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About Me

The Dipsomaniacs are from NJ and play melodic, hook-driven, sloppy, but spirited rock n roll. The Replacements have always been a decent reference point for the band's sound - power-pop with a heavy influence of 60s garage rock and the simplicity and directness of punk. The Dipsos love the Who and that shows too. They've been around since the mid 90s and have released 5 CDs and appeared on countless compilations while playing shows all over the country.
The band's songs have been featured on the MTV show's "Made" and "Sweet 16". Most recently the Dipsomaniacs contributed two songs to the FDR Label "About a Girl" CD.
The Dipsomaniacs will release their 6th CD in 2008 - the band is about 1/2 way through the recording process. New song titles include: "Blame it on the Gin", "Together We Can Rule the World", and "Loretta After All". Sound clips of the new tunes will be up soon.
(November 2007) While cleaning out the ol' garage we found a few copies of the long out of print 2001 Dipsomaniacs CD, The Life You're Faking. These won't last - order now.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/3/2005
Band Website: dipsomaniacs.net
Band Members: Mick Chorba: Vocals / guitar / assorted shrieks, screams and grunts
Matt Maciolek: Bass / vocals / strange backwards chanting
Tom O'Grady: Drums / vocals / dramatic silent pauses
Paul Crane: Guitar / vocals / "Star Spangled Banner" on a distorted banjo Jimi style
Influences: The Who, the Replacements, Cracker, The Undertones, Ramones, ACDC, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Clash, Shane MacGowan, Jellyfish, The Pogues, Wilco, Joni Mitchel, Uncle Tupelo, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Nirvana, Green Day, The Band, The Moberlys, Big Star, the Posies, Flamin' Groovies, Plimsouls, Social Distortion, Superdrag, Supergrass, Fountains of Wayne, Steve Earle, Rolling Stones, Misfits, Kiss, your mom...
Sounds Like: The Undertones, The Replacements, The Who, Ryan Adams, Old 97s, Wilco, Material Issue, Cracker, Plimsouls, Flaming Groovies, Artful Dodger, the Cowsills on crack after a weekend of relentless drinking...

Order from the Dipsomaniics CD catalog below - click on album covers to buy via iTunes

Dipsomaniacs: Smaller Than Life (1996)

Dipsomaniacs: Undertow (1998)

Dipsomaniacs: The Life You're Faking (2001)

Dipsomaniacs: Freakin Eureka (2003)

Dipsomaniacs: Whatever Planet (2005)

Dipsomaniacs: Down the Drain (2005)

Replacements Tribute CD - various: Left of the Dial: a Pop Tribute to the Replacements (2001)

Who Tribute: Who's Not Forgotten, FDR's Tribute to the Who (2004)

Record Label: FDR Label
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Out of print Dipso CDs found

Yes, we've found some copies of the beloved, long out-of-print Dipsomaniacs CD - The Life You're Faking. I found a small box of these babies while cleaning the garage. This is the CD with ...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:51:00 PST

Order About a Girl CD now and get Bonus CD

Preorder the 21-song About a Girl CD today from Kool Kat Musik and receive the 6-song limited edition About a Girl bonus CD. This is a limited offer and available exclusivley through Kool Kat.&...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:42:00 PST

(4/3/07) Dipsomaniacs @ Dewey Beach Pop Fest

Dipsomaniacs @ FDR Label Stage @ Dewey Beach Pop Festival The FDR Label is hosting a stage in the Lighthouse for the 5th year running at the excellent Dewey Beach Pop Fest. Here's the line-up: ...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:26:00 PST

New Song Added - "Syd Barrett"

This song was written for my friend Roland Hanks who has been missing for some time. He was such a character and a great friend that I think I could write an album's worth of material about him ...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:28:00 PST

fdr label 10/06 newsletter

Welcome to the FDR Label October 2006 Newsletter! I'm getting a head start on our October newsletter to fill you in on some great shows we've added including a DIPSOMANIACS' appearance at the first NJ...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:56:00 PST

FDR Label August 2006 newsletter

Hi - this is Mick. I am in the Dipsomaniacs. I am also in the band, The Successful Failures. Lastly, I run a very small indie label called FDR out of my home in NJ. Below ...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:02:00 PST

You got some nice guitars

At last night's Dipso show some guy, "Hank", came up and said, "nice guitars you got there...what year is that blah blah blah..." I should have broken out "Hick Bars" immediately, but alas...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Sun, 16 Jul 2006 06:37:00 PST

We need a manager..

No really, we need a manager. Help. Any takers???
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 01:19:00 PST

.1 Song on the day you were born??

Check this out - cool stuff: What was the #1 song on the day you were born? yes, it's the little things.... -Matt ...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:22:00 PST

High School Reunion CD Sale

We're having a special sale on the recently released 80s Movie Tribute CD - High School Reunion - for My Spacers. The CD has tracks from Matthew Sweet, Frank Black, The Dresden Dolls, Dipsomania...
Posted by Dipsomaniacs on Tue, 23 May 2006 08:30:00 PST