Opium Western

Opium Western

Opium Western

Opium Western is the new album from singer/songwriter Dane Mulligan, formerly of the Arizona-based band, “Desert Saints”. The album was produced by Dane with the help of two noteworthy individuals: Larry Elyea, acclaimed producer and owner of Mind’s Eye Digital Studios, and Grammy-winning mastering engineer, Brian Gardner.
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It is now the name of his new band based in Wichita, Kansas. The band is comprised of Dane (vocals and guitar), Jim Newlon (drums, backing vocals) and Brandon Hunsaker (bass guitar).
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The music of Opium Western has many ingredients; but the main idea amounts to what could simply be described as a “crossover” band.
“I think as soon as you can lump a band into a grenre you’ve already painted it into a corner. There is no genre for us right now, only a fascination with this concept of fusing Latin / Norteno inspired melodies with rock music.”
“What we’re looking for in a label, a management company – and even the venues we play – is an openness to what we’re doing, a shared belief that we’ve found something interesting and unique, and a desire to foster it.”