Tia Marklund (lead vocals and guitar) David Israelsson (guitar and vocals) Daniel Israelsson (drums) Fredrik Jonsson (bassguitar and vocals) The band also works closely with Mikael Lindberg (soundengineer) and Maline Casta(graphics and photos)
DJCOs music withholds hints of Swedish progressive rock combined with powerful guitar melodies and catchy drums. It stretches itself between hard driven riffs and accoustic ballads. The band has been compared to everything from Mammoth Volume and Bob Dylan to Blue Oyster Cult and Thin Lizzy. Comparisons aside: -This is probably how the 70`s would sound today. Its a true gem with endless potential!
090418 ELEKTRA FESTIVAL - Sliedrecht(NL)
081211 TANTO - Stockholm(SWE)
080712 STONED FROM THE UNDERGROUND - Sonderhausen(DE)
080524 BLUE SHELL - Cologne(DE)
080523 DORNSTADT OPEN AIR(DE)
080522 STEINBRUCH - Duisburg(DE)
080521 SHAUBUDE - Kiel(DE)
080511 OBS-festival - Beverungen(DE)
080413 SOJO - Leuven(BE)
080412 DE BOSUIL - Weert(NL)
080411 DE ROTS - Antwerpen(BE)
080410 KOORNBEURS - Delft(NL)
080409 CLUB PHANTA - Vlissingen(NL)
080407 ROCKADELIC - Valencia(ESP)
080406 La Nucia(ESP)
080405 SALA EL TREN - Granada(ESP)
080404 SERJOS ZONAROCK - Muncon(ESP)
080402 RITTERKELLER - Kempten(DE)
080331 ROCK CiTY - Uster(SUI)
080330 UNITED CLUB - Torino(IT)
080329 EXIT IV - Villadossola(IT)
080328 HIGHWAYS - Kitzbuhel(AU)
080327 BARKING - Neuchatel(SUI)
080326 IMMERHIN - Wursburg
080325 ARENA - Vienna(AU)
080324 BERGWERK - Millstatt(AU)
080215 FABRIK - Hamburg(DE)
080216 PIRATE COVE - Berlin(DE)
070929 STUDENTHUSET - Copenhagen(DK)
070928 SOJO - Leuven(BE)
070927 WATERFRONT - Rotterdam(NL)
070926 BLUE SHELL - Cologne(DE)
070925 PLEICHER HOF - Wurzburg(DE)
070924 ZWÖLFZEHN - Stuttgart(DE)
070923 CRÄMERHUUS - Langenthal(SUI)
070922 KAFE KULT - Munich(DE)
070921 KINO - Ebensee(AU)
070919 NOCH BESSER LEBEN - Leipzig(DE)
070918 SUBWAY TO PETER - Chemnitz(DE)
070917 CLUB ZEBRA - Neubrandenburg(DE)
070915 MOSEBACKE - Stockholm
070603 THE UNDERWORLD - London (UK)
070602 THE CRICKETERS ARMS - Seffield (UK)
070531 SUMO - Leicester (UK)
070530 THE 13TH NOTE - Glasgow (UK)
070529 CAFE DRUMMONDS - Aberdeen (UK)
070529 FOPP RECORDS - Aberdeen (UK)
070528 HENRY..S CELLAR BAR - Edinburgh (UK)
070516 MARIE LAVEAU - Stockholm
070330 BODONI - Malmö
070329 HEARTBREAK - Gävle
070328 SCHARINSKA - Umeå
070327 PIPELINE - Sundsvall
070326 KULTURAMA showcase - Stockholm
070325 FREDMANS - Uppsala
070324 CLUB DEVOLUTION - Stockholm
070322 BACKSTAGE - Örebro
070106 RABBIT FIGHTER ROCK WEEKEND - Stockholm
061111 SCHARINSKA - Umeå
061109 ROCKKLUBBEN - Östersund
061104 SYDSKÅNSKA NATIONEN - Lund
061103 KLUBB MAGNOLIA - Kalmar
061027 BODONI - Malmö
061026 BRYGGET - Motala
061012 DEBASER - Stockholm
060902 SHoD VII - Mesa, AZ (US)
060901 JUGHEADS - Phoenix, AZ (US)
060831 CHASER..S - Scottsdale, AZ (US)
060830 ANNIE..S SOCIAL CLUB - San Francisco, CA (US)
060828 SAFARI SAMS - Hollywood, CA (US)
060826 CLUB FRED - Fresno, CA (US)
060822 PUB ANCHOR - Stockholm
060617 KLUBB SHERIFF, Stockholm
060520 SCHARINSKA - Umeå
060508 STAMPEN - Stockholm
060505 BODONI - Malmö
060316 THE HOOK, New York City (US)
060314 THE KNITTING FACTORY - New York City (US)
060312 STAMPEN - Stockholm
060311 GULA VILLAN - Haninge
060310 KGB-Stockholm
060310 Radioshow - Rockklassiker 106.7
060304 HAMPIS -Umeå
050922 SCHARINSKA - Umeå
050722 - Copehagen (DK)
050716 RAJ-RAJ FESTIVALEN - Umeå
050715 MONDO - Stockholm
050714 BODONI - Malmö
050712 DE ENGEL - Den Helder (NL)
050711 DEN HEMEL - Zichem - (BE)
050709 TIJL - Diest (BE)
050708 NEGASONIC CLUB - Aalst (BE)
050707 DE ENGEL - Den Helder (NL)
050311 NORRLANDSOPERAN - Umeå
050208 RIKSGRÄNSEN
050117 CAFE DE BLIKSEM, Den Helder (NL)
050116 W2 CONCERTZAAL - Hertogenbosch (NL)
050115 SOJO - Leuven (BE)
050114 EUROSONIC FESTIVAL - Groningen (NL)
050113 CUL-DE-SAC - Tilburg (NL)
050108 MONDO - Stockholm
