Dash Rip Rock
| Dash Rip Rock | |
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| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana now based in New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genres | Rock, indie rock, roots rock, Southern rock, alternative country, cowpunk, garage rock |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | 688 Records, Mammoth Records, Ichiban Records, Alternative Tentacles |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Bill Davis Patrick Johnson Kyle Melancon |
Dash Rip Rock is an American musical trio known for their high-octane roots rock. The New York Times stated that Dash Rip Rock combines “fluency in American roots music with a robust dose of punk-rock spirit.”Bill Davis, Dash Rip Rock’s founder and frontman, is a songwriter known for his blistering guitar work.Spin praised Dash Rip Rock as “undeniably the South’s greatest rock band.” In 2012, Dash Rip Rock was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
"Their roots sound's supercharged with energy and an overdose of irreverence, delivered with crunchy swagger," Creative Loafing wrote.
Bill Davis formed Dash Rip Rock as a three-piece band during the summer of 1984. Influenced by the early 1980s American roots rock revival embodied by such acts as Rank and File, The LeRoi Brothers, The Beat Farmers, The Stray Cats, Jason & the Scorchers, guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Bill Davis formed Dash Rip Rock with bassist Ned "Hoaky" Hickel and asked F. Clarke Martty to join on drums. All three were veterans of the post-punk scene. Over time, Dash evolved into a rock band that explored a wide variety of roots influences. Founding member and songwriter Davis has kept Dash Rip Rock touring and recording for years.
"No one can replace Bill Davis," Austin Chronicle writes. "He’s the brains behind Dash’s brawn, a barroom poet with a wicked sense of humor and a shameless knack for a good lick. He doesn't mind taking good-natured potshots at New Orleans icons like Aaron Neville but he’s capable of writing memorable heartbreakers like “Endeavor.” Davis is often credited as a pioneer in "country punk," "cowpunk," and alt-country music that combines elements of rock with country and outlaw country with punk rock, but Davis has said in interviews that he considers his music to be widely roots-based.
Originally, the band focused on revved up country and rockabilly, with Martty playing a simple stand-up drum kit and members sporting cowboy shirts, and bola ties. Early shows included originals like "Marsupial" (the band's first single) and a fast rockabilly tune called "Shake That Girl" as well as rocked-out George Jones covers. The band began to build a strong following around their live cowpunk shows at clubs in Louisiana and throughout the South. Later Martty was replaced by a succession of drummers, including Chris Luckette (formerly of The Normals and The Cold) and DRR's current (and longest) drummer Kyle Melancon.
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