Biography (Dire Straits)

Dire Straits were a british rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and subsequently managed by Ed Bicknell. Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. Led by guitarist/vocalist Mark Knopfler, the group built their sound upon the laid-back blues-rock of J.J. Cale, but they also had jazz and country inflections, occasionally dipping into the epic song structures of progressive rock. The band's music was offset by Knopfler's lyrics, which approximated the winding, stream-of-conscious narratives of Bob Dylan. As their career progressed, Dire Straits became more...

Album Records (Dire Straits)

Sultans of Swing Money for Nothing Walk of Life Brothers In Arms Romeo and Juliet So Far Away Private Investigations Lady Writer Tunnel of Love Your Latest Trick Calling Elvis Down To The Waterline On Every Street Heavy Fuel Telegraph Road Six Blade Knife Love Over Gold The Man's Too Strong Twisting By The Pool Ride Across The River

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