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"My goodness, this rocks"

I have been waiting for this album for some time now and was very escited when it was released. I am at college in NYC and this album reminds me of shows back home, but at the same time it has a very professional sound to it. It just rocks, what I mean to say. Freedom Fighters and Martians owns my laptop as of late. Buy this CD even if you haven't heard these guys before. You will not regret it.You will find yourself dancing and becomming a better person in general. Mmmhmm - Jose Perez IV


""The voice of a new generation""

Bird Dog’s debut album Disco Thunder is both musically raw and complex. The hard-driving drums, screaming guitars, and raspy vocals remind the listeners of The Clash or Nirvana, but with the complex synthesizers and harmonies laced over the top. Hidden behind the catchy music, however, is a poetic repertoire that could only be crafted by those coming of age post 9/11… Given the opportunity, these songs should stand the test of time. There is enough seriousness and playfulness to please any listener. What boggles the mind is that the composers of these musically complex and insightful songs are kids who are currently roaming the halls of their high schools and colleges. Enjoy!” - Kellon Hawkins


Discography

LP - "You Are Only As Tall As The Grass Grows" - 8 songs which released November 16th 2008

LP - "Disco Thunder" - 10 songs which was released in 2007.

We are on Birddogtheband.com, iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, CDbaby, Myspace.com/birddogtheband, payplayfm, and many others. You can find our music online at any of these locations.

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Bird Dog has been described to be like, "A morning after intense dance punk with a taste of indie-pop in your mouth. In short, a beat that's sure to make your bed move." Well... we're pretty happy with that description.

Formed on Earth in late 2005, the indie/alternative band Bird Dog started out as a small garage rock band in small-town Frankenmuth, MI. Bird Dog is made up of high school friends and classmates Alex O'Dell (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), John Hurlahe (lead guitar, backup vocals), Mike Carman (Bass... not the fish), John Coyle (drums), and Jordan Putnam (synthesizer, piano, Rhodes, melodica... and other random instruments).
If one was to witness Bird Dog's practicing in their home town of Frankenmuth, MI (not that you've ever heard of it), one might expect to be exposed to full frontal nudity, high pitched synth riffs played at volumes never before reached, vulgarity that would make small animals and children cry, and Mike (our bass player). Aside from all of this though, the music of Bird Dog is anything but unpleasant. Bird Dog's benevolency towards our killer fans always shows, no matter what the level of kindness we show ourselves.

In all seriousness though…

Bird Dog has played shows all over Michigan and is branching out at breakneck speed. We produce music influenced by a myriad of genres including indie/rock, dance, punk, pop, and jazz. Some examples of artists that have played a major role in influencing our music are Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Bloc Party, The Clash, The Beatles, and many more. While not conforming to any specific genre, Bird Dog maintains a uniqueness unmatched by, what we believe to be, any other emerging group.

We currently have two full length CD's. The first is called Disco Thunder. Disco Thunder is the manifestation of the vast myriad of inspirations that we all experienced through our first two years as a band. Our first CD was one of those projects that seemed to be more of a collection for posterity at first, but turned into something far greater. As far as the CD "Disco Thunder" is concerned, here is what others have had to say about it:

- "While that may be hard to believe, Bird Dog is unlike any one band I have ever heard before. This is shown through their debut record entitled "Disco Thunder." With everything from hard dance beats to driving rock leads, pop hooks to explosive lyrics, and vocal harmonies to Martian invasions (seriously), Disco Thunder shows a true depth of raw talent and inimitability."

- Bird Dog’s debut album Disco Thunder is both musically raw and complex. The hard-driving drums, screaming guitars, and raspy vocals remind the listeners of The Clash or Nirvana, but with the complex synthesizers and harmonies laced over the top. Hidden behind the catchy music, however, is a poetic repertoire that could only be crafted by those coming of age post 9/11… Given the opportunity, these songs should stand the test of time. There is enough seriousness and playfulness to please any listener. What boggles the mind is that the composers of these musically complex and insightful songs are kids who are currently roaming the halls of their high schools and colleges. Enjoy!”

Our second album is entitled "You Are Only As Tall As The Grass Grows"

This new album, released in november of 2008, is our current pride and joy. After one full year of gathering money through shows, merchandise, and donations, we spent all of our money recording at an upper end studio in Chicago called Rax Trax. Additionally, in order to help rapidly expand our fan base, we decided to make the album available for free download on our website, www.birddogtheband.com.

In the first few months after release we have had more support than we could have asked for with downloads, street team support, and general support of our musical endeavors.

We hope that you like our stuff. It’s been one heck of a ride so far, and we hope to take our band and our music as far as we can to spread our messages and energy to people all over.

With <3,
Bird Dog