A rockin' revival

The Wallflowers emerged from the post-alternative rock boom of the 90s. With the cool and enigmatic Jakob Dylan as singer and chief songwriter, the band was responsible for a handful of hits that include “One Headlight,” “6th Avenue Heartbreak,” “3 Marlenas,” “God Don’t Make Lonely Girls,” and “The Difference.”

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I remember hearing singer-guitarist Jakob Dylan, drummer Mario Calire, bassist Greg Richling, lead guitarist Michael Ward, and keyboardist Rami Jafee (now with Foo Fighters) back in ‘96 and immediately dug the no-frills, rootsy rock vibe. At the time, the Wallflowers were both a modern rock band and a torchbearer for rock n’ roll in the vein of Young, Springsteen, and Petty.

I thank current Tempo entertainment editor Neil Ramos for turning me on to The Wallflowers. Back in ‘96, we were both young A&Rs for Ivory Records. I remember Neil spending a good chunk of time perusing The Wallflowers’ “Bringing Down The Horse” album during work, for research purposes of course, and only had the best recommendations and was willing to discuss the merits of Dylan’s songwriting (he’s Bob’s son after all) and thought “6th Avenue Heartache” was a true gem.