Loren DoG-Guitar-Vocals
Mary DoG-Bass-Vocals
Ron DoG-Drums-
When Ron is in trouble with the man!
We haVe the one and only-Tony DoG-Drums- also Ken Mundy bashes the drums for uS! >
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Influences
tHE kINKS,Velvet Underground,MC5-Jimi Hendix-Stones-The Who-Iggy and the Stooges.
Does most of today's punk rock leave you feeling cheated? Then put your
money down on Detroit's claim to all that is black-leather-sweatin', Marshall-blastin',
balls-out 'n' badass -- The Dogs. Raging out of the legendary Motor City rock scene
of the '70s, which spawned such musical touchstones as the Stooges, MC5, Amboy
Dukes, Up, and other lesser known but equally ferocious proto-punk acts, The
Dogs packed all the feral energy and cultural angst of that era into their live shows
and an enduring set of recordings. Now they're back, and rocking harder than just
about any band -- young or otherwise -- that dares to call themselves punk.
Formed in 1969 in Lansing, Michigan, the trio of "Loren Dog" Molinare (guitar
and vocals), Mary Dryer (bass), and Ron Wood (drums), channeled the pummeling
power of Detroit rock and Chuck Berry inspired riffs into tough tunes with a pissedoff
social conscience. Perhaps best known for their classic breakout single, "John
Rock Roll Sinclair," released in 1976 at the dawn of the punk explosion and named
for the leader of the militant White Panther Party and manager of the MC5, the band
followed up with the searing "Slash Your Face" in '78. Spin Magazine has hailed
"Slash Your Face" as one of the top 10 punk rock songs of all time. Many of The
Dogs best known compositions, including "Fed Up," "Tuff Enuff," "Younger Point of
View," and "Years Gone By," stand as cutting social observations that are as
relevant today as they were decades ago. Commented Molinare in a 1999
interview, "Those kinds of songs are social observations about how corporate
thinking stinks because peoples' needs are second to the almighty dollar, or how
certain political mindsets are repressive and offensive to humans. I mean, the
master race kind of thing just never fuckin' stops, so we wrote about a lot of human
injustices."
The Dogs opened for such acts as the MC5, Ramones, Television, Dictators, AC/
DC, Kiss, and Van Halen, and became one of the seminal LA punk bands of the
era after locating there in the mid '70s following a stint in New York. They
disbanded soon after returning from a '78-'79 tour of England, finding that hair
metal had taken over the scene and punk had fallen out of favor. But history always
repeats itself, and, as Molinare says, "the band wasn't ahead of its time so much as
timeless."
With the 2001 release of the 'Fed Up' compilation on Dionysus Records, which
they answered in 2003 with a set of new material entitled 'Suburban Nightmare,'
The Dogs were encouraged to hit the stage once again. 2007 saw the release of
'The Dogs Tribute... Doggy Style,' a 26-band, 2-CD package from Future Now
Records that also features several historic, unreleased tracks from The Dogs. The
band embarked on a tour of Japan last year, and has been playing well-received
West Coast shows with founding members Molinare and Kay along with their
former '80s-lineup drummer, Tony Matteucci, filling in on the occasion when the
rebellious Wood "is in trouble with the man!" A live DVD, 'Purity Not Perfection,' has been released in Mar 09, and a new CD and live dates in the US, Europe, and Japan are
slated for 2009 -- the year that will mark The Dogs' 40th anniversary. Timeless is indeed the right word.
In the song "Younger Point Of View" when you guys sing the line "I seen Chicago on the T.V. yesterday I didn't think it would stop" were you writing about the music group "Chicago" or the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago when the MC5 played? I have always wondered....
Great Songs: Lansing to Detroit- Great Detroit Sound!!! Like it supposed to be. YOU ARE AMONGST MY TOP DOGS NOW!!! I would have had you there sooner but I busy at the Sixth Floor Depository trying to solve that JFK assassination. ROCK ON - MR. ZUG ISLAND BLUES
Thanks for your Kind Comments !! Love "You Can't Catch Me" Video and Song!!! U - R Super Dogs !!! You have Picked Up where MC-5 and Stooges left off - with only 3 guys. Thanks for Add !! Glad to Have You on the Sixth Floor!! DogMan!!
This video has sold me out again to the rude powers of rock'n'roll. When are we gonna plan some Texas shit? I got ya...yo agent won't fuckin answer me. Apparently, y'all are from my arena of kick-ass, splish-splash, outlaw rock. We really want to do something for you, for me, for my scene, for my city, and for the gods of rock'n'roll that are now obviously looking down and smiling.
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