Diesel

Coathanger Antennae Diesel

The 2005 album Singled Out put Diesel back on the radio and back amongst the ARIA nominations. It also gave him a hankering to pump up the volume again. And Coathanger Antennae was the scratch for that itch! It was recorded in two months with Diesel backed by new companions in bassist Richie Vez and drummer Lee Moloney. "I want to make records where I can play with other people and just have fun," says Diesel. "This album is the most liberating record to date," he continues. "It's the first time the pressure is there to make a good album and nothing else. We approached it like the Stones or the Beatles used to do where we'd just put down a few takes live and then picked the ones that we all felt good about." This is an album by an artist embracing maturity - although he is still only 39 years old! The album ranges from heartfelt ballads to soulful rockers and some flat-chat rock & roll. "I always wanted to be an electric guitar player. I always wanted to be in front of an amp and an audience" says Diesel. That pretty much describes Coathanger Antennae.