Dire Straits is from Deptford, London, England

Formed in 1977 the band had a string of hits that Music magazines 

one after another called… Dire Straits the best British Rock band of 

the Eighties.

The sound of the group’s music was drawn from various influences,

including Country, Folk, Blues Rock, and Jazz.

By 1988 exhausted after tour after tour the Band decided to end their

Meteoric rise by just breaking up. Essentially the band was just tired.

By 1990 the band reformed and for the next five years performed tour 

after tour until 1995 when they disbanded again…for good.

As a group they won 33 music awards and various civil awards.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

It is interesting to note that the Band had released only Six

albums but their influence on musical styles and guitar players

in particular is phenomenal.

Enjoy

Brothers in Arms  ( Long Intro )


Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits