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Talk To The Dust
Talk To The Dust

talian three-piece Dobermann released their latest album, ‘Shaken To The Core’, in June 2021.
IWith songs such as the high-octane title track, the funky tones of ‘Over The Top’ and the snazzy
‘Summer Devil’, it’s a classic rock album worth talking about. And with a further tune on the release
being called ‘Talk To The Dust’, we thought we’d talk to the band and find out a little bit more. Here
we ask vocalist/bassist Paul Del Bello a few questions all based on the theme of talking.

Black Velvet: You released ‘Shaken To The repetitive after a while, a huge snare sound and Dust’ is one song I remember required a bit of
Core’ in June 2021. Did you talk much about a full bottom bass guitar that doubles the guitar squabbling! And honestly, I can't remember the
the album with each other before you started riffs. One thing we were adamant about, was not reason… there you go! We all want to have a
work on it – to decide how you wanted it to having that type of rhythm section on every creative input on songs, so we kinda need to get
be? What did you agree on? song, we experimented a bit, and I think it to the point where we're all happy about some-
Paul Del Bello: One thing we talked about and worked great. It also sounds more like a trio and thing, or at least all equally unhappy. But that's
were pretty sure of, is that we wanted to go in a it's fun to play these songs live. Also, we kept ok, it happens in any band. We're like a family,
different direction from our previous album, the overdubs to a minimum and did not use we bitch and moan, but then we let it go and hug
'Pure Breed'. Try to do something different and drum triggers. All you hear are three instruments and kiss. The most important thing is dropping
move away a bit from the classic rock formula. and three vocals. What you see is what you get! the grudge. ‘Cause you see, at the end of the
Rock ‘n’ roll is based on guitar work, and obvi- day, I can't even remember what we were bitch-
ously that's the one thing you can't touch, so we BV: Which song took the most amount of ing about, but the song came out fine!
decided to try and vary a bit the rhythm section talking until you were all happy with it? How
part. Give it an extra boost. Most rock bands rely much talking is involved when writing or BV: What is ‘Talk To The Dust’ about?
on a simple and solid four-on-the-floor rhythm recording each song? PDB: ‘Talk To The Dust’ is about coping with
section and that's fine, it worked for the past 40 PDB: Some songs were definitely quicker than loss. The end of a love story. About how we go
years and we did that too on our records, but at others to assemble, but a good amount of talk- from doing everything together and talking to
the same time it's also something that gets ing is involved either way. Ironically, ‘Talk To The someone every day, to nothing. In a way it's like

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