Singer-guitarist Steve Dawson and singer-guitarist Diane Christiansen front the Chicago band Dolly Varden. This husband and wife team was also the driving force behind Stump The Host, and has been responsible for a lot of interesting indie rock music.
Dawson has recently released his latest solo effort, titled I Will Miss The Trumpets And The Drums, and has shows coming up on April 25th at SPACE in Evanston; April 30th and May 1st at Off Broadway in St. Louis, MO; and on May 16th at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
Here’s a review of the 2007 Dolly Varden CD, The Panic Bell. Note: This review originally appeared in the Illinois Entertainer.
Dolly Varden returns after a three year absence with husband and wife Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen still at the helm. That’s good news for fans of the duo’s distinctive harmonizing and well-crafted Americana music. The Panic Bell shows the Chicago-based band breaking some new ground musically behind singer-guitarist Dawson’s compelling lyrics.
On “Your Last Mistake,” he attacks political leaders, singing, “The world is run by finks and clowns/Who slither underground like snakes.” “Triumph Mine, Idaho” takes on industrial pollution, while “It’s All Gonna Change” and “The Truth Is Told” reflect on more personal relationships. Singer-guitarist Christiansen shines on her composition, the stark ballad, “Small Pockets.” Dolly Varden also succeeds with the catchy rocker, “Everything.”
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