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. |
