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The Del Fuegos | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Roots rock, garage rock, alternative rock,[1] punk rock, garage punk, blues rock, hard rock, power pop, new wave |
| Years active | 1980–1990; 2011–2012; 2023 |
| Labels | Slash/Warner Bros. Records (1984-1987) RCA/BMG Records (1989) February (2011-2012) |
| Past members | Dan Zanes Warren Zanes Tom Lloyd Steve Morrell Brent "Woody" Giessmann Adam Roth Joe Donnelly Sonny Columbus Brother Cleve |
The Del Fuegos were an American 1980s garage-style rock band. Formed in 1980, the Boston, Massachusetts, United States-based band gained success in 1986 with their songs "Don't Run Wild" and "I Still Want You" and appearing in a widely seen television commercial for Miller Beer. The band's fans included Tom Petty,[2] who appeared on one of the band's songs and featured them as an opening act on one of his tours. The band is named after the island of Tierra Del Fuego.[3]
- ^ Mark Deming. "The Del Fuegos | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ^ "Kids music pays off for 'Kindie' king Dan Zanes". Finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Those Rock 'N' Roll Dreams Coming True for del Fuegos". 13 December 1985.