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About Me

The Dot Line Projekt's music is a meld of the individual member's talents that come from extensive experience, musical training, and family love. Power psychedelic grooves, and good ol' rock & roll combine in the band's technically morphed originals, progressive freeform jams, and carefully adapted covers. Their newly released 5 LIVE demo has 5 of their best originals to date, and is available at any show.

The seed was planted when Critter, Beetle, and Scooter met while attending the Atlanta Institute of music in 2007. They first got together and jammed with Phil Abbate on bass at a gathering by Ronnie and Tasha. They were immediately addicted to the high energy and vibrations that came from playing together and decided they needed to explore it as far as possible.
The base of their sound was realized through the support of The Dot Line tribe and gatherings where the tribe rocked all night long. Tribe meetings were regularly held at Barb and Drew Popis' farmhouse, better known as the unofficial official jam band training camp. The Reverend's Friday Night Jam at Woodridge Studios was where they began their first recordings in 2007. Phil became DLP's sound engineer in 2008 and then "The Big Swede" became a member of the tribe and brought a new level to their songwriting and rhythms as well as incredible talent and experience on the bass.

They have played at many Georgia venues, including The 5 Spot, Smith's Olde Bar, Zuffy's Place, Luby's Bar & Grill, Sweetwater Live, The Moonshadow Tavern, Good Ol' Days, Flannigan's, Fat Daddy's, Lenny's Bar, The Watering Hole and Peachtree Tavern.
They recently opened on Valentine's Day for the Ralph Roddenbery Band, played at Wild Man Steve Radio's Morph Jam, and played two nights during the 500 songs for kids charity music marathon. They have also played with or at music events with: TOY TV, Timmi Cruz, Kelly Zullo, Nattie Love Joys, Stop Drop N Roll, The Royal Family, Electric Codpiece, Donna Hopkins, Deep Blue Sun, Charlie Wooten, Virginia Daredevils, Norton Hears a Hood, Diane Durrett, Moon Goddess Cotillion, Mathew Barbero, Peach Jam & Muscadine Wine, Space Yeti, The Ramblers, Liquid Marble, Modzilla, The fuzzbuzzards, Mog Rocket and Boulder Monkey.
Guest musicians have included: Ralph Roddenbery, Timmi Cruz, Kelly Zullo, Zebulon Bowles, John Jordan, Joyce Jones Bramblett, Space Yeti, J.T. Alessi, Holly Howell, Sam & Richie Jones, Sidney Cox, Smurph, Kevin "The Sheet" Ponton, Michael Hurley, Flower & Leni Pippin, Jim Durham, Bill Flemming, David Bard, Johnny Freedom, Leland, and Amanda Farish.
With their power psychedelic grooves, funkadelic lights and backdrops, and powerful originals, The Dot Line Projekt brings satisfaction and higher vibrations to every show.

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Music:

Member Since: 28/07/2005
Band Members: CRITTER - Ripping the lead guitar to another dimension, vocals.

M. BEETLE - Keeping the rhythm through complex voyages, talk box, vocals, and haunting spacelike sounds that make you forget who or where you are.

SCOOTER - The never wavering tank on drums that roots your soul while moving your feet at the same time.

JOHN WALLACE "The Big Swede" - Winding through the rhythms with his sledgehammer bass and vocals. Light engineering and funkadelic backdrops that stun at every show.

Barbara Popis - Honorary Dot Line mama, and trainer of jam band training camp

LaTasha Pippin - Booking and Management 404-713-8598

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Influences: Phish, The Beatles, Tina Weymouth, Widespread Panic, Yes, Grateful Dead, John Prine, Victor Wooten, Bela Fleck, Col Bruce Hampton, Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, Janis Joplin, Yoda, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, Wilson Picket, Keller Williams, Talking Heads, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Danny Elfman, Lettuce, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Derrick Trucks, Allman Brothers Band, Donna Hopkins, String Cheese Incident, Primus, Jimmi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Beethoven, TOOL, Radiohead, Garcia/Grisman, Joni Mitchell, Tom Tom Cub, G Love & the Special Sauce, John Lennon, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Chuck Norris, Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars, Peter Rowan, The Doors, Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Mo'town, The Police, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Sublime, Modest Mouse, William "Bloody Bill" Andrews, Cheech & Chong, Oyster Head, Odd Random & the Big Beat, Warren Haynes, Dire Straits, Queen, Duane Allman, Leon Russell, Dr. John, Tenacious D, Miles Davis Quintet, Herbie Hancock-Headhunters, Umphrey's McGee, WEEN, Derek and the Dominos, Moe, Rush, Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Yonder Mountain String Orchestra, George Harrison, Railroad Earth, Capn Soular Cat, and a careful selection of southern and progressive rock, and every band that Curtis loves.

Atlanta Institute of Music clinic and full time instructors who have had their influence:

Carl Culpepper, Randy Hoexter, Nite Driscoll, Bill Hart, Rob Schumann, Tom Night, Kreig Harbor, Jack Jones, Chris Coleman, Jimmi Herring, Victor Wooten, O'Teil, and Tommy Igoe.

Vibrational influences from our local family band network:

Wildman Steve Radio, Ralph Roddenbery Band, Timmi Cruz, Joyce Jones Bramblet, The Grapes, Donna Hopkins, Tinsley Ellis, Bobby Lee Rogers, Deep Blue Sun, Stop Drop N Roll, TOY TV, Moon Goddess Cotillion, Electric Codpiece, Alternation, Rice, Peaches, Dan K. Theory, Newberry Jam, Mystery Trip, 'Ere, Lefty Williams, Diane Durrett, Space Yeti, Yo Momma's Big Fat Booty Band, Swami Gone Bananas, Lindsay Rakers Band, and The Farm Hand Slam Band.

and last but not least:

The Dot Line Tribe
Sounds Like: Electric progressive rock n roll and soul jams ..

Record Label: Woodridge Studios
Type of Label: Unsigned

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new songs!

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Danzan solas

This song and story have inspired me so much, I just have to share. In Chile, through the 70's and into the 80's, the country was ruled by a dictator named Agusto Pinochet. After this man's rise to p...
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