The Dingees
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| The Dingees | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Orange County, California, US |
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| Genre(s) | Ska punk | |
| Years active | 1996 - Present | |
| Label(s) | BEC Recordings / Tooth and Nail Records | |
| Associated acts |
The OC Supertones | |
The Dingees are a ska punk band founded in the summer of 1996 by saxophone player Dave Chevalier and vocalist Pegleg. The band was a side project of The OC Supertones, for whom Pegleg was a roadie for and Chevalier a member. The original intent of the band was to stay local and play shows only when the Supertones were not touring, but that changed as the band grew.[1]
Bassist Bean and drummer Tony Terusa (who played bass for the Supertones) joined as well. They were replaced by drummer Ethan Luck and guitarist Jeff Holmes for their debut album Armageddon Massive in 1998. This first release contained the most ska of any of the band's albums.[1] After the album was released Chevalier left the Supertones to develop the band full time, while Holmes and Luck left. Jeff Holmes was replaced by Aaron Landers and Scott Rodgers took over for Ethan Luck. In 1999 The Dingees released their second album Sundown to Midnight. The album contained multiple styles, but it's styles were separated by track rather than fused together (like those of the Supertones), leading to what some termed a "fusion/confusion" approach to music.[1] They released their third album, The Crucial Conspiracy, in 2001.
The Dingees' Myspace page features a previously unreleased track titled "Fite Dem Back", recorded during the Sundown to Midnight sessions. The Dingees have also started playing concerts at several California venues.[citation needed]
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[edit] Lineup
- Pegleg: Vocals, Guitar, Alto Sax
- Dave Chevalier: Vocals, Tenor Sax, Keys
- Aaron Landers: Guitar
- Bean: Bass
- Scott Rodgers: Drums
[edit] Former members
- Tony Terusa: Drums
- Ethan Luck: Drums
- Jeff Holmes: Guitar
[edit] Discography
- Armageddon Massive (1998)
- Sundown to Midnight (1999)
- The Crucial Conspiracy (2001)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, First printing, Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 259. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
