. Jim. Elvis Costello, Hardly Strictly Pals Join de Lone for SF Benefit Show. July 29, 2017. Mill Valley Patch. October 2, 2012.
  12. News: Quillen. Shay. Costello and Clover wow S.F. in two shows. July 29, 2017. The Mercury News. November 9, 2007.
  13. Web site: Officers & Board of Directors. RDSHP. July 29, 2017.
  14. Web site: Caroline de Lone. Do512. July 28, 2017. May 23, 2017.
  15. News: Liberatore. Paul. Press Play: Caroline de Lone's debut album explores joys, longings of young love. July 29, 2017. Marin Independent Journal. February 5, 2015.
  16. Web site: Yep Roc To Release 'Good 'N' Cheap: The Eggs Over Easy Story' 3 LP/2 CD Set. Yep Roc. July 28, 2017. April 28, 2016.

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