{"id":112795,"date":"2009-06-23T22:18:14","date_gmt":"2009-06-24T02:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/lemonheads-co-founder-comes-full-circle-ben-deilys-varsity-drag-joins-evan-dandos-the-lemonheads-for-nyc-show\/"},"modified":"2009-06-23T22:18:14","modified_gmt":"2009-06-24T02:18:14","slug":"lemonheads-co-founder-comes-full-circle-ben-deilys-varsity-drag-joins-evan-dandos-the-lemonheads-for-nyc-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/lemonheads-co-founder-comes-full-circle-ben-deilys-varsity-drag-joins-evan-dandos-the-lemonheads-for-nyc-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemonheads Co-Founder Comes Full Circle: Ben Deily’s Varsity Drag Joins Evan Dando’s The Lemonheads for NYC Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWS SOURCE: Ben Deily<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Nearly 20 years after leaving cult band The Lemonheads to return to college and “try to become a grown up,” co-founder and certified grown up Ben Deily has come full circle: his new band Varsity Drag makes their New York City debut this Thursday at the Bowery Ballroom, sharing the bill with old friend Evan Dando and The Lemonheads.<\/p>\n

\"\"“I’m really happy this is finally happening,” said Deily. “Ever since stepping back a bit into music, I’ve been hoping that Evan and I would be able to get our paths to cross – or at least near-miss onstage. It’s a great way to finally reach New York with Varsity Drag and even better that it’s with Evan.”<\/p>\n

The Lemonheads are currently on tour in support of their new album “Varshons,” an ambitious and eclectic album of covers selected by Dando and producer\/indie music legend Gibby Haines (B*tthole Surfers) and featuring guest vocals from surprising luminaries as Dando friends Liv Tyler and Kate Moss.<\/p>\n

“I’d have come down anyway to hear Evan do the stuff off Varshons, which is a fantastic record,” adds Deily. “Getting to be a part of the onstage action, well, that’s just gravy.”<\/p>\n

“More than anything else, I’m looking forward to playing my newest songs for Evan and finding out what he thinks. After 27 years, you can really get a sense of someone’s musical taste and judgment…and Evan’s is solidly in my top three.” Deily laughs. “I mean, well, obviously.” (And no, he’s not revealing the other two.)<\/p>\n

About Varsity Drag: Deily’s new band performs music that has been described as “luscious, beautifully abrasive, powerful pop” and “pop-punk for grown-ups.” The power-trio consists of Deily, long-time collaborator Joshua Pickering and self-taught bass player Lisa Marie (who just happens to be Deily’s wife). They are promoting a live album recorded during their recent European tour, “Rock & Roll Is Such a Hassle: Varsity Drag Live in Europe” due for release on July 13th through the U.K.’s BossTuneage label. The album features, along with new songs, a generous smattering of Deily’s old Lemonheads standbys. <\/p>\n

“Most of those songs hadn’t been heard or played in decades,” explains Deily. “When we hit Europe, there was what you might call some real ‘pent-up demand’ for my old catalog…now they’re an important part of our set.”<\/p>\n

“I’m looking forward to getting to play those tunes again for Evan, who helped bring them into existence in the first place.”<\/p>\n

Varsity Drag has an all-new studio album (a follow-up to their 2006 debut, “for crying out loud”) scheduled for release in October, coinciding with a tour of the U.K. “All in all, this is a really exciting time for us,” concludes Deily.<\/p>\n

INFO:<\/p>\n

\tThursday June 25, 2009, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

\tVARSITY DRAG<\/p>\n

\twith The LEMONHEADS<\/p>\n

\tThe Bowery Ballroom
\t6 Delancey St
\tNew York, New York 10002. <\/p>\n

For more information, images, interview or CD requests, please contact 8 Sparks Entertainment Marketing: Rachel Weingarten at 646.371.3054 or Rachel@8sparks.com. <\/p>\n

Blurbs:<\/p>\n

\t“File under no nonsense, luscious, beautifully abrasive, powerful pop with a capital P. 5 out of 5.” — Sean McGhee, Punk\/Oi in the U.K.<\/p>\n

\t“This is pop-punk for grown-ups, an album written and performed by one of the finest craftsmen of the genre…Ben Deily has been one of pop music’s best-kept secrets for far too long. Start crying his name out loud.” — Hot Cuss.<\/p>\n

\t“Ben Deily and his troupe have crafted…completely bulletproof tunes perfect for summertime driving, or summertime leaping around in your bedroom like a teenager.” — Hecklerspray.<\/p>\n

*(PHOTO 72dpi: Send2Press.com\/wire\/images\/09-0623-BenDeily_72dpi.jpg)<\/p>\n

*(Photo Caption: Taken by Varsity Drag drummer and photog-to-the-stars Josh Pickering, Ben Deily and Evan Dando striking their poses from 1987’s original Lemonheads “breakthrough” album, “Hate Your Friends.” (Recently made MOJO Magazine’s “Top 77 Punk Albums Ever” list.))<\/p>\n

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News issued by: Ben Deily<\/p>\n

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Original Keywords: Ben Deily Varsity Drag band, Evan Dando and The Lemonheads, Bowery Ballroom events, indie music legend Gibby Haines, Varshons album, 8 Sparks Entertainment Marketing, S-IND Ben Deily <\/small><\/p>\n

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