I was sure I had written about this band before, but alas I see no proof, and that is a crying shame. I first leaned of The Dudes on a podcast called indie6 from Toronto, Ontario. The is put on by two music supervisors who get oodles of new music from bands looking to get featured in the next OC rip-off show. I first heard The Dudes on August 26, 2005 and their sound encapsulated me. I immediately went out looking for more of their stuff to consume, but sadly leaned they had no website, and were only on myspace.
Well times have changed. The Dudes have just gone live with a new website as well as an official CD released of a new album. June 27th 2006 was a big day for The Dudes.
I had the opportunity to listen to their release Brain. Heart. Guitar and I have to say it rocks. To me it’s a solid inde-rock-pop offering with a flavour of Sam Roberts mixed with the lyrical flow and vocal styling of Joel Plaskett (it’s spooky how similar they sound on the track Fist). The first four tracks appear on previous EP releases and kick off the album in the right direction. It’s difficult to pick out the standout track, but I would have to say Mendoza Line and Dropkick Queen of the Weekend are the obvious radio single selections, with 2nd track Do The Right Thing a near second.
So do yourself a Favour and check out this album (at the top of their website) then pick up a copy for you and a friend — you won’t be disappointed.
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