The Dirtbombs
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| The Dirtbombs | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Years active | 1992 - Present | |
| Label(s) | In the Red In-Fidelity Recordings (Australia) various |
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| Associated acts |
The Gories | |
| Website | http://www.thedirtbombs.net/ | |
| Members | ||
| Troy Gregory Ko Melina Mick Collins Pat Pantano Ben Blackwell |
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| Former members | ||
| Dana Spicer (Eric S. Johnson, aka Wedgehead) Tom Lynch Chris Fachini Scott Ewolf Chandy (Chris Handyside) Joe Greenwald Jim Diamond Deanne Iovan Dion Fischer Nick Lloyd Ryan Pritts Tom Potter Patrick Keeler |
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The Dirtbombs are a rock and roll band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock, glam, and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum lineup. The Dirtbombs were formed by Mick Collins (of the influential garage rock band The Gories) as a side project and started recording songs by 1995[1].
In the decade since their conception, the Dirtbombs have hosted a revolving door of musicians both in the studio and on the road. As of June 2004 the band’s 17th and current lineup consists of Collins on guitar, Troy Gregory (formerly of Flotsam and Jetsam, Prong, and lead singer of The Witches and Troy Gregory & The Stepsisters) on bass, Ko Melina (formerly of Ko & The Knockouts) on a distorted “fuzz” bass, and Ben Blackwell (owner of record label Cass Records) and Pat Pantano (also of The Come Ons) on the drum sets. For a brief time in 2002, the band featured back-up singers Deanne Iovan (also of The Come Ons) and future bass player Ko, in addition to the 5 musicians.
Originally conceived as a “singles band”, the Dirtbombs were to record only 7” records; record label [In The Red], however, persuaded them to record an LP. Collins decided that if the band were to record a full-length album they would treat the entire album like a giant single, meaning that each would demonstrate one musical idea. 1998's Horndog Fest was a punk rock record, 2001’s Ultraglide in Black was a collection of nearly all soul, R & B, and Motown covers, and 2003’s Dangerous Magical Noise was a pop rock album. In 2005 the band released If You Don’t Already Have a Look… a 2-disc collection of their singles and rarities, as well as six new songs.
In the summer of 2006, the band's song "Trainwreck" was used in a Walmart television commercial. [2] Spin magazine listed the Dirtbombs at number 10 on their list of "Top 25 Live Bands Now" in the September 2006 issue.[3] [4]
In late 2006, Collins confirmed that the next Dirtbombs LP will be in the theme of bubblegum pop and that the band plans on recording several singles. The song "I Can't Stop Thinking About It", from Horndog Fest, was used in a Buick radio commercial in early 2007.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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[edit] EPs
- Chariot of the Gods? EP (Au-Go-Go Records, 2001)
[edit] Compilations
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[edit] Singles
- High Octane Salvation 7" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1996)
- All Geeked Up 7" (In The Red, 1997)
- Tina Louise 7" (Flying Bomb Records, 1998)
- Maybe Your Baby 7" (High Maintenance, 1998)
- Stuck Under My Shoe 7" (Some Assembly Required, 1998)
- Headlights On 7" (Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records, 2000)
- Brucia I Cavi 7" (Hate Records, 2000)
- Ode To A Black Man 7" (Sweet Nothing, 2001)
- Australian Sing A Long With The Dirtbomb Singers 7" (Zerox Records, 2002)
- Pray For Pills 7" (Corduroy Records, 2002)
- Motor City Baby 7" (Sweet Nothing, 2003)
- Earthquake Heart 7" (Velvet Tiger, 2004)
- Merit 7" (Kapow Records, 2004)
- Crashdown Day 7" (Corduroy Records, 2004)
- Tanzen Gehn' 7" (Soundflat Records, 2005)
- Brand New Game 7" (Munster Records, 2005)
- Oh Katrina 7" (Noiseless/Live From Detroit, 2007)
[edit] Split Records with Other Artists
- "Cedar Point '76", with The White Stripes (Extra Ball Records, 2000)
- "King's Led Hat", with The Gories (Fortune Teller Records, 2004)
- "She Played Me Like A Booger", with Justin Robertson (Slut Smalls, 2004)
- "Lost Love", with ADULT (Cass Records/Ersatz Audio, 2004)
- Billiards At Nine-Thirty, with King Khan And His Shrines (Sounds Of Subterrania, 2004)
- "No Expectations", with The Love Supremes (Norton Records, 2005)
- "Missionary Man", with The Black Lips (Cass Records, 2006)
[edit] Appeared on Compilations
- Ghettoblaster: A Detroit Music Sampler 1997 Volume 1 CD (Motor City Brewing Works, 1997)
- I Hate Music CD (P-Vine, 1999)
- Hot Pinball Rock Vol. 1 CD (Extra Ball Records, 2000)
- X-Mas Surprise Package Volume 3 7" (Flying Bomb Records, 2000)
- Sympathetic Sounds Of Detroit LP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2001)
- Hometaping - Volume 1 CD (Kerrang!, 2002)
- Troy Gregory's Sybil CD (Fall Of Rome Records)
- Rough Trade Shops Rock And Roll 2xCD (Mute, 2002)
- X-Mas Surprise Package (The Collector's Edition) CD (Flying Bomb Records, 2002)
- Ghettoblaster Volume 2 CD (Motor City Brewing Works, 2002)
- Playing Favourites LP (Illustrious Artists, 2003)
- Revolver USA Sampler Autumn 2003 CD (Revolver USA, 2003)
- Detroit Breakdown - The Rocked Out Motor City Music Sampler CD (PBS 106.7FM, 2004)
- Superfuzz CD (Lowfly Records, 2005)
- Salvo Of 24 Gunshots - Tribute To Gun Club LP/CD (Unrecording Records, 2005)
- Static Disaster The UK. In The Red Records Sampler CD (In The Red, 2005)
[edit] Former Dirtbombs Members and Previous Collaborators
- Dana Spicer (Eric S. Johnson, aka Wedgehead): bass/fuzz
- Tom Lynch: bass
- Chris Fachini: drums
- Scott: drums
- Ewolf: drums
- Chandy (Chris Handyside): drums
- Joe Greenwald: bass/fuzz
- Jim Diamond: bass, vocals
- Deanne Iovan: bass/fuzz, backing vocals
- Deon Fischer: drums
- Nick Lloyd: drums
- Ryan Pritts: drums
- Tom Potter: fuzz bass, backing vocals
- Patrick Keeler: drums (a couple of shows in June 2004)[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Dirtbombs FAQ, on Official website.
- ^ The Detroiter Interview.
- ^ Spin Magazine pg. 74 September 2006.
- ^ Official website blog.
- ^ List of former band members.
