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Josh Lederman lives in Somerville, MA and drives a car that gets robbed twice a year. But the payments are low, and soon she'll all be his.
Lederman now fronts his merry band of drunks, rejects and computer programmers who have taken Boston's Irish wedding music scene and turned it on its head. But things haven't always been so rosy. The band's initial identity crisis led at least three bass players to leave the band in such a hurry that one actually left his rig behind at Los Diablos' rehearsal space ($500 or b/o, contact johnb@coffeestainmusic.com for more info.)
Eventually, their love of all kinds of songs led them in one inevitable direction: Irish Wedding music. But they still needed a name. Not knowing where to turn for inspiration, they chose to christen themselves under the universal language, Spanish. Getting wedding gigs proved to be harder than the boys had figured, many bridal parents complaining that they "curse too much." But Lederman offers, "It's not like we were asking to go on the $#%!ing honeymoon. You'd think we were in Cuba or something [we think he was trying to refer to a place where you can't curse]."
Still, it didn't take long till Los Diablos were banned from wedding receptions throughout the New England area. But soon the bars and colleges came knocking. And the band finally found an outlet for their melodies and their tales. "Sure we miss the hors d'oeuvres, but it's worth it to play for an audience that isn't so damn happy all the time," recalls Lederman. |
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"Something inexplicable and strange drives the music of Josh Lederman ... not merely a songwriter, he's also a poet."
- The Boston Globe
"Josh Lederman, leader of Los Diablos, writes old-fashioned songs. The kind you get drunk to, get married to, get divorced to and request to have played at your funeral. They're tales of down-'n-outers. They offer the minute details that often tell you more about a character than the grand, sweeping gestures. Perhaps most importantly, they have the good sense to enter the room briskly, make their point and then get the heck out of the way, leaving you enough time to go to the bar for another beer before they launch into another one."
- Jeff Miers, The Buffalo News
"...Lederman does wonders with three chords, a verse and a chorus. It's like watching a master chef make chicken soup -- It ain't no fusion, baby, but damn, it tastes good."
- James Heflin, The Valley Advocate
"Lederman and his crew have stumbled upon an interesting and inventive brand of music. Filled with broken-hearted narratives and captivating, neo-psychedelic lyrics, Lederman's songs engagingly detail the impassioned yearnings of the heart."
- Ethan Covey, SEVEN DAYS VT
"Stay with us here. Los Diablos do not play Tex-Mex tunes, or even feature a single person of Spanish heritage. The name is a total smartass-type deal. Los Diablos like to crank out the kind of traditional Irish party music that's tinted with the punk energy that the kids are so into these days. Does that make it like the Pogues? Oh, you betcha..."
- ARTVOICE
"Lederman has come through on Serenades From the Gutter, a nice, twisted little bend on the acoustic scene in Boston... made of 25% attitued, 50% observation, 27.5% help from some friends, 7% courage and 11% cool title."
- NORTHEAST PERFORMER
"Straight out of the Tow Waits camp."
- music critic Jabe Beyer
"Josh is a real pain in the ass."
- Los Diablos |
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Location:
South Boston MA, USA
Los Diablos Website
johnb@coffeestainmusic.com
Regular Tour Area:
New England, New York State |
