The Dudes

The Dudes

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Dudes


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Origin = flagicon|Canada Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 1996–present
Label = LoadMusic
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URL = [http://www.thedudes.ca the dudes.ca]
Current_members = Dan Vacon
Bob Quaschnick
Scott Ross
Chris Vail
Past_members = Pat Downing
Dan Mackinnon
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446746/ Patrick Kelly]

The Dudes are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1996 in Calgary, Alberta. Dan Vacon is The Dudes' major creative force in the band. The group also includes guitarist Bob Quaschnick, drummer Scott Ross and newest member and bassist Chris Vail.

Critics have likened their musical style to Modest Mouse, although band members cite their influences as The Flaming Lips, Joel Plaskett, and Weezer.cite web|title=The Dudes tour to Victoria|author=Nunn, Cassidy|date=2006-10-12|publisher=The Martlet|url=http://www.martlet.ca/view.php?aid=38950]

The Dudes gained popularity in Calgary both for their lo-fi approach to recording and releasing albums and for their live stage-show. On their latest album, "Brain Heart Guitar", they worked with Calgary producer Russ Broom, and released the album in 2006 on the LoadMusic record label.

Their music has been played on university radio and CBC Radio 3, and the group has played at South by Southwest and Canadian Music Week. They play regularly at the HiFi Club in Calgary.

Their song "Dropkick Queen of the Weekend" was heard across Canada in 2006, having been featured in a Rogers Wireless advertising campaign.

On January 12, 2007 they released a new single from "Brain Heart Guitar", "Do the Right Thing". Its video was filmed at Webber Academy, a private school in Calgary, in the summer of 2006.

Related bands

* Dojo Workhorse – Dan Vacon, Scott Ross, Chris Vail, Rob McIntyre
* The A-Team – Pat Downing, Andy Sparacino, Dan McKinnon
* Key To The City [www.myspace.com/keytothecitymusic] – Chris Vail, Brent Gough, Chris Dadge, Pablo Puentes, Joel Nye

ingles

"Dropkick Queen of the Weekend" (2006)
"Do the Right Thing" (January 2007)
"Fist" (January 2008)

Discography

* "This Guy's The Limit"
* "Bee Puncher EP"
* "Brain. Heart. Guitar." (2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.thedudes.ca/ Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wearethedudes The Dudes] at MySpace

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