Dale Ramon Dolese is a New Orleans born artist raised on New Orleans Ninth Ward R&B and funk and gritty hard rock. His fresh style transcends Big Easy funk with an unmistakably homegrown, hard-hitting and funkified groove that takes its influences from and connects the dots between Charles Mingus, Dr. John, The Meters and Led Zeppelin.

Dale grew up in the Lower Nine to a steady diet of Fats Domino, Oliver Morgan (“Who Shot the Lala”), Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Dr. John, The Meters and more legends who hailed from New Orleans. Taking up the bass in his early adolescence, he attended college in Cajun Country, Lafayette, Louisiana, where he began to tap into a variety of musical styles, developing his gregarious vocal and songwriting skills fronting the bands Cats and Bones and One Hand Clapping. His musical journey playing in rock, punk and metal bands in the south is the familiar story of falling down, dusting yourself off, putting the Spandex back on and hitting the road again, year after year.

 He has recorded multiple albums, worked with Grammy-award-winning engineer Chris Finney, played festivals and opened for national acts all across the Gulf Coast. The Dale Dolese Band released a new album in September of 2024 called Sugar and Fire which reflects his New Orleans infused original music. Dale resides in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans with his wife, 16-year-old son, 13-year-old daughter and two useless feline beasts.

Dale Dolese is an undiscovered fresh find. His funk-infested, heavy creativity gets to the root of New Orleans with a hard, soulful edge that’s easy on the ear and essential for the soul.