Daily
Flash
Seattle,
Washington
1965
- 1968
2003
- Present
Members
Rick
Dey ~ Bass
Tony
Dey ~ Drums
Doug
Hastings ~ Guitar
Jon
Keliehor ~ Drums
Steve
Lalor ~ Guitar
Don
MacAllister ~ Bass
Don
Stevenson ~ Drums
Craig
Tarwater ~ Guitar
Ron
Woods ~ Drums
In Memory of
Steve Lalor
The
New Daily Flash
Barry
Curtis ~ Guitar, Vocals
Steve
Lalor ~ 6 & 12-string Guitars, Vocals
Steve
Peterson ~ Drums, Whistles, Mandolin, Vocals
Don
Wilhelm ~ Bass, Vocals
Craig
Bystrom ~ Sound Engineering
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Rick
Dey, wrote "Just Like Me" recorded by Paul Revere and The Raiders
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FLASH!!
March
1, 2003
The
Daily Flash has been hiding in an undisclosed location, preparing for
an
all out assault on the dominant paradigm. In recent years, Seattle
exported
the young generation's distinct musical view of life to the world.
Seattle
bands became extremely successful, but inevitably, this musical
approach
was absorbed and homogenized by the larger industry. Now, many of the
region's
young bands find themselves rehashing the spirited creativity of the
"Grunge"
era. Older bands typically are expected to play the blues endlessly in
the corner bar. There was also an earlier time when Seattle's music
scene
stagnated into something of a parody of itself. There was an accepted
way
of making music, and all the bands in town did variations of that
acceptable
method. In the mid-'60s, The Daily Flash arrived and changed
everything.
They brought a fresh approach to the scene, incorporating, folk, rock,
English pop and jazz.
A new
edition
of The Daily Flash has returned. For discerning listeners, The Flash
has
revived the high art of interpretation. The band features ASCAP
composers,
but focuses on taking a well-worn tune out of its usual surroundings
and
making it their own. There's just enough familiarity to know you've
heard
the song before, but nothing like the Flash's treatment. The Flash
breathes
life into an eclectic repertoire of folk, rock, Celtic, and
contemporary
music.
Steve
Lalor
remains the Northwest's quintessential acoustic folk performer. A
veteran
of the 60's West Coast folk scene and founding member of The Daily
Flash,
Steve spent 11 years in the L.A. studio scene under contract with
London,
Universal, MGM, Psycho and Rhino recording companies. His crystal voice
and syncopated 6 and 12 string finger picking has been described by
Bumbershoot
as, "Musicianship that CRACKLES with experience."
Barry
Curtis,
since 1963, has performed with the Kingsmen
who purvey their seminal form of Northwest garage rock at arena
concerts,
fairs and festivals. Ample time between tours allows Barry to pursue
other
projects. Significant among these is his participation in The Daily
Flash.
As an electric guitarist, he embodies a wide stylistic range including
rural American blues, rock, r & b, country and folk. As a singer,
he
combines these influences with his formal training in choral music and
other forms of harmonic group singing.
Don
Wilhelm
has been active in the Seattle scene since 1966. He has performed
with founding members Roger Fisher and Steve Fossen in White Heart and Heart.
He also performed with ShyAnne, & with
Moby Grape’s Don Stevenson in Washington James. Some of his
best work also includes composing, recording and performing with Los
Orchids’ Pat Tennis. He is both a skilled guitarist and
bassist.
His unique bass style contributes greatly to the Flash's melodic and
rhythmic
character. His superb voice soars into alto territory, providing the
band
with the greatest possible vocal range.
Steve
Peterson,
also a Kingsmen since 1988, is one of the
Northwest's
finest drummers. He has done a great deal of studio work and has played
in countless other groups ranging from duos to large ensembles. Steve
has
the ability to play to the essence of virtually every form of popular
music.
His precision and dynamic range gives The Flash its multi-hued
percussive
style. His singing is compelling and contributes to the group's already
strong vocal capability.
This
lineup
has the ability to accurately replicate the vocal and instrumental
qualities
of the original Flash, and to take that wonderful, explorative musical
platform into the future.