041123 KGB-BAR - Stockholm
041001 SCHARINSKA - Umeå
040911 FOLKETS HUS - Umeå
040609 RAJ-RAJ FESTIVALEN - Umeå
040515 NORRLANDSOPERAN - Umeå
040403 CLUB CLAMPERS - Stockholm
040110 MONDO - Stockholm
031213 SCHARINSKA - Umeå
031024 ROPSTUGAN - Holmsund
031017 NORRLANDSOPERAN - Umeå
031011 KAMENSKI - Umeå
030528 RIKSGRÄNSEN
030516 MONDO - Stockholm
030510 CONTINENTAL - New York City (US)
030508 KENNY CASTAWAY - New York City (US )
030425 Release party, Norrlandsoperan - Umeå
THE STORY
Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra was formed 2000 in Umeå, Sweden by Tia Marklund, David and Daniel Israelsson, Håkan Dalsfelt and Kent Jonsson. The debut record “The Losers are Back in Town" was recorded in 2003 and released by Freebird Records as a 7” vinyl. The album received extremely good reviews from stoner rock circles. The work with a fullength album started shortly after and the self titled debut (on Freebird Records) was presented in 2004, containing 10 dynamite songs. Slowly things started to happen. DJCO was booked at Eurosonic Festival January 2005 and toured mainland Europe twice, at times, together with the cult band Hypnos 69.
The s/t got great reviews and was even titled ”the album of the year” by some of the leading European rock magazines. The songs could also be found on a few compilation records such as “The Ultimate fuzzcollection” (Fuzzorama Records).
During 2006 some changes were made in the band. Kent and Håkan were replaced by Björn Billgren and Fredrik Jonsson and an already recorded EP, “Morbyn Outtakes”, was released in March, once again released by Freebird.
To promote the EP, the Circus made two tours in USA. First of: the east coast, performing live, for the second time, in New York City. Moving on to the west coast, for shows in California and Arizona. After well-received shows in Hollywood, and San Francisco, they finished up the annual Stoner Hands of Doom festival in Phoenix, Arizona as the only European band. DJCO received stunning reviews for that show and back home in Sweden the buzz was growing and the band did close to 20 shows during fall 2006.
In between tours in 2006 DJCO also managed to record a new album. Like the previous ones, the sessions took place at Ballerina Studios in Morbyn, Västerbotten, Sweden. The album “Side by Side” landed a new record deal with independent label Fuzzorama Records in January 2007. The record was released by Rough Trade august 2007 throughout Europe. Since then it..s been plenty of touring and 2008 is no different.
Third fullenght album is released early autumn 2009.
See You out there!
Hello Dexter Jones Circus Orchestra, Your essence is equal to the beauty of a galaxy. How can I help but use your eyes as a means for self-asphyxiation? Please let me hear more of that wonderful sound. May you be as vivid as your hallucinations. Your wonderfully bright soul keep the demons from torturing me. If I could have just one wish, it would be to wake up to your songs in the morning. You are dressed with filaments and people take pains to make you fully incandescent this evening. A starfish's lifelong hallucinations of gelatin pools and of actuaries floating upon the foam and reciprocal ohm. The expanse of your beauty is a void no universe could ever fill. May you always have stables of horses to service your needs. I keep searching for you between the cushions. What wonderful vibrations you are capable of. Entranced by the sweet harmony of your lips, I gaze beyond reason to find the oasis of your brilliant soul. You have not yet reached the height of your creativity. Your hair sends forth a sheen remniscent of golden sunlight winding through shadows.
DESERT SOUND III !! -- Third Way to Get a Trip -- DOUBLE CD OUT NOW !! edit by Perkele.it 160 minutes of stoner, heavy-psych, doom, sludge & trance rawk
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