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Abnormal Conditions, the fifth full-length album by upstate New York roots rockers Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers, which is scheduled for release on August 7 2026 on Rave On Productions.
Recorded at The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, NY, the band unleashes a more immediate live feel to the collection, while maintaining the vintage vibe and pop sensibility that has been the bedrock of their rock n’ roll DNA for over a decade!
“I never thought we could pull a record like this off - we rehearsed the new tunes one week, then cranked out the tracks in the recording studio in a two day period,” says songwriter Frank Migliorelli - “it was pretty intense and really has a great live feel to it”. In addition, a few friends dropped by to lend some vocal help, including songwriter Marshall Crenshaw, Tania Elizabeth (Avett Brothers, The Duhks) on vocals and fiddle, Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell (both long-time members of Bruce Springsteen’s band).
| Michigan” is the first single from Frank Migliorelli and The Dirt Nappers’ fifth release, “Abnormal Conditions” on indie label Rave On Productions ▼ |
Abnormal Conditions is the fifth release by the band-following up on their 2019 album The Things You Left Behind and a Covid era kids music project entitled We’re Not Kidding Around.
The Dirt Nappers feature a variety of seasoned players - Thad Debrock on guitars (Duncan Sheik, Judy Collins), Dan Weiss on keys (Joan Osborne), Tony Tino on bass (Asbury Jukes, Gavin DeGraw), and Tom Segusa on drums (Asbury Jukes). Also returning to the line-up on backing vocals is Sherryl Marshall who was a member of David Johansen/Buster Poindexter’s Banshees of Blue.
Abnormal Conditions showcases the band’s ability to traverse styles of music while crafting song hooks and stories that catch the listener’s ear via ‘She’s Been Waiting Forever’, a country flavoured duet with Tania Elizabeth, the reggae trance feel of ‘Year of Living Dangerously’ and of course some classic Dirt Nappers’ 60’s/Nick Lowe-influenced jukebox songs like ‘Ever Since You Went Away’ and ‘She’ll Wait to Hear the Heartbeat’. Contrastingly, ‘Michigan’, the first single from the album, is a full on band anthem to the home of Motown and muscle cars, while ‘Fire Road’ is a driving political commentary on the abnormal state of the world we are all living in. “I think this is the best sounding Dirt Napper record to date,” says Migliorelli, “while we definitely still have the classic vibe, this new record has a live energy that really captures what these amazing musicians sound like when you hear them live.”
The album was mastered by Scott Anthony (David Gilmour, Beastie Boys, Yarn) at Storybook Sound.
Bio
Frank Migliorelli has written and published a library of music for advertising agencies, children's publishers, and video game projects. He's been a finalist in top songwriting competitions and performs either solo, or with his band, The Dirt Nappers.
He's produced recordings for Rounder Records including the award-winning duo Satan & Adam and was featured in the acclaimed documentary of the same name on Netflix in 2018, Pointblank Records (Bill Perry - Love Scars) and a number of other international releases. He's written and produced music that has appeared on NBC's television show "Homicide", an "X-Files" video game, designed other numerous video games and educational programs for Scholastic and Sunburst, and even wrote a soundtrack for a "Chippendales" video. His creative work extends beyond songwriting, as he has had a successful career in interactive media as an award winning exhibit and game designer, and a college professor at New York University. He is also the former Director of Digital Experience at the New York Public Library.
In 2019, Frank released his third recording with The Dirt Nappers, The Things You Left Behind, which garnered international radio play and press attention. In 2021, during the pandemic, the band released We’re Not Kidding Around - a rock n’ roll children’s collection.
Raised on 45s and AM radio, and an ongoing passion for great songwriting, their music has a pop sensibility that makes it easy to listen to and easy to remember. Rooted deep in the best of American folk, rock n' roll and soul, Frank and the band bring a great show to every stage they play.
For further information please contact Geraint or Deb Jones at G Promo PR
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