Dex Romweber, who used to go by his full first name of Dexter when he led Flat Duo Jets, gets props from Jack White in Davis Guggenheim’s documentary “It Might Get Loud” on White, Jimmy Page and the Edge.
In the film, White acknowledges the Romweber influence, singling out the Flat Duo Jets’ “Go-Go Harlem Baby.” Film contains live footage of Romweber playing “Crazy Hazy Kisses” and “Frog Went A Courtin.”
White says “Dex Romweber was and is a huge influence on my music. I owned all of his records as a teenager, and was thrilled at the fact that we were able to play together recently on tour. His attitude towards music is remarkable. His songwriting, along with his love of classic American music from the south, be it rockabilly, country or R&B, is one of the best kept secrets of the rock n roll underground.”
Romweber is the only musicians I have ever interviewed in a storage closet. It was prior to an in-store at an indie shop in the San Fernando Valley about 17 years ago, back when Flat Duo Jets was the greatest band name in America.
The Dex Romweber Duo will kick off its fall tour in September after the movie makes its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.