The Dudes are an alt-rock band from Calgary, Alberta. This was a recommendation made by another friend of mine. Having never heard of them, I decided to look them up only to discover that this is their fourth release in their discography (their second full-length). These guys are working hard to make it big. They are popular on University radio stations and CBC Radio 3 and have toured across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Their song "Dropkick Queen Of The Weekend" was even featured in a commercial for Rogers Wireless (found here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgUlQrZcqM4&feature=related). Their songs feature many sing-along choruses, big guitar riffs and even cowbell on tracks like standout track "Mr. Someone Else". If I had to compare them to other bands, I would say that on heavier tracks there's some Sloan or Trews buried within, the vocals come off as sounding Jack Johnson-esque at times and of course the biggest comparison of all is to that of Modest Mouse (it's hard not to hear it or make reference to it). From what I understand, the title has acted as somewhat of a curse for the boys as several members of the band have suffered some form of injury. They have included road rash, stitches to the head, broken collar bones and missing teeth while BMX biking and one of the members was even hit by a cab and broke both his kneecaps after being dragged 30 feet and yet they continued to tour. Now that's rock n' roll! Regardless of the series of injuries suffered, this is a rockin' album and am glad I was introduced to it. Time to start going through their back-catalogue.
For the full extent of the band's recent injuries visit:
www.myspace.com/wearethedudes
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