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The Blasters have a devoted fan base and have received largely positive critical reviews, but have earned only limited mainstream success. Critic Mark Deming wrote of them, "the Blasters displayed a wide-ranging musical style [and] were a supremely tight and tactful band with enough fire, smarts, and passion for two or three groups." [21]
Alvin grew up in Downey, California in a music-loving family where he and his younger brother Dave Alvin were exposed to blues, rockabilly, and country.Inspired and influenced by the music they grew up with, Phil and Dave formed the rock and roll band The Blasters in the late 1970s with fellow Downey residents Bill Bateman and John Bazz. [2]
The band was formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1983 under the name Legacy, by guitarist Eric Peterson and his cousin, guitarist Derrick Ramirez. They eventually hired drummer Louie Clemente, vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza and bassist Greg Christian, and began playing club shows with bands such as Exodus, Slayer, Anthrax, Lȧȧz Rockit and Death Angel, among others.
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The Blasters was critically well received. Reviewing the album in 1982 for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said that Phil Alvin has "easily the most expressive vocal style in all of nouveau rockabilly", while "Dave Alvin's originals introduce a major songwriter, one with John Fogerty's bead on the wound-tight good times of America's tough white underbelly, though his focus is shallower ...
He is a former and founding member of the roots rock band the Blasters. Alvin has recorded and performed as a solo artist since the late 1980s and has been involved in various side projects and collaborations. He has had brief stints as a member of the bands X and the Knitters. He often refers to himself as "Blackjack Dave," in reference to his ...
In 1997, Testament returned with Demonic, which featured a lineup of vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson, alongside original guitarist Derrick Ramirez on bass and Gene Hoglan on drums. [2] [11] For the album's touring cycle, the band was rejoined by guitarist Glen Alvelais and drummer Jon Dette. [12]
The Blasters tried recording 4-11-44 twice, as a live album, but issues with record labels prevented a release. [6] They were without Dave Alvin; the lineup that recorded 4-11-44 had been playing together for a decade. [7] Phil Alvin and bass player John Bazz were the only founding members to participate in the recording sessions. [8] "