Formed in 2012, the American-Australian collective The Dead Daisies is the brainchild of Jon Stevens (INXS/Noiseworks) and David Lowy (Red Phoenix/Mink). The duo’s predilection for the heavy rock sound of the late 70s and early 80s generated a great deal of interest in rock land and following numerous personnel changes they released their eponymous debut. First single ‘Lock ‘N’ Load’ received generous airplay and set the wheels in motion. Their much-anticipated second outing ‘Revolución’ (2015) dropped one month after their successful GMM debut. ‘Make Some Noise’ (2016) and ‘Burn It Down’ (2018) were up next as the revolving personnel door kept turning. ‘Burn It Down’ (2018) is yet another balls-out old-school rock record with songs that are simply made for the live stage. Unsurprisingly perhaps there have been more changes to the line-up since their last appearance here. The David Lowy/Doug Aldrich guitar tandem is still in place, and vocalist John Corabi and drummer Tommy Clufetos have returned to the fold. ‘Lookin’ for Trouble’ was released earlier this year and offers blues-infused reinterpretations of classic tracks by the likes of John Lee Hooker and B.B. King. #GMM25
