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Dirtfoot

A Dose of Gypsy Punk Country Grumble Boogie

About Me

Dirtfoot - a Dose of Gypsy Punk Country Grumble boogie.
"Here’s their deal: Imagine Nick Cave on a bed of rusty nails, the cover of “Gin and Juice” often mis-attributed to Phish (it was actually the Gourds), some old-timey “Dem Bones,” Old Crow Medicine show culture-clash, and that subtle fecal stench of Mr. Bungle skronk sax craziness: Get theses elements, let them stew in an oaken barrel for a number of years and out comes Shreveport, Louisiana’s Dirtfoot." - Spencer, Synthesis.net
Whether performing on big stages at festivals, or playing intimate setting in pubs and the finer taverns all over the mid west & south, Dirtfoot puts on an uproarious show. The crowds come to take part in the fun and chaos, hollering to all the calls and responses, shaking their beancans, and getting down with the infectious grooves. There is only one Gypsy Punk Country Grumble Boogie band in the land… Dirtfoot.
Led by the organic writings of Matt Hazelton with each player adding his own flavor and feeling to the songs and sound of the group, Dirtfoot is a blend of eclectic styles as well as diverse personalities. All of their instruments are acoustic but their energy and ingenuity will make you swear they are plugged in. Featuring instruments ranging from an acoustic guitar, banjo, upright bass, pots n' pans, drums, bells, saxophone, xylophone and more, this band has a truly engaging sound, a real dose of Gypsy, Punk, Country, Grumble Boogie! It is like a good gumbo - you have some growling vocals, upright bass and percussion that makes a good, dark, dirty Louisiana roux, mixed heartily with some meaty rhythms, combined liberally with fresh offerings from the guitar and banjo that are like okra and tomatoes picked from your backyard garden, topped with the hot n' sexy spice of the saxophone and jazz style drums, and finally a little something magical and indescribable, and you have Dirtfoot - a delicious, spicy, dirty band that will make you stomp your feet, shake your ass and yell like a lunatic on a full moon night.
TO CONTACT:
Dirtfoot
P.O. Box 44052
Shreveport, LA 71134-4052
[email protected]
For Booking or info call:
Gus and Hank Productions
J Bratlie
318-560-1466
For Media Contact or info call:
Gus and Hank Productions
Matt Hazelton
318-573-2011
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Member Since: 5/9/2005
Band Website: dirtfoot.com
Band Members: Meet Dirtfoot

Matt Hazelton

J Bratlie

Scotty J Gerardy

Eric Gardner

Lane Bayliss

Daniel Breithaupt

Influences:

Sounds Like: Meet the band - Dirtfoot!

Scotty Jammin with Galactic & drum Solo

Art Outside with Agent Red

Devoted Mama - Voodoo Music Festival - Oct 27, 2007

Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Weve finished our 2nd Album - Bone Sessions!

Hey good people!Well, it's finally happened. Dirtfoot has completed our 2nd album, Bone Sessions, and November 22 will be the official release date. We worked with a super talented engineer, Chris Bel...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:18:00 PST

Check out this cool write up about Mulberry!

What's up good people. Well due to excessive googling, we ran across this very cool write up about our show at Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival. A very special thanks to Benjamin Ryan for the great ...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:28:00 PST

Check out this great review!

Check out this great review:Dirtfoot thrills Memphis, Prepares to Release New Album July 24th, 2008 by Rachelandthecity While it can sometimes be hard to express the music of many bands in words, the...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:48:00 PST

Waka Waka Wakarusa!

Hey everybody,We're just getting back from Waka and it's taken a few days to recover. By the end of this story you'll completely understand why. Waka day 1 and 2...Our story begins with a 10 hour trec...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:18:00 PST

Dirtfoot is back and for a good cause!

Dirtfoot is back at the Warehouse on May 25 to help support the Debbie Harold "Blonde Mama" Benefit. We will be closing out the night along with Hoodlum Circuss, Tracy from Choke and special Guest Bra...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:49:00 PST

With heavy hearts we regretfully announce...

With a heavy heart, we regretfully announce that on April 21, 2008, Matt and Ashley Hazelton's daughter, Chloe, was silently born. She will be deeply missed by her parents and family. Private services...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:28:00 PST

Studio here we come!

Hey everybody,A quick line to let you all know that we met with our engineer last night and the recording is ON! We will be in the studio starting week after next to record our second album. We hope t...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:40:00 PST

Were you at the Noble Savage?

Hey Everybody,We wanted to thank everyone who came out to the Noble Savage this last weekend. The place was packed, every table had a reservation, and the waiters did not stop all night. We saw so man...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:08:00 PST

Check out the new www.dirtfoot.com!

Hey everybody,We’ve finally got our website, www.dirtfoot.com up and running. It’s full of cool stuff and another great place to learn about all things Dirtfoot. It also has a Forum featur...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:41:00 PST

Louisiana Swamp Thing Festival - Felt like Home!

Hey good people, We just got back from a really fun and interesting day at the Louisiana Swamp Thing Festival in Austin TX. The festival is put on by local promoters to celebrate the food and music o...
Posted by Dirtfoot on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:10:00 PST