Kerbdog Tribute Album Release Party
Posted on January 27, 2010 by Mike McGrath Bryan
The Academy presents
PLEDGE: A TRIBUTE TO KERBDOG album release party
with Dutch Shultz, Cars on Fire, Knievel Genius
The Academy 2
Saturday 6th March
Tickets €12 including booking fee on sale January 27th
‘Pledge: A Tribute to Kerbdog’ is a tribute album to legendary Irish rock band KERBDOG. Despite splitting up in 1998 and only recording two albums, KERBDOG has influenced many present day bands. The album will be released at The Academy 2 on Saturday 6th March.
KERBDOG will be in attendance.
www.pledgeatributetokerbdog.com
Pledge: A Tribute to Kerbdog
This album mixes up and coming rock bands with more established acts such as Frank Turner, Jamie Lenman (Reuben) and Dave McPherson (InMe). The album also features sleeve notes from legendary producers Jack Endino and GGGarth Richardson who worked on Kerbdog’s two albums. Furthermore, the album also contains notes from Kerbdog’s Cormac Battle, Simon Young (Kerrang), Ken McGrath (Rock Sound), Edwin McFee (NME & Alternative Ulster).
This album is a tribute to a band that never received the acclaim or attention they deserved. A sentiment shared by journalists in the sleeve notes of album and the bands. Further notes from the bands can be found atwww.pledgeatributetokerbdog.com.
Kerbdog
The band was formed in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1991, recording 2 albums before splitting. In 1993, the band recorded their first album ‘Kerbdog’ with Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden). Their follow-up album ‘On The Turn’ was in 1996 with GGGarth Richardson (Rage Against The Machine). However, due to repeated delays the album wasn’t released until Spring 1997, killing all momentum the band had gained. The band was subsequently dropped and their back catalogue deleted before the year was out. The following year they disbanded. Between 2005 and 2008 they have reformed to do a number of one-off shows.
Famous for blending a mix of big-heavy-catchy riffs with melodic choruses, Kerbdog, are without question one of my favourite bands and are most definitely one of the most underrated bands, ever. In my opinion ‘On the Turn’ still remains a lost masterpiece that too few have had the pleasure of hearing. I hope in some way this album goes a small way to showing how much their music has been appreciated by bands of today and introduces their music and the bands on this album to a new audience.
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I agree. Kerbdog are the nuts. Are you going along to the gig on the 6th March?
i also agree. think the first album is better than on the turn though! cya there lads
This is great news…hope someday the first album will be re-released someday, my old tape copy is precious to me.
As a Tipp man I can honestly say the last and only time I shouted for Kilkenny lads on a GAA pitch was Feile 94 when they played right before RATM! Great fun.
Maybe they’ll announce that they are reforming at the tribute gig
Well, one can dream! Anyways join my facebook campaign to get them back together… : http://www.facebook.com/agentmelyoung#/pages/Kerbdog-Please-Reform/240566434742?ref=ts
Cormac on Dave Fanning show talking about Kerbdog and the tribute album and hinting about playing on the launch night.
http://2fm.rte.ie/fanning