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DOGS arrived at a time that was crying out for a true, unpretentious rock 'n' roll spirit, so it's little wonder they stood out. With a fierce self-belief, plus a foundation in great songwriting, tunes from their debut album 'Turn Against This Land', like 'Tuned To A Different Station' 'London Bridge' and 'Selfish Ways' were instantly made Record Of The Week and Hottest Record On The Planet Right Now by Radio One and the band's first three chart eligible singles rooted themselves confidently and firmly in the top 40.
Amidst this excitement, DOGS excelled in what they do best. Play live. " (The) live show is such an incredibly precise machine, with their sharp teeth glistening, that you cannot help but be led astray by the deranged joy of it all" - The Guardian. A live experience and sound so exciting and infectious that DOGS found devoted fans in legends such as Roger Daltry and Paul Weller. In November 2005, Weller invited DOGS as special guests on his full UK tour including a sell-out London, Alexandria Palace date; followed two weeks later by an appearance at their headlining ULU gig, where Weller joined them on-stage, playing DOGS songs - already cult-classics in themselves - as well as five of his own tracks.
While DOGS brought to the UK what seemed like a long overdue and much desired Brit-rock revolution, word had also spread elsewhere, Innsbruck Austria to be precise, to the founder of maverick label Weekender Records. As Johnny Cooke, DOGS' front-man explains, "The guy who started it became a massive fan. He flew out to see us and we went over there and played his club. We had 'em queuing round the block."
Quickly deducing that here was a perfect match, DOGS and Weekender Records promptly decided they had to work together. In autumn 2006, the band signed a new deal, one that gave them complete creative freedom. From now on, DOGS would be a happily DIY operation: videos, sleeve art and record releases will all be handled by the five people who couldn't be more passionate about DOGS: The band themselves.
Their upcoming second album, entitled 'Tall Stories Form Under The Table' and due out in June 2007, surpasses even their remarkable debut, stuffed as it is with killer songs: tales of relationships, places and people and as Johnny explains "absolutely no winge-ing"
Recorded with Steve Musters (PJ Harvey, Tricky, Tom Vek) at The Garden (Miloco Studios), 'Tall Stories From Under The Table' moves from the raw, punk-tinged sound of DOGS debut, with Musters working with DOGS to get the right individual sound for each track. The album also boasts a guest appearance from long-term fan Paul Weller, who plays piano on final track 'Let it Lay'. 'Working with Paul Weller was an honour. With him its all about the music and nothing else. A huge Artist like him doesn't need to work with us but he did, for the love of the music" explains DOGS' bassist Duncan.
The first taster of things to come arrived with the release, in November last year, of the first single 'Soldier On', a three minute, three second blast of celebratory and energized rock: fierce, furious and deliriously infectious. It's predecessor 'This Stone Is A Bullet', which followed in February, epitomised DOGS ability to capture the essence of modern British life (a tongue-in-cheek, humorous tale of frustrating class struggles, drunken nights stone throwing, good friends and some broken Cambridge windows) and frame it within perfectly constructed, fiery and enthralling songs.
"We had no reason to get downhearted", says Johnny, of 2006's ups-and downs. "We've been writing the best stuff we've every written and there's nothing like that to keep your spirits up. That difficult second album? It's a breeze. We've got songs flying out..."
"That's one of the biggest things", agrees DOGS' guitarist Rikki Mehta. "The fact that we're writing all these great tunes, we've grown a lot as a band since the
first album."
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DOGS arrived at a time that was crying out for a true, unpretentious rock 'n' roll spirit, so it's little wonder they stood out. With a fierce self-belief, plus a foundation in great songwriting, tunes from their debut album 'Turn Against This Land', like 'Tuned To A Different Station' 'London Bridge' and 'Selfish Ways' were instantly made Record Of The Week and Hottest Record On The Planet Right Now by Radio One and the band's first three chart eligible singles rooted themselves confidently and firmly in the top 40.
Amidst this excitement, DOGS excelled in what they do best. Play live. " (The) live show is such an incredibly precise machine, with their sharp teeth glistening, that you cannot help but be led astray by the deranged joy of it all" - The Guardian. A live experience and sound so exciting and infectious that DOGS found devoted fans in legends such as Roger Daltry and Paul Weller. In November 2005, Weller invited DOGS as special guests on his full UK tour including a sell-out London, Alexandria Palace date; followed two weeks later by an appearance at their headlining ULU gig, where Weller joined them on-stage, playing DOGS songs - already cult-classics in themselves - as well as five of his own tracks.
While DOGS brought to the UK what seemed like a long overdue and much desired Brit-rock revolution, word had also spread elsewhere, Innsbruck Austria to be precise, to the founder of maverick label Weekender Records. As Johnny Cooke, DOGS' front-man explains, "The guy who started it became a massive fan. He flew out to see us and we went over there and played his club. We had 'em queuing round the block."
Quickly deducing that here was a perfect match, DOGS and Weekender Records promptly decided they had to work together. In autumn 2006, the band signed a new deal, one that gave them complete creative freedom. From now on, DOGS would be a happily DIY operation: videos, sleeve art and record releases will all be handled by the five people who couldn't be more passionate about DOGS: The band themselves.
Their upcoming second album, entitled 'Tall Stories Form Under The Table' and due out in June 2007, surpasses even their remarkable debut, stuffed as it is with killer songs: tales of relationships, places and people and as Johnny explains "absolutely no winge-ing"
Recorded with Steve Musters (PJ Harvey, Tricky, Tom Vek) at The Garden (Miloco Studios), 'Tall Stories From Under The Table' moves from the raw, punk-tinged sound of DOGS debut, with Musters working with DOGS to get the right individual sound for each track. The album also boasts a guest appearance from long-term fan Paul Weller, who plays piano on final track 'Let it Lay'. 'Working with Paul Weller was an honour. With him its all about the music and nothing else. A huge Artist like him doesn't need to work with us but he did, for the love of the music" explains DOGS' bassist Duncan.
The first taster of things to come arrived with the release, in November last year, of the first single 'Soldier On', a three minute, three second blast of celebratory and energized rock: fierce, furious and deliriously infectious. It's predecessor 'This Stone Is A Bullet', which followed in February, epitomised DOGS ability to capture the essence of modern British life (a tongue-in-cheek, humorous tale of frustrating class struggles, drunken nights stone throwing, good friends and some broken Cambridge windows) and frame it within perfectly constructed, fiery and enthralling songs.
"We had no reason to get downhearted", says Johnny, of 2006's ups-and downs. "We've been writing the best stuff we've every written and there's nothing like that to keep your spirits up. That difficult second album? It's a breeze. We've got songs flying out..."
"That's one of the biggest things", agrees DOGS' guitarist Rikki Mehta. "The fact that we're writing all these great tunes, we've grown a lot as a band since the
first album."
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