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About Me

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Born simultaneously at the bottom of a well Drookit Dogs very quickly learned how to put up with each otherâ€™s dank and swampy stench. A lack of education meant they had to communicate in other ways, so as soon as Tom began tapping on the walls Matt began to make strange noises with his pondscum-coated vocal chords. Whitey collected the hair that fell from their drenched prune-like skin and combined it with an old piece of driftwood that had miraculously appeared. As a result he invented a device which made low bowel-rumbling notes when he plucked it. The well acted like a speaker and very soon people travelled from miles around to hear this alien sound which erupted like a pus-filled boil from the darkness of the well. Eventually the king demanded that this sound be given a face, so a swat team was sent in to recover these three amorphous beings and place them on a bandstand. When they emerged it turned out they were not human but in fact canine (in a sense) and the lack of sunlight had inspired a new breed; they walked on their hind legs and had an inherent ability to play their very own brand of polk music. The king awarded them all with instruments and set them looseâ€¦
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"If this band does not make you grit your teeth and bob your head like an unhinged pigeon to their meaty chug, then you have no pulse." - David Morrison - Gilded Palace of Sin
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"a nervy delivery that creates powerful surges at the most unexpected moments... " Jeremy Chick - SubbaCultcha
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"If there is any justice in the world the band will not be spending that much longer playing in small intimate venues, if you're in London or near Brighton do check them out as by all reports they are even more powerful in the flesh..." Abramson - Sound of the Suburbs
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"Rapidly becoming one of the most talked about bands in Brighton..... Sparse and dischordant yet utterly captivating all the same." Ric Blow - The Greys
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"blindingly original songs with a force that leaves their audiences reeling" Wendy McAngus - Latest 7
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"The Drookit Dogs are a band to check out and if they play near you check them out!" Steve DIY - FFRUK
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"set to a coursing rhythm sound like true alternative anthems in the making" Meatbreak - the Source
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"cheer up lads, you could have something here!" Jon Swaine - Neon Promotions
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"if the Boomtown Rats were able to have their moment in the sun, the Drookit Dogs can use them as their own fire hydrant. Yes, they're that good!" Morley - RockNWorld
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"Truly original, the Drookit Dogs sound like an ancient Celtic battle in full swing. Powerful. Interesting. Glorious!" 5-Star Billy Imrie - Latest 7
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"Hit the spot, refreshingly difficult to pigeon hole- a rich vein of Folk has been let loose over that weighty rock momentum and finished with a post punk sheen" Liz Tumber - Bull & Gate
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"Stripped down rock guitar that makes the most of musical time and the virtue of the â€˜less is moreâ€™ principle, the songs are restrained and seem to leave nothing hidden" Huw Green - Last Broadcast
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"Subtle or arty this is not, but those short bursts of grunge-pop are more enjoyable than a lot of things passing as original or innovative these days" Matthias Scherer - Noize Makes Enemies
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"Youâ€™re gonna have to watch out for these guys as theyâ€™re gonna sneak up on the scene and surprise everyone. Their music is just too good and youâ€™d be a fool not to get on board the Drookit Dogs wagon. Watch this space..." Cat McGovern - Music News
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My Interests

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Member Since: 2/3/2006
Band Website: drookitdogs.com
Band Members: for bookings/enquiries contact richard - [email protected]

matt - vox & git

whitey - bass & vox

tom - drums
Influences: Pixies, Violent Femmes, Arthur Rimbaud, Neil Young, Laurie Anderson, the Ramones, Lennart Nilsson, Joni Mitchell, W.B. Yeats, Nina Simone, John Martyn, Dinosaur Jr, James Joyce, Kate Bush, P J Harvey, Paul Simon, Captain Beefheart, Spiritualized, Federico Garcia Lorca, John Cage, the Black Keys, J.R.R. Tolkein, Nico, Buzzcocks, Sonic Youth, Archie Bronson Outfit, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch, the Clash, Gogol Bordello, Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Radiohead, Marie Curie, Johnny Cash, Samuel Beckett, Cream, the Police, Fiona Apple, Will Oldham, Tracy Emin, Ozomatli, Richard Thompson, the Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, Edith Piaf, Jackson Pollock, Nirvana, the Pogues, etc etc.....
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arooooooooo!
CURRENT MOON moon phase info:

Record Label: Caustic Audio
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

OiOi!!!

ello all!just thought i'd witter on a bit about recent goings on and stuff (innit)...obviously wanna thank everyone who came to tom's birthday gig last month, it was an amazing night and a wicked week...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:31:00 PST

Dublin Castle review!!!

As punters start making their way into the back room of the cosy drinking hole that is the Dublin Castle, a Woman enthusiastically greets three unassuming guys who hang around near the stage. Moments ...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:49:00 PST

C.A.L.M - show your support!!!

Hello all! we've been selected to go onto a compuilation CD in support of the fantastic charity C.A.L.M - below is the press release.... show some love!! DD Xxx ARTISTS SUPPORT CHARITY C.A.L.M WITH E...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:10:00 PST

goings on.........

dear dogs haven't written anything for a while, thought it might be nice to briefly sum up the whirlwind that has been our little drookit world for the last couple of months.... we start with oldfield...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:48:00 PST

article/interview with Viva Lewes Magazine

June's pick-of-the-musical-bunch sees something ofa collision between two distinct folk scenes; on theone hand, the traditional folk of acclaimed Scottishmusician and singer-songwriter Dick Gaughan, a...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:37:00 PST

buzzcocks gig

aroooooooooo!!! thankyou so much to everybody for coming down to see us at the concorde on thursday! we had a wicked time and were really chuffed to see the drookit army turn out in full force!...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:25:00 PST

confession (new song)

my constitution is polluted by the fact that i've ben forced into your cornereach day releases little pieces of a man who feels divorced and at the bordermy stomach is a poisonous holespitting bile in...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:18:00 PST

the good old days

i know i'm WAY behind the times but it's very rare that i listen to an album so affecting, up the bracket is almost flawless in it's lyrics and arrangements... i have been listening to it at least twi...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:48:00 PST

a horizon of dogs...

someone recently reminded me of the pitted vault that is Lorca and i have recently been sucked back into his challenging world... this one sends warm wet ones down my spine..... DD Xxx &nbs...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:47:00 PST

interview with westminster uni magazine...

The Drookit Dogs claim to have been born in the bottom of a well. This scruffy trio of musicians have been ripping it up on stage in London and Brighton, playing their very own brand of Polk (Punk/Fo...
Posted by Drookit Dogs on Thu, 03 May 2007 05:14:00 PST