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Date: May 6, 2007
Venue: The Note, Chicago, IL
Band: The Dollyrots
Kelly Ogden: Vox, Bass:
Luis Cabezas: Guitar, Vox
Chris Black: Drums
Review by: Anita Maree
Photos by: Niva Bringas
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Power pop/punk rockers The Dollyrots tear up
Chicago!
The California trio, The Dollyrots, are currently on tour
promoting their brand new sophomore album Because I’m
Awesome. The album is packed with songs that are quite
contagious and their live act is even more addicting. As
soon as band took the stage, lead singer/bassist Kelly tore
into the opening bass lines to open the set with their song
Out Of L.A which bounced right into the fist-pumping song My
Best Friend’s Hot. Blue-haired guitarist Luis showed-off
some great licks and handled the background vocals sharply
while drummer Chris kept things rocking as they performed
another winner Hysteria. While most of their songs deal with
relationships, they did perform Desparate S.O.S. which deals
with issues like global warming, and other current political
issues. Kelly sings the lyrics in super-speed, so listen
closely. The band also performed Jackie Chan off of their
first album.
The night kept getting better as the band broke into Brand
New Key, which has all the elements of a perfect pop/punksm.jpg)
song. It starts out slowly and gradually speeds up to fast
motion. The lyrics are fun and the crowd rocked with it as
Kelly sang; I got a brand new pair of roller skates/You got
a brand new key/I think that we should get together and try
them out you see/I’ve been searching around awhile/You got
something I need/Whoa!
Another crowd favorite was the performance of This Crush, as
the drums and bass kicked in; Kelly sings seductively of a
relationship that only one person is really in. This Crush
is dangerous/I know he has no love for me/ No oh oh/wha oh
oh. The Dollyrots ended the night performing their anthem
song Because I’m Awesome. This song has all the elements of
being a smash hit. The lyrics are completely crazed, making
this one fun song to sing along with. I’m a leader/I’m a
winner/And I’m Cleaner/Cause I’m Awesome/I don’t need
you/Cause I’m neato/And I beat you/Cause I’m Awesome.
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an exclusive backstage interview with Midwest Beat Magazine,
Kelly, Luis, and Chris were siked about having Joan Jett
sign them to her Blackheart label. They recently performed
in Austin, TX at SXSW and Joan Jett came on stage and
performed a song with them. Kelly, who just recently made a
guest appearance on CSI, said that the band loved working
with rock producer (and Joan Jett’s long time manager) Kenny
Laguna. Luis added that Kenny was responsible for helping
produce their latest album and that he helped add different
sound effects to many songs. One example is if you listen
closely to Because I’m Awesome, the band is literally
barking in the background. Chris added that with Kenny’s
expertise and longevity in the business, he added some punch
to many of their songs. Kelly expressed excitement when she
revealed they will be meeting again with Kenny in the studio
soon to record some acoustic tracks and remixes.
For a special Q&A with Kelly, see the April –May 2007 issue
of Midwest Beat Magazine and live concert shots of the band
at SXSW.
Be on the look-out for The Dollyrots. They are currently on
tour and hitting a town near you soon. Also, pick-up a copy
of their latest album. This is one you can listen to without
hitting your skip button on your remote. You want to know
why? Because it’s awesome!
For more information check out:
www.thedollyrots.com
www.myspace.com/thedollyrots.com
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