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Dazmondo
DIP
"My Esprit always seems to get people talking,
It looks, plays, sounds and feels so right for me. For
a touring workhorse instrument, the only thing I would
change is have another for backup".
Formed in the summer of 1998 by brothers Dazmondo and
Scott Lawson after teaming up with beverage supping
buddy Craig Reynolds with the aim to create something
fresh, distinctive & imaginative. The band drew
on influences from the likes of Supergrass, Curtis Mayfield,
The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Jellyfish, Bowie, Faith
No More, Albert King, T Rex and Blur etc but maintained
their punkish attitude & sense of humour
- all big guitars smothered in a cheapo plastic pop
coating.
After releasing their debut 'Cheapo Plastic Prize',
the band hooked up with bassist Rob Lane to record the
follow up 'Gizzagoo – Be the Envy of your Friends'.
The EP spilled equal doses of guitar driven pop combined
with dark and quirky slices of melody and DIP set out
on tour performing alongside Robin Black, Rachel Stamp,
Crash Kelly and a New Years Eve slot in London with
AntiProduct. Endorsements soon followed from well rounded
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and Bowling For Soup frontman
Jaret Reddick, both of whom have been spotted wearing
their own DIP 'Credmaxxer' t-shirts, proving that everyone
is succumbing to the DIP magic!
The band spent the summer of 2004 out on road with their
'Back Shapes & Earaches Tour' taking in as many
outdoor festivals and sampling endless BBQ's and real
ale as well as delivering the BIG ROCK SHOW which is
always guaranteed. The summer of gigs has been captured
on film for a future DVD release.
2005 was a transitional year for DIP. Whilst work began
on a new DIP album Rob was kept permanently busy with
his other band Teenage Casket Company, touring both
the UK and East Coast USA and Scott took over the drum
position in Patchwork Grace giving the band a real shot
in the arm and revealing the soon to be legendary 'Pink
F.....g Drum Kit'. Dazmondo adopts his Alice / Crow
make-up, which rumour had it, later went onto inspire
Heath Ledgers Joker image in the movie: Batman The Dark
Knight 2006 saw new cultured makeover, away with the
familiar blue shirts replacing them with gentlemanly
suits and a refined demeanour appreciative of fine teas,
cakes and great big meat pies.
2008 saw Rob Laney whore out is bass talents to US rock
stars The Bullet Boys 2009-10 saw DIP take a break to
concentrate on other projects: Laney continues to globe
trot with other bands The Bullet Boys, The Black Mollys,
80's Popters Let Loose……. Scott & Craig
formed Crazy Diamond & Dazmondo joined road buddies
Jamie Delerict, (who he played with briefly in TCC)
Joey Strange (who was Briefly a member of DIP) and Joeys
cohort Danny Gunn (who replaced Scott in Patchwork Grace)
to form JD & The FDCs.
The Future
DIP are up for any gigs that don't clash with other
projects.
The new album Lo-Matic Immunity was recorded in 2008
it just needs mixing and finishing touches before release.
For the past 10 (count 'em!) years DIP have carved an
eccentric niche in the rock music scene with songs tackling
the issues that others dare not touch! Whether it be
the dangers of zombie canines in 'Blossoming Dogs',
shrunken heads in sheds in 'Uncle Les' or the BSE crisis
in 'Shed the Beef', DIP have been song-writing pioneers
treading where no band has gone before. DIP –
slightly barking, slightly out of this world and altogether
rocking.
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