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    Do you: Like hardcore British Rhythm and Blues? Remember Dr Feelgood? Like live music to be exciting, exhilarating and exhausting? Feel fed up with X-Factor, karaoke and moody posers?

If so, check out The Poodles of Doom

See our website at www.poodlesofdoom.co.uk


So what do the Poodles of Doom do?
The Poodles of Doom is a Bristol-based pub-rock trio playing high-energy, high-fun music. We have years of experience (including professional) but retain the sense of excitement, fun and passion for real music and are dedicated to putting on a great show for the punters.
As Jon plays guitar and keyboards (but not usually at the same time) the band can switch between a guitar trio and an organ/piano trio. Material and influences come from the likes of Dr Feelgood, the Pirates, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher and Brian Auger, but our lineup and approach to music give us a unique combination of sounds, which is great as we’re not trying to sound like anyone else! We are also currently working on original material.
We play with a combination of energy, musicality, rawness and professionalism – quite a challenge! We are dedicated to playing music that has a real impact on the audience and also getting them to join in by dancing and singing along.
We ramp the energy right up, play things in our own style and blast it out at the audience to really shake them up and get them rocking! We don’t mess about with endless fumbling around on stage, boring monologues between songs, an hour long break at the bar between sets and definitely don’t lay back and play gentle background music. We DO hit the audience with track after track of relentless, pure music power to deliver an unforgettable experience!
Recent live performances at the Old Tavern jam and a storming performance at Mr Wolf’s (see below for video footage) have proved that we deliver on our promise to be a high-quality, high-energy, and highly entertaining band.
Set List
Includes:
    I Can Tell Nadine She Does It Right Killing Floor Proud Mary Walking The Dog Sneaking Suspicion Just Got Some Let’s Work Together Wooly Bully Black Cat I Got My Mojo Working Sleepy Time, Time Shake Your Moneymaker All Through The City Heartbreak Hotel I’m A Hog For You Baby It’s All Over Now Back In The Night Teenage Kicks Going Back Home Barbed Wire Blues Laundromat Delilah Summertime Blues Roxette

New Songs we're working on:

    Theme from an Imaginary Western Need your love so bad plus shedloads of originals...

Live at The Old Tavern


Framed
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Live at Mr Wolf's:


Just Got Some (excerpt)
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The Poodles of Doom play Wooly Bully
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visit our page at www.bandmeup.usWe are listed in Gig Guide Ltd
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/28/2007
Band Members: Current members are:

Jon Gould - vocals, guitar, organ

Jon is a multi-instrumentalist, still trying to get the hang of one of them. Previous bands include the Relics (Cheltenham rock covers band), the Otis Mack Band (blues/soul), the Orange Show (improvised fruit rock) and Mart Connor's Carrot Crunchers. Jon usually plays a G&L Tribute ASAT through a Hiwatt amp and cab or a Nord Stage Compact keyboard.

Mike Dixon - bass, vocals

Mike is a rock solid bass player with vast experience in different genres and has been a professional musician. Previous bands include Baton Rouge (70s semi-prog rock band), Cracked Mirror (no holds barred rock-blues), the Blues Devils and Mart Connor's Carrot Crunchers. Mike plays a Fender Jazz bass through an Ashdown rig.

Paul Barrett - drums, vocals

Paul is a powerful and skilful drummer with professional experience. Previous bands include Slaughterhouse 5 (classic songs such as "Bend over baby and I'll drive you home"), The Shrinking Spires (New Romantic Punk), John O'Hara and the Playboys, Still Life (signed to RCA), The Cigarettes, Mental Health, The Motivators, Def Shepperd (Irish ceilidh), The Walter Harpman Band (UK blues), SOB, Pete Farina Nightcrawlers and the Bamboo Beat Band.
More information on the band at www.poodlesofdoom.co.uk
Influences: The influences will change and expand over time - we are keeping things focussed to start with so the core influences at the moment are:

Dr Feelgood, Wilko Johnson Band, the Pirates, Brian Auger, Graham Bond, Cream, Rory Gallagher, the early Stones, Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

Then who knows where - as individuals we are influenced by a huge range of music from jazz to pubrock, from prog to funk!
Sounds Like: Dr Feelgood, The Pirates, Wilko Johnson, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Graham Bond, Brian Auger...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

poodlesofdoom.co.uk

If anyone ever reads these blogs, this is to let you know that from now on all poodle blogging will take place on our own website - www.poodlesofdoom.co.uk
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:06:00 GMT

Riverside @ Stourport CANCELLED

Hi, just to let you know that the Stourport gig on 12th March has been cancelled - more details in the Poodle Palace where you'll also see that we have a replacement on 14th March at the Riverside in ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:28:00 GMT

New Website and Cancelled Gig

Hi, we have decided to supplement our MySpace page with our own website - poodlesofdoom.co.uk.  This will be better for us to put more detailed information about the band and our gigs.  It a...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:42:00 GMT

Fleece Gig on 3rd November

Hi All - yes we are at the Fleece on 3rd November.  It's just a showcase night for now, but hopefully we'll get a proper gig there soon if we have a good night.  So come along on 3rd - it's ...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:38:00 GMT

Fantastic Performances - now we need more gigs

After 2 gigs in 3 days we were pretty knackered but really encouraged by our performances and the audience reaction - especially after the slightly flat gig at the Portcullis.First off we had the unen...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:16:00 GMT

Autumn Update for Venues and Promoters

We now have an Autumn update sheet for venues and promoters.  If you'd like a copy - see our photos or email us and we will send you one.Cheers,  The Poodles of Doom
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:25:00 GMT

New gig - Portishead Working Mens Club

Bloody hell - 3 gigs in a month!  We're extremely chuffed to be offered a gig at the Portishead Working Men's Club, which looks like an excellent live music venue, on Saturday 23rd August.  ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:52:00 GMT

Charity Gig on 21st August

A really great night of rock music is coming up on 21st August where we are sharing the stage with Ye Gods and Alien Stash Tin.  Most importantly of all, it is all in aid of the Rainbow Centre fo...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:45:00 GMT

Portcullis on 8th August

We've just been booked to play at the Portcullis in Fishponds(opposite Morrisons) on Friday 8th August.  We're looking forward to playing here after contributing to the Portcullis's jam sessions ...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:41:00 GMT

Change of date - Bunch of Grapes gigs

Hi - just wanted to point out the change in date for our gig at the Bunch of Grapes. It is now on 27th June.  No doubt Lisa felt that having the Poodles of Doom play on Friday 13th was just too d...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 00:06:00 GMT