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Damn Familiar

Damn Familiar - Rough R'n'R for rough times

About Me

What people say:
"That Sounds like good Bad Ass Rock!!! Wie schön das es noch Bands und Labels gibt die sich an 7inch..s rantrauen und diese dann auch noch zum besprechen verschicken,Thankx. Die Band gibt auf den 2 Tracks der Single einen smooth..n , abgeklärten Rock..n Roll Sound zum Besten der leichte Punkeinflüsse hat. Das alles sehr gut eingespielt für eine Debutscheibe die ziemlich Fett klingt was sich nach erfahrenden Musikern anhört. Das Artwork is ja mal so richtig geil Oldschool in grau/schwarz gehalten und kommt mit den beiden Texten von DAMN FAMILIAR. Sieht nach richtig viel Arbeit aus das ganze. Hoff doch das es bald mal nen Longplayer der Combo gibt………bitte weitermachen " (Marcus, Punk'n'Roll Radio Show)
"Von dieser Scheibe gibt es 96 Stück in gelb und 204 in schwarz. Ich begnüge mich hier mit letzterer Fassung, was aber nicht so schlimm ist, denn der drauf befindliche Sound ist ja nun mal wichtiger und der ist ganz gut. Auf Seite A gibt´s zwei ungeschliffene, rockende Songs auf die Lauscher und auf der anderen Seite gibt es nix, denn die ist nicht bespielt. Schönes, nicht überproduziertes Scheibchen, das man ruhig mal antesten kann." (www.scumfuck.de)
"a One-Man Punk´n´Roll band from Bavaria. Kicks the shit like hell, y´know. Subwix really got lucky with this guy. Sounds kinda like a mixture between Mike Ness and Mono Men. You´ll love it!" (Katze Platten Mailorder)"One-man Punk’n’Roll band from Bavaria/Germany! This guy rocks really well and tight – and you can file him in between Mike Ness/SOCIAL DISTORTION and LIGHTNING BEAT-MAN... " (X-Mist Mailorder)"great RnR from Germany. For Fans of SOCIAL DISTORTION and CHURCH OF CONFIDENCE" (Vinyl Warning Mailorder)"compares to CHURCH OF CONFIDENCE and USE TO ABUSE" (Incognito Mailorder)"Take a detour from the monotony of the music industry and treat yourself to a tonal oasis only one man can provide" (Paulie Bluenote, KS, USA)
"sounds like wasted nights and too many THE WHO records" (gerrit-zeichnet.com)
"Mike Ness/Social D. meets Church of Confidence - nothing more to add!" (drunknroll Mailorder)Discography:Damned if you do, Damned if you don't (5 Song CD - sold out)Wait a minute, that sounds Damn Familiar (One-Sided, Two-Song '45)Get the limited '45 RPM Single at these mailorders and Shops (just click on the names):Germany :Incognito Records ,X-Mist Records ,Drunk'n'Roll ,Katze Platten ,Oi-Punk Mailorder ,Contra ,Steeltown Records ,Spastic Fantastic ,Fischkopp Plattenshop ,Master Rock Records ,Strictly Commercial Records ,Empty Head Records ,Aerobic Freaks Mailorder ,Rat Race Records ,Matula Records ,SubwixAustria : Squoodge Records , Vinyl WarningBella Italia : Zilleri Records ,Scarey Records , Mania RecordsSweden : Zorchproductions your favorite Mailorder/Shop not included? Get in touch!
Damn Familiar
plays raw ROCK'N'ROLL with a PUNK Edge. Unlike most bands, who want to fit a style so hard, Damn Familiar simply cares about two things: good music & lyrics with a meaning.Damn Familiar is recording music and playing the stages from South to West, from West to East Germany since the 1990s. Bands include Valley, The Granddragon of Country & Lowlife (with members of The Faggot Kings and The Gasoliners), The Satanic Mechanics, The Tennessee Whiskey Two (with Paul Bluenote of Paulie Bluenote & The Dukes fame) plus live & record guest-appearances. In the end, its the music that matters - now, that does sound familiar, doesn't it?Enjoy, Damn Familiar

