Dogs (usa)
Inside Out/nothin' To Do In Detroit
The Dogs are one of the longest running active rock and roll bands in America. Inspired by the Detroit sound of the MC5, they formed in Lansing in 1968 and shortly thereafter moved down to Detroit. In 1974 they played an ill fated gig in Toledo sharing a bill with Bob Seger. Apparently Bob wanted to play early and go home because he was tired, which was not how the running order of the bill was scheduled. The Dogs were set to play and Seger's team said they needed to let Bob play now. Well the Dogs played anyway and Toledo Police were brought in to stop their set. After some mayhem and billyclubbing, some of The Dogs and their contingent went to jail that night, charged with inciting a riot! But the worst part was upon returning to Detroit, they found that Seger's management had blackballed them, no Detroit club would book them. So they packed up and moved to New York City. It was an exciting time to be in NYC with their burgeoning music scene. They got to play shows at CBGBs with The Ramones. They got to play with Television, Kiss, The Dictators and the Stilettos (featuring members who went on to Blondie). Then they moved to Los Angeles, playing numerous shows, including supporting AC/DC in 1975 (their American debut). They are definetly a motor city Detroit rock band but have resided in Los Angeles for many years. They are well known for their 1978 single 'Slash Your Face' which was included on the first volume of the 'Killed By Death' series (records that compiled early, rare punk singles). The members have been involved in different projects over the years (Little Caesar, Slamdinistas, Cruzados, She-Rok, Glitter Trash, Texas Terri's Babybird - Loren cowrote her best song 'Oh Yeah'), but always return to the Dogs. The record cover was drawn by esteemed artist Brian Walsby and reflects different folks they have played with over the years. How many can you spot? This is the #17 release in I-94 Recordings' Detroit covers series. The Dogs chose to cover the short lived Ramrods. The Ramrods had some interest from Sire Records in the punk heydey, but nothing came to fruition and they broke up in January of 1978, having only recorded 6 songs that were never officially released until 2004.