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The Last Revel is back with new Dave Simonett-produced album Gone for Good

Just a few short years ago, Minneapolis-based folk rock band The Last Revel may have been on its last leg. Co-founder and guitarist Lee Henke was burned out and needed a break. Fortunately, he went on the all-too-familiar journey of burned out musicians, found space, and therapy, which led him back to the band after the pandemic. Soon after, they released Dovetail, which was what he called the “happiest” record of the band’s 15-year career.

Now they’re back with a second post-hiatus offering called Gone for Good. And no, the title doesn’t infer a farewell album. In fact, the band is in as good a place as it has been after working with Trampled By Turtles frontman Dave Simonett, who produced the new offering.

Henke, fellow co-founder Ryan Acker and fiddle mainstay Vinnie Donatelle all three joined us on Roots Music Rambler to talk about the ups and downs of the last five years, the new album, how the band came together and much more. Henke shared his journey away from, and back to the band, and each offered up their perspective on working with Simonett and more.

Also on this episode, Frank and Falls share their picks for new music to listen to in our Pickin’ the Grinnin’ segment and each shares what band they would most likely be members of based on their own assessment of their personalities. (Not to mention, we learn of one of Falls’s pet peeves.)

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Links:
The Last Revel Online – https://www.thelastrevel.com/
The Last Revel on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PyWfmEeKmRNhQkAJ1zJXw?si=dW84xJAlQHWp4OBQPsG3jQ
The Last Revel on TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@thelastrevel
The Last Revel on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thelastrevel/
Gone for Good on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/album/5PPQ6g4RmqlH7lnVPjOhfr
Dave Simonett Online – https://deadmanwinter.com/
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Pickin’ the Grinnin’ Recommendations

Vincent Neil Emerson – https://open.spotify.com/artist/2TbbmB7fmmCN7rlOt1wHlC
Bonny Light Horseman – https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Qi9Fcmn1DJAoG8Agf5ibb

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The Last Revel’s Ryan Acker didn’t pick up the banjo until the band started?!

Folk rockers @thelastrevel joins Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about their new album, the reason behind their hiatus a few years back, songwriting inspiration and a lot more. Lee Henke, Ryan Acker and Vinnie Donatelle all joined the show for a fun chat.

Banjo-player Ryan surprisingly revealed that he picked up the banjo when the band started. Some 15 years later, they’re still pickin’ and grinnin’ and making great music.

Hear more of the interview with the band, plus Frank and Falls’s Pickin’ the Grinnin’ pick by listening atrootsmusicrambler.com, watching on YouTube, or downloading wherever you get podcasts.

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The Last Revel harmonies remind us of The Ghost of Paul Revere (and we’re not the first)

A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday! This week we visit with longtime folk rock band @thelastrevel. Its new album is out and Falls drew some parallels in their songs and the amazing harmonies of bands like The Ghost of Paul Revere. Fiddle player Vinnie Donatelle said was not the first time he’d heard that.

Hear more of the interview with the band, including the reasons for their long hiatus a few years ago, plus Frank and Falls’s Pickin’ the Grinnin pick by listening at rootsmusicrambler.com, watching on YouTube, or downloading wherever you get podcasts.

#thelastrevel #folkrockmusic #folkrock #americanamusic #rootsmusic #musicpodcast @ivprnashville

Los Gallos is working toward a new album by the end of this year!

As with every guest on Roots Music Rambler, we ask the question — Are you working on a new album. We did the same with this week’s guest Los Gallos. Their Mexican-influenced sound mixed with more Americana / singer-songwriter type songs is keeping the band high on the list of rising groups in the space.

Hear the full interview plus news about the podcast and picks from Frank and Falls for new music. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com, on YouTube now as a full video show, or download it wherever you listen to podcasts.

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