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History

It all started back in 1981 in the very south of Belgium, near the Luxembourg border, lost in the middle of nowhere, when four school friends decided to start a band. DOLE was born. Named after a little town in the east of France, the band had no ambitions and were satisfied with covering their favorite songs.

But things soon changed with the first gigs and the first applause. After several alterations, the lineup fell into place with Eric BUSSIENNE, Michel BIVER, Pierre ISTACE, Jean-Pierre KLARES, and Remy WILLIEME. The rhythmic section was completed by a drum machine.

In 1983, the band went in the studio to record their first record, a four-track 12" EP. Although underproduced, the Belgian media welcomed it in a very encouraging way.

Eight months later, in September 1984, their second single was released with Luc VAN ACKER as producer. It sounds an unquestionable improvement.

Two major changes occurred to DOLE in 1985 which allowed them to evolve and to make head way. First, the arrival of drummer Marc RIDREMONT and secondly collaborating with Adrian BORLAND (THE SOUND), their new producer.

(Source : Play It Again, Sam! - 1986)

UPDATE 2008: They are back! Check their MySpace for more information

Discography

THE SPEED OF HOPE (LP)
Belgian Release: Slumberland - The Dream - Maybe Tomorrow - I Say - Rumroad - A Day - Third Man - Satellite
Canadian Release: Slumberland - The Dream - Tequila - I Say - Rumroad - A Day - Third Man - Satellite

DOLE (CD)
Slumberland - The Dream - Maybe Tomorrow - I Say - Rumroad - A Day - Third Man - Satellite - Rare Scents - Rumroad (Extended Mix) - The Wreckaway - Slumberland (New Mix)

This CD is not available anymore

Links

DOLE Official MySpace page
DOLE @ The Official Adrian BORLAND site