Dire Straits
Biography
Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. Led by guitarist/vocalist Mark Knopfler, the group built their sound upon the laid-back blues-rock of J.J. Cale, but they also had jazz and country inflections, occasionally dipping into the epic song structures of progressive rock. The band's music was offset by Knopfler's lyrics, which...Read more
Discography
- Sultans Of Swing (1998)
- Live At The Bbc (1995)
- On The Night (1993)
- On Every Street (1991)
- Money For Nothing (1988)
View more releases
Pictures
Lyrics
- Angel Of Mercy
- Badges, Posters, Stickers and T-Shirts
- Brothers In Arms
- Brothers In Arms
- Brothers In Arms
- Brothers In Arms
- Calling Elvis
- Calling Elvis
- Calling Elvis
- Communique
What do you think about Dire Straits? Latest Comment: :
Average rating:
Number of rates: 0