Stereo Embers The Podcast 0433: Mike Delevante (The Delevantes)

"The Rain Never Came" As The Delevantes,the New Jersey-born Mike Delevante and his brother Bob put their stamp on the '90s by releasing two perfect albums of shimmering Americana: 1995's Long About That Time and 1997's Postcards From Along The Way. They were pretty much crushing it; they appeared on Conan, had a #1 album on the Gavin Americana charts and got rave reviews from all over the world. With Gary Tallent and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the fold, The Delevantes' sound fell somewhere between the Jayhawks, the Louvin Brothers and early R.E.M. Firmly transplanted into Nashville, The Delevantes went dormant for about 25 years as the brothers pursued careers in graphic design. Their 2021 album A Thousand Turns was a brilliant return to form and now, four years later, Mike is checking in with his first solo album.