The Delta Bombers

The Delta Bombers are an American rock'n'roll band that formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008.

The Delta Bombers
The Delta Bombers at Dickens in Calgary, Alberta in 2019
Background information
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada
GenresRock and roll Blues Rockabilly Country music
Years active2008–present
LabelsWild Records
Websitethedeltabombers.com
MembersAndrew Himmler (Guitar 2008–present)
Chris Moinichen (acoustic guitar, vocals, 2008–present)
Gregorio Garcia (upright bass 2012– present)
PJ Franco (drums 2020-present)
Past membersNicholas Lopez (drums 2008– 2012)

Oscar Chong (upright bass 2008– 2012)
Jesse Alonso (drums 2012– 2015)
Kirk Highberger (drums 2015–2018)

Micah Malcolm (drums 2018–2019)

History

Andrew Himmler and Chris Moinichen formed The Delta Bombers in 2008 after meeting on Myspace following Andrew's post about starting a rockabilly band in Las Vegas. They filled in the original line-up with Nicholas Lopez on drums and Oscar Chong on stand up bass.

The Delta Bombers recorded their first album "Howlin’" at Wild Records USA in Nov 2008, and it was released March 2009.

They started playing shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas and were noticed by European promoters who began booking them European shows. Their first European show was Rockin’ At The Drive-In Barn No. 6 in Oosteeklo, Belgium on August 20, 2011.

Their follow-up album "Wolf" was recorded in 2011 at Wild Records USA and released in 2012. Wolf gained attention from the global rockabilly community as the group embarked on their first extended headlining tour in Europe, which included the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden.

Further lineup changes occurred in 2012 when Gregorio Garcia joined on upright bass and Jesse Alonzo joined on drums.

The Delta Bombers’ third album, the self-titled release "The Delta Bombers", was recorded in 2014 and received accolades including a 5 star review from Germany's Dynamite Magazine.

In 2015, having previously had little traction in the US aside from southern California and their home base of Las Vegas, The Delta Bombers were invited to open for former The Descendents member Doug Carrion’s band The Black Listed on a nationwide tour. A line-up change found drummer Kirk Highberger replacing Jesse Alonzo.

Following this nationwide tour, The Delta Bombers were signed by booking agency Atomic Music Group, and began touring with groups such as The Blasters, Reverend Horton Heat, Legendary Shack Shakers, The Brains, The Quakes, Tiger Army etc.

Their fourth studio album "Pressure and Time" was released in Jan 2018 on Wild Records, and crossed over into the roots music/ Americana scenes.[1][2]

Further line-up changes welcomed drummer Micah Malcolm in 2018. Malcolm was replaced in Jan 2020 with drummer PJ Franco.

Honors, distinctions, and awards

Special Appearances

In 2013, The Delta Bombers were featured alongside other Wild Records artists in the documentary called "Los Wild Ones" by director Elise Salomon, which was the winner of Best Documentary at the Phoenix Film Festival and an official selection at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival.[4]

In 2015, the song "Run and Hide" from the album Howlin’ appeared in season 2 of the Netflix series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series.

Discography
Year Title Label
2009 Howlin' Wild Records
2009 "Witch Doctor" b/w "Let's Go" Wild Records
2012 Wolf Wild Records
2014 The Delta Bombers Wild Records
2015 The Delta Bombers LIVE Wild Records
2017 "The Wolf" b/w "Good Disguise" Wild Records
2018 Pressure and Time Wild Records
2019 "15 to Life" b/w "Wild and Free" Self Released
2019 "Give 'em All" b/w "Lovin' Hell" Self Released
2020 "Bottom of the Pack" b/w "This is The Night" Self Released
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References
  1. "Local music notes: The Delta Bombers, The Dirty Hooks and We Gave It Hell – Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com.
  2. "Recensie: The Delta Bombers – Pressure And Time". April 5, 2018.
  3. Trigger (February 26, 2019). "Winners & Recap of the 2019 Ameripolitan Awards". Saving Country Music.
  4. "Los Wild Ones". IMDb.
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