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/12/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/damnfamiliar
Band Members:Da(m)n Familiar
Influences: Music: Jeff Dahl, Roky Erickson, Sonics, Obsessed, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ronnie Dawson, Dead Boys, Black Flag, Dead Moon, Stooges, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Elvis, Kiss, AC/DC, David Allan Coe, Porter Wagoner, Jerry Reed, Townes van Zandt, Bevis Frond, Outskirts of Infinity, Sonny Vincent, Shotgun Rationale, Mono Men, Dinosaur Jr., TAD, Mudhoney, H.P. Zinker, Rose Tattoo, Saint Vitus, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Surf, Misfits, Danzig, Motörhead Surf, early Scorpions & Accept...Movies, Bruce Lee, Bukowski, Kaurismäki, Larry Brent, John Sinclair, H.G. Francis, Euro-Spy, Horror Movies, Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, George A.Romero, Polizotti, Hammer & Amicus...
Sounds Like: Jeff Dahl, Roky Erickson, Dead Boys, Social Distortion, Dead Moon, Electric Frankenstein, Mike Ness, Supersuckers, Church of Confidence, Misfits, Punkrock, Rock'n'Roll, 70s Punk, Mono Men, The Watts, Hellacopters, Stooges, MC5, Real Kids, Radio Birdman, Dead Boys, Sonic's, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, Gluecifer, Turbo AC's, Motörhead, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Kiss, Angry Samoans, Pagans, AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, The Obsessed, Buck Cherry, D-Generation, Neurotic Outsiders, Sonny Vincent, Shotgun Rationale, The Saints, Radio Birdman ...go figure
Record Label: http://www.myspace.com/subwix
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Years Announcement

 Happy New Year and thanks to all people who distributed and bought the record played it on the radio, wrote reviews, and to all bookers and promoters from Munich to Las Vegas who offered shows -...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:23:00 PST

DAMN FAMILIAR on PunknRoll Radioshow

Check out the weekly Punk'n'Roll Radioshow, hosted by Marcus - Week 45 had DAMN FAMILIAR with Deny Today from the "wait a minute..." 7". Get the full show here for free: http://rapidshare.com/files/65...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:52:00 PST

2 new Songs from upcoming album

check out the roughmixes for 2 new songs from the upcoming 2007 album: DAMN FAMILIAR is...High on the Lowlights!  which will be more Rock than Punk, but then again, who cares for genres? Enjoy, D...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Fri, 04 May 2007 11:51:00 PST

Johnny Cash Contest

Damn Familiar is taking part in the official Johnny Cash Song Contest. You can check out the song and vote for it here: http://www.walktheline-contest.de/uebersicht.html        ...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:34:00 PST

45 rpm OUT NOW!

It's done! "Wait a minute...that sounds DAMN FAMILIAR" is out now. Limited to 300 copies, very few in coloured vinyl. Check out the great artwork in the foto section! www.subwix.biz - for more informa...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:33:00 PST

Single & Album News

The 7" is about to be released - get one while you can! Pre-Production for 2007 album is done - Recording will start this fall. Stay tuned, Damn Familiar
Posted by Damn Familiar on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:53:00 PST

7 " Updates

Wait a minute...that sounds DAMN FAMILIAR! is currently in the making. The songs have been mastered and re-mixed for the single. Tracks: 01. Deny Today (an ode to life and culture in the 50s...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:12:00 PST

7" coming up!

Look out for the upcoming DAMN FAMILIAR 7" Vinyl Single. The 7" will be 1-sided and only available in very limited quantities. "Wait a minute...that sounds...DAMN FAMILIAR!" Man in charge for th...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 05:10:00 PST

10 Songs ready for yet to be titled album

10 Songs are ready for recording, which will start this summer. It's a mix of upbeat-, mid-tempo and some slower tunes - the four songs on this page are demo versions, which will be re-recorded for th...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:45:00 PST

Album in the works!

Damn Familiar is currently working on new songs for a full length album, to be released on Schlecht & Schwindlig (bad & dizzy) Records (www.schlechtundschwindlig.de)  -roughly scheduled f...
Posted by Damn Familiar on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:29:00 PST