Dum Dum Girls
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Dum Dum Girls performing at Larimer Lounge
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop, noise pop, dream pop, shoegazing, lo-fi |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels | HoZac, Zoo Music, Captured Tracks, Sub Pop, Hell, Yes! |
| Associated acts | Grand Ole Party, The Mayfair Set, Les Demoniaques, Zodiacs, Haunted Hearts, Sisu, HUNI, Kristin Kontrol |
| Website | wearedumdumgirls |
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Dum Dum Girls are an American rock band, formed in 2008. It began as the bedroom recording project of singer and songwriter Dee Dee (née Kristin Gundred). She is currently based in New York City. The name is a double homage to The Vaselines' album Dum Dum and the Iggy Pop song "Dum Dum Boys". Many people believe Dee Dee's stage name was inspired by Dee Dee Ramone, but she has stated that this is not true; it was her mother's name, which she took as her middle name after her mother's death. The last name "Penny" was erroneously provided by British music magazine NME.
The first release under the Dum Dum Girls moniker was a five-song CDR on her own label, Zoo Music, in late 2008. It was followed by an EP on Captured Tracks and a 7" on HoZac She quickly gained attention with these releases and signed to Sub Pop in July 2009.
Dum Dum Girls' debut album, I Will Be, was released in March 2010 and was well received by critics.Pitchfork described the songs as "genuine earworms, both unfailingly hip and often wonderfully associative". Dee Dee produced the record with Richard Gottehrer, who had previously worked with Richard Hell, Blondie, The Go-Gos and The Raveonettes. Gottehrer also co-wrote the early 1960s hit songs "My Boyfriend’s Back" and "I Want Candy". The record included guest guitarists Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs on "Yours Alone"; Dee Dee's husband, Brandon Welchez of Crocodiles, on "Blank Girl"; and Andrew Miller on multiple tracks. The cover of the album featured a college snapshot of Dee Dee's mother, who died from cancer in 2010. After its release, she assembled a touring band, and their first shows were in support of Girls.
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