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Dutch Oven
Were it not for a new province-wide smoking ban, it’s entirely likely this trio of Kyuss-worshipping Montrealers would have had the tiny bar where they showcased turned into one giant bong. Stoner rock was the order of the day as they resurrected the spirits of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin to guide them in their worldly quest for the Holy Grail of rock. SG
- Exclaim! Magazine
Voted "Best Of Montreal" the last 3 years in a row. Top 10 "Heaviest Local Act" category. - Montreal Mirror
HARNESSING A BALANCE BETWEEN DESTRUCTIVE PASSAGES AND
MORE ATMOSPHERIC MOMENTS. UNDENIABLE SONGWRITING THAT
ONCE TRANSCRIBED TO THE STAGE, WILL BLOW EARDRUMS. THE
TRIO INCORPORATES AN IMPECCABLE SENSE OF TIME AND
DYNAMICS INTO THEIR WELL-CRAFTED, ASS KICKIN’ SONGS. HOT
ROCKIN’ BAKED TO A CRISP. NEVER, EVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS
COVER. DUTCH OVEN HAS THE CHOPS.
THE MONTREAL POWER TRIO HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK SINCE 2002
WITH A STEADY STREAM OF RECORDED RELEASES AND SUBSEQUENT TOURS OF BOTH CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. HAVING SHARED THE STAGE WITH SUCH UNDERGROUND LEGENDS AS BRANT BJORK & THE BROS., SONS OF OTIS, THE MIGHTY NIMBUS, IRON GIANT AND MAXIMUM RNR, DUTCH OVEN CONTINUE TO TRAVEL THE HARD ROAD OF ROCK AND ROLL.
THE INFLUENCE POOL IS TOO DEEP. TAKE THE PUNK-METAL OF
MOTORHEAD AND THE DYNAMICS OF FUGAZI WHILE QUEENS OF
THE STONE AGE PLAY THE SONGS OF MUDHONEY AND YOU HAVE
YOURSELF A DECENT HEADSTART.
- www.dutchoven.ca
Discography
Now Serving (2003)
Audible Silence EP (2004)
Electric Last Minute (2005)
Weird Science EP (2006)
Empty Pockets EP (2007)
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Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Dutch Oven formed in early 2002, in Montreal, Canada. The members met while employed as groundskeepers at a local mental hospital. They were all fired after the administration caught wind of the fact that certain employees - 3 in particular - had been offering free rides on their tractors to some of the patients in exchange for their medication. Having sobered up from the incredible bender following their “retirement” party, the three decided to take a stab at a somewhat more interesting line of work, albeit no more financially rewarding than property maintenance. With a beer bond firmly in place, the dirty drunk rock was born.
The trio, comprised of frontman D. (guitar/yells), C.B. (bass/screams), and Kevbonics (drums/hums) [retired], spent the early part of their existence hammering out songs in between beers. Eventually they realized this was completely counter-productive and resolved to keep their beers firmly in hand throughout. With a solid clutch of songs, Dutch Oven took their sonic bulldozer to the stage and haven’t looked back since. The group has gigged consistently throughout, having shared the stage with countless underground legends such as Sons of Otis, Dixie Witch, The Mighty Nimbus, Ogre, We’re All Gonna Die, Red Elite , Maximum Rn’R, Brant Bjork & The Bros., Iron Giant, Mister Bones, Fiftywatthead, and Floating Widget. Dutch Oven released their debut album entitled “now serving” in December of 2003, and followed up with the “audible silence” EP in the spring of 2004. Their second drummer Jimbo, who joined the ranks in early 2005, disappeared under “Spinal Tap” circumstances within a year and was replaced by a man named Mucky. In keeping with tradition, Mucky soon faded out and was replaced by bad luck Tony. The band is currently promoting their latest full length release entitled “Electric Last Minute” [Gaia Disk]. Here for the long haul, Dutch Oven continue to bring their brand of loud love to the masses.
Dislocating Eardrums
It’s Dirty. It’s drunk rock. It’s Dutch Oven. The straight-forward principle of primitive rock n’ roll, no sugar-coating, no corny lyrics, no tight shirts and leather pants, no bullshit. Dutch Oven are about the music, about doing what feels right, no matter what the trendy hipsters might think. In the end, it’s all about having a good time and dislocating as many eardrums as possible along the way.
So what does the music sound like? That’s what everyone always wants to know, so they can stuff it into some sort of pigeonhole inside their head. Dutch Oven isn’t really sure, but here’s what other people have said:
“quicksand and queens of the stone age” “motorhead meets the misfits” “clutch blended with the melvins” “nirvana with a side order of the john spencer blues explosion” “mudhoney mixed with kyuss” “jesus lizard joined with fugazi”
Those are all great bands, and while Dutch Oven might not see the comparisons as easily as others, they appreciate them all the same. Some call it stoner rock, dirt rock, fuzz rock, punk rawk, and even metal-billy, but you can call it dirt drunk rock.
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