Biography
Vintage Trouble, a Los Angeles-based ensemble, drew deeply from the classic blues, soul, and rock & roll sounds of the 1950s and 1960s. Their breakthrough arrived first in Britain, where the 2011 debut The Bomb Shelter Sessions registered strongly on digital charts. The group built its reputation on fervent concert performances that merged retro cool with modern swagger, spending the ensuing years cultivating a loyal following on both sides of the Atlantic through high-profile support slots for rock legends including the Who, the Rolling Stones, and AC/DC, as well as the Don Was-produced 1 Hopeful Rd.
The quartet came together in 2010 when vocalist Ty Taylor, guitarist Nalle Colt, bassist Rick Barrio Dill, and drummer Richard Danielson—all then residing in Los Angeles, California—decided to collaborate. Taylor had previously performed with Dakota Moon, Camp Freddy, and Ghosthounds while also appearing as a contestant on the music competition series Rock Star: INXS. Swedish-born guitarist Colt had toured briefly with Dakota Moon’s road band and likewise played in the short-lived Ghosthounds. Bassist Dill had issued a pair of solo albums under the name Duff Ferguson and released a 2007 album with the band 2nd Day Crush. Danielson had worked as a journeyman drummer across numerous Los Angeles outfits and had jammed frequently with Taylor. When Taylor and Colt arranged a recording session, they enlisted Dill and Danielson as the rhythm section; the four musicians clicked immediately, prompting Colt to propose trying a live show. Vintage Trouble made their public debut one week later and quickly became regulars on the Los Angeles club circuit, playing bars and after-hours venues.
In 2011 the band tracked a straightforward album at L.A.’s Bomb Shelter Studios that preserved their tough yet soulful approach. Titled The Bomb Shelter Sessions, the record drew favorable reviews and caught the ear of Doc McGhee, the manager whose résumé includes Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, and Hootie & the Blowfish. McGhee took on the group’s management and arranged a United Kingdom tour that soon filled clubs and secured a slot on the television series Later...with Jools Holland. The Bomb Shelter Sessions climbed the upper reaches of the U.K. digital sales charts while Vintage Trouble alternated headlining dates in clubs and theaters with British stadium appearances supporting Brian May and Bon Jovi. A physical U.S. release followed in 2012, backed by North American tours opening for Lenny Kravitz and the Cranberries; the Who then invited the band to open a late-2012 North American run. Vintage Trouble made the first of three appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in April 2013, rejoined the Who for European dates that summer, and opened a show for the Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park. Legendary Australian hard rockers AC/DC added them to the 2015 “Rock or Bust” tour, and in August 2015 Vintage Trouble issued their major-label debut, 1 Hopeful Rd, becoming one of the first rock acts signed to the iconic jazz label Blue Note Records, whose president Don Was produced the sessions. After moving from Blue Note to McGhee Entertainment, the band released 2018’s Chapter II, EP 1, which shifted toward a more pop-oriented songwriting style and added keyboards and horns to the arrangements.
The quartet came together in 2010 when vocalist Ty Taylor, guitarist Nalle Colt, bassist Rick Barrio Dill, and drummer Richard Danielson—all then residing in Los Angeles, California—decided to collaborate. Taylor had previously performed with Dakota Moon, Camp Freddy, and Ghosthounds while also appearing as a contestant on the music competition series Rock Star: INXS. Swedish-born guitarist Colt had toured briefly with Dakota Moon’s road band and likewise played in the short-lived Ghosthounds. Bassist Dill had issued a pair of solo albums under the name Duff Ferguson and released a 2007 album with the band 2nd Day Crush. Danielson had worked as a journeyman drummer across numerous Los Angeles outfits and had jammed frequently with Taylor. When Taylor and Colt arranged a recording session, they enlisted Dill and Danielson as the rhythm section; the four musicians clicked immediately, prompting Colt to propose trying a live show. Vintage Trouble made their public debut one week later and quickly became regulars on the Los Angeles club circuit, playing bars and after-hours venues.
In 2011 the band tracked a straightforward album at L.A.’s Bomb Shelter Studios that preserved their tough yet soulful approach. Titled The Bomb Shelter Sessions, the record drew favorable reviews and caught the ear of Doc McGhee, the manager whose résumé includes Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, and Hootie & the Blowfish. McGhee took on the group’s management and arranged a United Kingdom tour that soon filled clubs and secured a slot on the television series Later...with Jools Holland. The Bomb Shelter Sessions climbed the upper reaches of the U.K. digital sales charts while Vintage Trouble alternated headlining dates in clubs and theaters with British stadium appearances supporting Brian May and Bon Jovi. A physical U.S. release followed in 2012, backed by North American tours opening for Lenny Kravitz and the Cranberries; the Who then invited the band to open a late-2012 North American run. Vintage Trouble made the first of three appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in April 2013, rejoined the Who for European dates that summer, and opened a show for the Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park. Legendary Australian hard rockers AC/DC added them to the 2015 “Rock or Bust” tour, and in August 2015 Vintage Trouble issued their major-label debut, 1 Hopeful Rd, becoming one of the first rock acts signed to the iconic jazz label Blue Note Records, whose president Don Was produced the sessions. After moving from Blue Note to McGhee Entertainment, the band released 2018’s Chapter II, EP 1, which shifted toward a more pop-oriented songwriting style and added keyboards and horns to the arrangements.
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