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Calling their style of music "acoustic pop," Chicago-based quartet
Down the Line (Levi Britton, Derek Fawcett, Dan Myers, and Dave Rothkopf, none of them Chicago natives) use electricity only for the bass guitar, otherwise relying on acoustic guitars, djembe, harmonica, mandolin, and violin, plus their voices. It's an approach that has given them a distinctive sound in their own shows and as opening act for such compatible artists as
America,
Pat Benatar,
Ben Folds,
Peter Frampton, and
Colin Hay. Founding their own
Down the Line record label, they self-released their debut album,
Welcome to Flavortown, in 2002, following it with
Please Remember My Name (2005), and
For All You Break (2007).
Home Alive, a live album encompassing material from all three studio albums, appeared on March 11, 2008. ~ William Ruhlmann