The DGB Sing a Victory Song - Scene and Heard, 2009

The DGB play a pre-grunge explosion bluesy boozy rock aka stoner rock that has its own problems and its own favours. Much like the Micronite Filters with whom they play more than the odd gig the DGB work really well when they lay down a groove and kick out the jams as they say and not so well when they attempt the bluesy boozy blues ballad.

Victory Song is their fifth album and the four piece from the Hwy7/35 area have done it all themselves. If you listen deep there is some great guitar meandering its way in the back of these tracks. Its practically orchestral. The DGB may be better to set those solos free from the bass and beat. Let them soar. LOL I can't believe I'm advocating widdlie widdlie widdlie rock.... well if you have the chops go for it.

Stoner Rock is the one genre where the hand of an independent producer is necessary. If only to keep those self indulgent flights of fantasy in check...the ones which felt so good...like flying on a magic carpet.... but in the cold sober light of day are just reminders of wasted time

On Go Get, the band lay down a maracas rattling shuffle beat that should have all the hippies doing the sandal shimmy shake. I'd pick it as the go get track.

DGB have a vanful of gigs including Chicago's on Saturday and the Atria on May 9.