Biography
Dexter Romweber is nothing less than an icon of the American
music underground. The former frontman for the world famous
psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk combo Flat Duo Jets,
released his first of nine albums in 1990 to rave reviews worldwide. He
starred alongside R.E.M. and The B-52s in the 1987 cult classic film
“Athens, GA Inside Out”. His first national tour in 1990 was as opening
act for The Cramps. He was showcased on MTV's The Cutting Edge
and 120 Minutes, starred in the Flat Duo Jets videos "Wild Wild Lover"
and "Radioactive Man", made a stunning performance on Late Night with
David Letterman, and has shared the stage with dozens of other rock
icons including Iggy Pop and the White Stripes.The Dex Romweber Duo also features Dex’s celebrated sibling Sara Romweber
(Mitch Easter, Lets Active, Snatches of Pink) on drums. Together the
two have been performing electrifying concerts all over the US,
including touring with Cat Power, Neko Case, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, Southern Culture On The Skids and the Squirrel Nut Zippers.The Dex Romweber Duo's first Bloodshot album, Ruins of Berlin, features duets between Dex and Cat Power, Neko Case and Exene Cervenka. John Plymale (Meat Puppets, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Corrosion Of Conformity) produced.(From Bloodshot Records, 5/27/09)
music underground. The former frontman for the world famous
psycho-surf-rockabilly-garage-punk combo Flat Duo Jets,
released his first of nine albums in 1990 to rave reviews worldwide. He
starred alongside R.E.M. and The B-52s in the 1987 cult classic film
“Athens, GA Inside Out”. His first national tour in 1990 was as opening
act for The Cramps. He was showcased on MTV's The Cutting Edge
and 120 Minutes, starred in the Flat Duo Jets videos "Wild Wild Lover"
and "Radioactive Man", made a stunning performance on Late Night with
David Letterman, and has shared the stage with dozens of other rock
icons including Iggy Pop and the White Stripes.The Dex Romweber Duo also features Dex’s celebrated sibling Sara Romweber
(Mitch Easter, Lets Active, Snatches of Pink) on drums. Together the
two have been performing electrifying concerts all over the US,
including touring with Cat Power, Neko Case, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, Southern Culture On The Skids and the Squirrel Nut Zippers.The Dex Romweber Duo's first Bloodshot album, Ruins of Berlin, features duets between Dex and Cat Power, Neko Case and Exene Cervenka. John Plymale (Meat Puppets, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Corrosion Of Conformity) produced.(From Bloodshot Records, 5/27/09)
