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The Dimes

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About Me


At first taste, The Dimes may remind you of a piece of peppermint candy peppermint candy you found in the pocket of an old sweater that’s been hiding in the back of your closet for sometime. Initially you hesitate, but then you take a bite and suddenly your mouth is exploding with a cool, fresh, minty flavor that makes you feel like you just brushed your teeth.
Currently the guys enjoy listening to artists such as Peter Bjorn and John , Black Rebel Motorcycle Club , The Arcade Fire , Iron and Wine , Matt Pond PA , The Shins , Fernando , Radiohead , The Magic Numbers , The Decemberists , Dolorean , and The Beatles .
When not rehearsing, recording, and playing Guitar Hero on PS2, you may find the guys loitering in the North Mississippi neighborhood of Portland, Oregon , where Pierre has been sighted carrying on long conversations with himself. Please be patient with him.
Click here to purchaseThe Dimes new release, The Silent Generation - available in stores and on iTunes on December 11th:
Click here to listen to a podcast of The Dimes recent in-studio live performance on Seattle's KEXP (10/13/07):
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/9/2004
Band Members:

The Dimes live: "Jersey Kid" (June 2007)

The Dimes live: "Letters in the Sea" (August 2007)

The Dimes live-acoustic: "Catch Me Jumping" (August 2007)

.. The Dimes : are...

Johnny Clay - Vocals, acoustic guitar, rhodes, and everything else.

Pierre Kaiser - Electric guitar, vocals, and tornado noises.

Ryan Johnston - Bass guitar, vocals, melodica, and dancing.

Jake Rahner - Drums, vocals, and Taco Bell.

Ehren Ebbage - Lap steel, acoustic guitar, vocals, and long walks on the beach.

..For booking and press info, contact:

Pet Marmoset:

Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

where do you come up with this stuff?

We had the chance to play a couple of art festivals over the weekend and loved it. Great food, great people, the whole bit. I was hanging out at the CD table at the Da Vinci Days festival (in Corvall...
Posted by The Dimes on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:46:00 PST

music is hard

yeah, i said it. actually, this is something pierre says a lot - especially when we've been working on a song for hours and just can't seem to figure out that missing guitar part. or when we're d...
Posted by The Dimes on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:40:00 PST

big show tonight!!

hey all - i'm on my way out the door, heading to the doug fir to get ready for tonight's show - we've been looking forward to this one for some time - here's the set list i've got in mind:robert godda...
Posted by The Dimes on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PST

recording update...

hey all - hope life is treating you well this week - it's a great time to be in the northwest if you're a fan of sunshine... i've got this week off work...unpaid...but it's given me some much needed t...
Posted by The Dimes on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:49:00 PST

...and back to Seattle

We're headed back to the Emerald City of Seattle this weekend (Saturday) - I can't wait...we haven't played in all that many different venues in Seattle, but the Sunset has been my favorite for s...
Posted by The Dimes on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:12:00 PST

To Seattle and Back

We were back in Seattle this weekend to play the Fremont Fair (known as the Solstice Fair to some). We had a great time - a perfect evening for it, met some great people, saw quite a few familiar...
Posted by The Dimes on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:49:00 PST

the dimes | under the weather? | 4.02.08

Hey y’all,Ryan Johnston of The Dimes here... Hey, you know that saying, "underthe weather"? Well, I’ve been wondering... What exactly does that meananyways? My friend Kyle asked me this re...
Posted by The Dimes on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:37:00 PST

the dimes | watching the wheels | 01.28.08

Howdy folks, Johnny of The Dimes here....hoping this message finds you doingwell...enjoying the New Year...and staying warm. 2007 was an amazing year for Los Dimes, and it feels like thingswon't let u...
Posted by The Dimes on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:46:00 PST

the dimes | highlights from 2007 | 11.28.07

Hola amigos,Ryan Johnston here.... Here we are at the end of 2007, with 2008 closing in on us, and it just seems like it all went by so fast. There have been so many good things that have come about t...
Posted by The Dimes on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:15:00 PST

the dimes | pull-and-peel licorice | 11.15.07

Howdy folks, I'm sitting here in the JFK airport on my way back from Boston, and I've been engaging Ramon, the six year old sitting next to me in a conversation about the strengths of Pull-and-Peel li...
Posted by The Dimes on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:20:00 PST