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From the album 'Myth Reducer'

Sleeping Dogs are a group of four misfits with eclectic musical backgrounds. They formed back in 2009 and are based in Christchurch, New Zealand. For an aspiring super group with a BIG sound, you can’t begin from a more humble or out of the way place. It all started with Thomas Reid; a mad, classically trained pianist and self confessed Bowie addict. One day and without warning he was inspired (“compelled by the Rock Gods” he will tell you) to start a rock band.

The first to jump aboard his rock ‘n’ roll odyssey was, old school friend and multi instrumentalist, Rocky. With considerable performing experience, Rocky is a man who prefers to maintain an air of mystery. In concert you’re likely to see him bouncing ‘round the stage like his sneakers are on fire. He’s frequently the group’s lighter relief and therefore an ideal balance in an industry that attracts deeply brooding artistic types, i.e. guitarists. He is, according to Thomas, “the only bass guitarist in the history of Rock that refuses to play the tonic”!

Helping Rocky stoke the Dogs rhythmic rock ‘n’ roll burner during the formative “Myth Reducer” period was multitalented drummer and video director Rick Harvie. Possibly originating from Mars, he was instrumental in shaping the group’s feel and conceptualising the band’s videos and cover art. The Dogs now have a number of high quality videos, which can be viewed on their official Youtube channel. Rick has since left the Dogs and returned to his home planet.

The next member to seek rock “n” roll refuge with the Dogs was guitarist Ace Palenski. His is a story similar to the phoenix rising from the ashes, having been kidnapped by a group of fanatical jazz musicians straight out of High School. He was suspended in a time warp (not unlike Buck Rogers) for the whole of the 90’s emerging “uninfluenced and unscathed by the unskilled garage band movement” of the era. As a workforce escapee he has assumed his place in the group as “da mean axeman”.

This year the group have been busy (in between earthquakes) rehearsing, making videos and recording new songs. Their most recent video and the title track from the album, “Myth Reducer”, stars actress Brooke Williams and has recently received airplay on C4’s Homegrown. Various tracks from the album have also been heard on Kiwi FM.

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from LOVE CHCH - A Seismic Selection Of Music From Christchurch, released October 10, 2011
www.sleepingdogs.com

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