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Influences
Life and all the good and bad that comes along with it. Pleasant things mostly...a good meal, a nice bottle of wine, or a conversation with a stranger in a train station. Things people wanna hear about. Things that make you laugh, worry, ponder, or look to the future. Human being things.....Rock and roll peace and love with the Dorsets is what they call it.
Sounds Like
The Beatles, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Oasis, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Who, Elvis, Simon and Garfunkel, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sly and the Family Stone, Otis Redding, Jet, Little Richard, Led Zeppelin
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The Dorsets are Adam Melia (vocals/guitar), Chad Bowman (guitar/vocals), and Matt Cox (drums). Their sound stems from the garage band, straight ahead, edgy-pop Rock and Roll born in the sixties and nurtured in the seventies. The Dorsets refreshingly and excitingly focus on putting together a great live rock show, lifting tactics used by the likes of the Rolling Stones, Hendrix, the Black Crowes, and Oasis.
The Dorsets have over thirty original songs, eleven of which are on their debut full length album, We Can Do No Wrong. Their album can be purchased online at iTunes, www.cdbaby.com, and www.digstation.com. It is also being sold at Rockzone Records in Chandler, AZ and at Hoodlums on the ASU campus in Tempe, AZ.
So Good To Be Here / We Can Do No Wrong LIVE @ Mesa Arts Center
Into Tomorrow @ Mesa Arts Center
Tell Me Who You Are @ Mesa Arts Center
Check out the rest.... www.youtube.com/thedorsets
The Facts:
"Major accomplishments of this young group….."
• They were asked to open for Fire Fall at the 2007 Fall Mountain Music Festival held in Salida, CO.
• The June 2007 issue of Gilbert Lifestyle Magazine featured a two page article on The Dorsets.
• Local independent and college radio stations play the Dorsets music: 99.1 FM The Point (independent radio in the East Valley), KJAK (Northern Arizona University’s radio station), and KASC The Blaze (Arizona State University radio station).
• They have been twice featured on The Arizona Midday Show, on NBC channel 12, and appeared as guests on Northern Arizona University’s NAU-Live TV show.
• The Dorsets completed an eleven city (twelve shows) summer tour in June 2007.
• They have played several of the prestigious music venues in the Phoenix Area including The Mesa Arts Center, The Brickhouse, The Modified Arts, and Alice Cooper’sTown.
The Dorsets have played for charity events such as the Walk for Darfur and the Peace on Earth Day Celebration and are always looking for good causes to promote.
"Put them in suits and give them bowl haircuts, because from the sweet harmonies to the charismatic melodies, this Phoenix quartet channels the British Invasion circa 1965. In April, they released their 11-track debut, We Can Do No Wrong, which recalls the retro vibe of the Rosebuds' debut several years ago, and will be a treat to fans of the Beatles, Kinks, and Zombies. There's an unabashed old-fashioned sensibility evident from the infectious, creeping, "Tell Me Who You Are," which hints of the Animals until its exultant Byrds-ish chorus, to the lilting R&B-tinged Mersey beat of "Feelin' Kinda Good." There are hints of funk around the fringes ("Not Satisfied," "Into Tomorrow") and the Phish-worthy "With Reason" seems like it Quantum Leaped onto the album, but overall, it's a refreshing trip back to the no-nonsense, straight-ahead pop-rock style of the mid-'60s. Rather than just ape the sound (we're looking at you, Oasis), The Dorsets seem to embody the wide-eyed, optimistic spirit of the times, as expressed in the album title."
(Chris Parker - Phoenix New Times)
To Contact The Dorsets please call Matt Cox at......
(480) 231-0688
Or.....email us at
dorsetsmusic@yahoo.com
I'm so excited I haven't breathed since yesterday. but seriously, i really am. i cannot wait. that "Get On By" song has been stuck in my head for like five days. (sorry if that is not it's proper title) Tomorrow night is gonna be awesome too though. i love acoustic. :)
awesome man. i'm really looking forward to the show.
oh and we didn't put it up on the set-list, but do you want to play Tell Me Who You Are? Oh and I have That's Why I'm loving You down too if you want to try and swing for that on Friday.
You know we have a weakness for frivolity... sneaky sneaky. We may be feeling out the walls of o' the Hollywood Alley that night. If not, we'll try and head yer way. What time y'all play?
Ha, that's hilarious! Next time, if you see me, make sure to say hello. I'm nice. :) That show was a good one as well. I have never heard of the Annuals until last night and I was pretty impressed.
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