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BIO....The ‘Mighty Dodgy Vibe’ returns! The definitive line up of Nigel Clark, Andy Miller and Mathew Priest are back.........
Over Dodgy’s six-year rise to fame they released three albums and 12 Top 40 singles, including 3 Top 10s and the Top 5 hit ‘Good Enough’, still a staple of the Radio 2 playlist. In 1996 Dodgy sold out the Brixton Academy for three nights in a row and were awarded an unprecedented 90-minute Saturday evening slot on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival. The English trio began their climb to fame in 1992, releasing three singles on their own Bostin Records label. Later that year they signed to A&M Records, around the same time as they inked a publishing deal after two A&R men battled for their signatures in a pub video football competition. The partnership with A&M generated three albums of life affirming, beautifully crafted pop - The Dodgy Album (1993),Homegrown(1994) and Free Peace Sweet (1996).
Live performance was always integral to the Dodgy experience. When the band first formed they started The Dodgy Club so that once a fortnight they were guaranteed a sold out gig. A dedicated touring band - in one year early on their career they played almost 300 shows – Dodgy built a devoted and loyal fan base, and tried to involve their audience in a live experience that was more than just watching a group over the rim of a pint glass. Their positive attitude and summery songs made Dodgy the perfect festival band, and it was such a natural habitat for the trio that in 1996 they conceived their very own Big Top Tour.
It was the desire to return to this festival vibe that was a strong contributing factor to the band’s reunion, playing songs such as Staying Out For The Summer, So Let Me Go Far, Making The Most Of, Lovebirds, Water Under The Bridge, In A Room and the epic Grassman.
And after an extremely successful set of reunion shows back in March culminating in an overwhelming finale at The Shepherds Bush Empire prompting invites by XFM & Radio 2(most notably) to record live sessions, which served only to remind fans of Dodgy’s extensive back catalogue and witty charm.
Within days of the reunion dates coming to a close Dodgy naturally found themselves back in the studio and over the course of only a few days put together the basis of what will be a “NEW” Dodgy Album, with some of these songs already being played live as this was always the progressive nature of the band. As for further live dates Dodgy spent the summer doing a series of Acoustic and Warm-up Gigs for Festival Appearances which included Guilfest, The Wickerman , Summer Sundae, a secret gig at The Truck Festival and a headline show at Beached H2008 in front of thousands on the beach in Scarborough.
With time set aside to complete the recording of their album and a pledge to produce an EP with 3 “NEW”songs available exclusive on the next Tour, Dodgy have been approached by memusic.co.uk (Metro News) and The Barfly venues to play a series of Club Size gigs across the UK which will invite the best up & coming bands to support them, Since championing new acts is something the members of Dodgy have been doing since the early days of The Dodgy Club the band feel its a great way to celebrate their return, so polish up the old camper as Dodgy Ride Again............?
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