Dirty on Purpose

Dirty on Purpose
Origin	Brooklyn, New York
Genres	indie pop, shoegaze, noise rock, indie rock
Years active	2002–2008
Labels	North Street Records
Associated acts	Au Revoir Simone
Website	Official website
Past members	Doug Marvin Joseph Jurewicz George Wilson DJ Boudreau Erika Forster

Dirty on Purpose were an American band from Brooklyn, New York, whose music was often described as indie pop or shoegaze.

Formed in 1992, they were originally composed of Doug Marvin (drums, vocals), Joseph Jurewicz (guitar, vocals), George Wilson (guitar, vocals), DJ Boudreau (bass) and Erika Forster (keyboards, vocals). Performing regularly in New York, the band initially garnered attention for their sound, which featured alternating male and female vocals and layered, distorted guitar work reminiscent of '90s bands such as My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus and Mary Chain.

The band self-released their eponymous four-song debut EP in 2003, followed by a second EP, Sleep Late for a Better Tomorrow, in 2004. The latter was re-released on North Street Records in 2005. Forster left to concentrate on her other project, all-female synthpop trio Au Revoir Simone.

On June 29, 2006, Dirty on Purpose released their full-length debut album, Hallelujah Sirens, on North Street Records. After critical praise from publications like Pichfork,Entertainment Weekly, NPR,Allmusic, Filter, Spin,Alternative Press, Hallelujah Sirens was nominated for Best Indie Rock Album at the 2007 PLUG Independent Music Awards. The band also co-hosted an episode of MTV2's alternative music show, Subterranean, with host Jim Shearer, which premiered the band's music videos for "Light Pollution," "No Radio" and "Mind Blindness".

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