The Official History of Instant Dogma
(Woodrose, snakes & ladders, Freak Music,
Punk Rock Treehouse and everything else.)
2006
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August  Go Here to see a video I am not sure how the idea came up, but Greg Wright (soundman extraordinaire) suggested we combine resources for a one off. We'd pool his audio and my video/post production, to document some kick ass local rock n' roll. I suggested four of my fave bands. So we conscripted The Numbskulls, Bottlefight, Musclecah and The Spoilers to play a gig at Rox's The Rock House. And then we captured a Wormtown moment in time. Go here to see what happened to Rox's |
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Having found myself sans band (and the constraints of live performance) for the first time in seven years, I began three projects (with Greg on drums of course.) The first was The Highway Patrol, a country rock affair. I chose to continue the Wormtown homage, started with Authenticity, and cover a bunch of songs from folks I knew i/e Michael Thibodeau, The Curtain Society, The Numbskulls etc. Also included were a handful of originals. Here is the review from The Noise "A country record that actually sounds like it was recorded in the country. Like, in a barn somewhere in a hollow in Kentucky or West Virginia or Arkansas. The Highway Patrol plays the kind of country music that Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard used to play, with plenty of hot pickin’ and plenty of tear-inspiring tales of woe. In addition to some decent original material, they also cover songs by The Numbskulls, Michael Thibodeau (Bee’s Knees), Roger Lavallee (Curtain Society) and Bret Hart. Fans of traditional country should find plenty to like about The Highway Patrol." (Brian Mosher/The Noise.) |
September  Click Here to hear a track Go Here to Order |
October  Click Here to hear a track Go Here to Order |
The second project was the resurrection of Freak Music (which had laid dormant since Volume 1, recorded in 1996.) Also enlisted into the project was Dave Menard (saxophones.) I damn near wore him out. This would be the first Freak Music album recorded digitally. From this point forward most of my musical interests would be studio specific. The third project was a remote recording project with Bret Hart, called Old Time Radio. Bret sent some guitar/vocal takes, that I would transfer to 24 track, then Greg and I added backing tracks.  |