BAD DUDES

Bad Dudes formed in Los Angeles and played their first show in a big pink house on Valentine's Day. The two guitarists, Brady Miller (also in brutal-prog supergroup, Upsilon Acrux) and Dan Gerchik from the short-lived punk band Miracle Chosuke (Dimmak Records) were the charter members. After playing with several different people, they finally rounded out a lineup in 2003.

Phil Cobb (and later Marty Sataman) was recruited on keys, Daniel Haworth on bass and finally Benn A. on drums. After completing a West Coast tour with New Yorkers and Breaker Breaker, Bad Dudes set out to record their first album with Rafter Roberts (Black Heart Procession, Go Go Go Airheart) at Singing Serpent Studios in San Diego.

The album was a split release between upstart Louisiana's Brain Burger Records and the local One Cell Records (Subtitle, Labwaste, Days End), and has garnered much praise.

Their sound sets out to combine the best elements of punk, progressive and classic rock and has been compared to King Crimson, Daft Punk, the Monorchid and, well, Miracle Chosuke. They have shared the stage with the Fucking Champs, Moving Units, Upsilon Acrux, Flying Luttenbachers, the Mae Shi and the Chinese Stars amongst others.

Bad Dudes are pleased to be the inaugural single on the Project Infinity label and have chosen to cover "King Kong" by the Kinks.