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While in the Heartbreakers, Campbell was lead singer and guitarist with a side band, the Dirty Knobs, with guitarist Jason Sinay, drummer Matt Laug, and bassist Lance Morrison. “It’s rougher-edged,” Campbell says of the group, “It’s slightly over-driven, less polished, lots of Sixties influence: The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, The Animals. It’s something I probably should have done a long time ago, but I didn’t ’cause I was wrapped up in the Heartbreakers.” They released a single, “Feelin’ High”, in 2010. Jason Sinay left the band in 2022 to focus on his solo career. His replacement is Texas guitarist, Chris Holt, who has played with Don Henley and Max Weinberg.
The band released the title track from its debut album, Wreckless Abandon, in January 2020, followed by the album itself in November of that year. The album was produced by Campbell and George Drakoulias, who with Tom Petty produced Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ The Last D.J. The cover art was by Klaus Voormann who created the cover of The Beatles Revolver.
In the summer of 2021, the band released a new single, a cover of J. J. Cale’s “Humdinger”.
In April 2022, the band released their second album, External Combustion.
In 2023, Matt Laug became the touring drummer for AC/DC and former Heartbreaker, Steve Ferrone, was brought in on drums.
On May 7, 2024, the band released a new song and video, “Dare to Dream” from their third album, Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits, released on June 14, 2024.
The Greatest 3:30
Angel of Mercy 3:44
Dare to Dream (feat. Graham Nash) 4:09
Hands Are Tied 4:12
Hell, Or High Water (feat. Lucinda Williams) 4:39
So Alive 3:11
Shake These Blues 5:25
Innocent Man 4:10
Don’t Wait Up (feat. Chris Stapleton & Benmont Tench) 4:56
My Old Friends 4:25
Amanda Lynn 0:44
Mike Campbell – lead guitar, vocals, production
Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Lance Morrison – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jason Sinay – guitar, vocals
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