Dogs of Winter

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""A sinewy yet soothing dose of hypnotic Hesher rock comes courtesy of NYC outfit Dogs of Winter, whose debut full-length FROM SOIL TO SHALE renders an exquisite nine-track rock excursion teeming with a loud and clear yet down and dirty elegance. This trio serves up a veritable stoner rock smorgasbord bursting with crafty nuggets of raucous rock 'n roll audacity and well-placed off kilter alternative metal techniques ("Flesh to Stone", "Ghost"). Bridging the oceansized gap between the grassroots metal of Baroness, the keep you guessing tendencies of Faith No More, and the hard hitting tunefulness of Foo Fighters, this unit's fluid musical interplay and standout soulful vocal harmonies ("Beneath the Fold") yield hybrids of muscular hard rock with brazen hooks, throbbing rhythms, and sly lyrical content that embody an earthy vibe as if whittled down from endless late night studio session jams. Showcasing lean and mean arrangements with an abundance of floating rhythms abound ("Anathema"), Dogs of Winter is poised to satisfy your sweet tooth with their batch of voluminous and voraciously addictive rock 'n roll.""
-- Mike SOS, 3:16 Productions

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It sounds improbable that one braintrust could have come up with perspective drawing, ice cubes, the letter 'R' and Kurt Vonnegut; but that entity is Dogs of Winter.

Dogs of Winter are characterized by their hardiness and military prowess, as well as their many other impressive skills. They can climb seemingly unscalable cliffs, track humans and animals with ease, and stalk their prey without making a sound. They are tall, dark with light colored eyes, and exceptionally strong. In spite of these almost super-human attributes, however, they are still an uncivilized and tribal people, and should be treated as such. Their governing body is referred to as the Graea, or "Gray Ones," suggesting an ancient, tribal oligarchy that places respect for age and wisdom above brute strength.

More interesting is the Dogs' overriding sense of morality and justice, which contrasts with the malevolence of the surrounding civilized races. This juxtaposition results in a compelling role-reversal, in which the barbarians are portrayed as being just and noble while the kings and so-called "heroes" are exposed as ruthless, corrupt, and uncaring jagbags.

Having recently completed a full-length album for Exotic Recordings - an album for which they claim they "could give a fuck about your opinion" - they're currently residing in Carpathian mountain range, subsisting on a purification diet of lightbulbs and caviar while they await its January 2009 release.

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	CUT DOWN TO THE QUICK (2005) Engineered/Co-Produced by Nic Hard (Jesse Malin, The Bravery, Aberdeen City) and mastered by Scott Hull (Bad Brains, J Mascis, Steely Dan, Joan Jett, Motorhead) Buy it at - Amazon.com iTunes cdbaby.com
	THUMBSCREWS/WICKED GAME (2006) The single featuring the Chris Isaak classic Buy it at - Amazon.com iTunes cdbaby.com

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Member Since:

January 22, 2005

Members:

-- Brian Grosz (Vox/Guitars)
-- Ryan Dowd (Vox/Bass)
-- Dave Valle (Drums)

Influences:

unfiltered cigarettes, brown alcohol, amps on 10, cracked cymbals, blown speakers, paint thinner, mexican food, anonymous sex, free checking, casette mix-tapes, ol' dirty bastard and dolphin fillets braised in koala milk.

Sounds Like:

gorgons, the undead and alien abduction

Record Label:

Lapdance Academy

Label Type:

Indie