The Official History of Instant Dogma

(Woodrose, snakes & ladders, Freak Music,
Punk Rock Treehouse and everything else.)

2007
August
I became full time bassist
for Ted Painter & The South County Band


l to r
Me, Keith Prescott, Ted, Gary Chevalier
September
Played a one off in Athol,
with Steve Cummings, James Keyes
and Jay Barney, as The Crackers



December
Planet Mental was completed

2008


April



Various members of Skulltobbogan, Muss
Loose Salute, The Numbskulls, Preacher Roe
Ted Painter and Dan Chauvin

Photo originally printed in
 The Worcester Telegram and Gazette


To make a big splash with the Planet Mental debut,
I booked three separate CD release shows. One at The Lucky Dog,
One at Ralph's, and one at Vincent's. I was able to corral press from
the Worcester T&G (see photo,) Worcester Magazine and The Pulse,
getting a ton of publicity. Bret Hart even returned from
South Carolina for The Gig

Each show was a success and every band got paid.

   
       Muss                        Musclecah                     Captain PJ   
   
                The Balls                 The Numbkulls           Steve and James         
   
Dan Chauvin                The Cheagles               Ted Painter  
       
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June

Derrick Tie returned to record and make a video

Summer - Fall
Freak Music recorded Bong Hits For Jesus
In "honour" of  Ken Starr

And Johnny Mack Brown's
Sunlight was also tracked.
It would remain unreleased for a decade and a half

October

I left The South County Band
and recording began in earnest for
The Country That Never Was with Bob Jordan,
Howie Swett, Peter Zolli, Greg Sullivan,
Chip Smith and Kevin Maul
Go here to see a video


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Sorry About The Gun, Ruminations
and Kevin James Siddle

                
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