It was a slow night at Ducky’s when a few unfamiliar faces drifted in through the doors of the establishment. In Sackville, when you don’t recognize someone and they’ve got that road-travelled look about them, it’s almost safe to assume that they’re musicians passing through town. It wasn’t too long after they arrived that we got into a discussion on music they informed me that they played in a band called The DGB from Ontario and were playing at 15 Alison the next evening. I hadn’t been to a house show in a while, so I was already looking forward to this show, and even more so after meeting a few of the guys playing. So, early on a Wednesday night, after doctoring up some Bridge Street Cafe coffee and hot apple cider my friend Yogi and I made our way over to the basement show.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Band on the roof!
BAND ON THE ROOF: Daniel Greer Band follows in footsteps of the Beatles by performing on the rooftop of Pappas Billiards
Local Concert Alert (DGB)
Here's a short notice announcement for a touring rock band's stop in Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday, as Toronto hard rock trio The DGB are stopping in town! Influenced by grunge & stoner hard rock bands, this will be a special acoustic concert at Feedback on Wednesday night, in what's a last minute stop on their return from a cross-Canada tour,
Monday, November 7, 2011
The DGB brings “The Greatest Life Unknown” to Calgary
The DGB is a Toronto rock band with a “Heavy Alternative Rock drunk with 70′s Rock & Roll swagger” sound. The new album “The Greatest Life Unknown” is out, and it’s sickly!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
"The Greatest Life Unknown" by the DGB
http://thescope.ca/music/hear/“the-greatest-life-unknown”-by-the-dgb
Another band from away visiting St. John’s this week is The DGB. I’m assuming the acronym stands for The Daniel Greer Band as the group consists of front-man Daniel Greer along with his brother Jon Greer and Jamie Robinson. The DGB hails from Lindsay, Ontario and are currently touring Canada with several stops here on the island. They’ve already played shows in Corner Brook, Grand Falls, Clarenville and Norman’s Cove. That impressive list of dates is indicative of the group’s blue-collar work ethic. These dudes are not afraid of the road. Since the release of their debut album Victory Song (2009) they have been playing an average of 100 shows a year. Along with peers such as Hollerado and The Arkells, The DGB are proudly part of a new breed of Canadian rock music that fuses 90s alt-grunge rawness with the drunken swagger of 70s garage rock. Their latest release The Greatest Life Unknown epitomizes this fusion perfectly sounding like the lovechild of The Stooges and Sebadoh with raw production value, brash drums, chugging bass lines, raunchy guitar riffs and unbridled hollering. A welcome change from the overproduced polished hits filling the airwaves these days, there are not pre-tenses with The DGB what you see is what you get. Today’s track is the peculiar animated video for the title track of their new album. Check The DGB out live tonight (Sept 29th) at The Levee and Friday night (Sept 30th) at Distortion. If you happened to be on the west coast you can catch The DGB at Clancy’s Pub in Stephenville on Saturday (Oct 1st).
Another band from away visiting St. John’s this week is The DGB. I’m assuming the acronym stands for The Daniel Greer Band as the group consists of front-man Daniel Greer along with his brother Jon Greer and Jamie Robinson. The DGB hails from Lindsay, Ontario and are currently touring Canada with several stops here on the island. They’ve already played shows in Corner Brook, Grand Falls, Clarenville and Norman’s Cove. That impressive list of dates is indicative of the group’s blue-collar work ethic. These dudes are not afraid of the road. Since the release of their debut album Victory Song (2009) they have been playing an average of 100 shows a year. Along with peers such as Hollerado and The Arkells, The DGB are proudly part of a new breed of Canadian rock music that fuses 90s alt-grunge rawness with the drunken swagger of 70s garage rock. Their latest release The Greatest Life Unknown epitomizes this fusion perfectly sounding like the lovechild of The Stooges and Sebadoh with raw production value, brash drums, chugging bass lines, raunchy guitar riffs and unbridled hollering. A welcome change from the overproduced polished hits filling the airwaves these days, there are not pre-tenses with The DGB what you see is what you get. Today’s track is the peculiar animated video for the title track of their new album. Check The DGB out live tonight (Sept 29th) at The Levee and Friday night (Sept 30th) at Distortion. If you happened to be on the west coast you can catch The DGB at Clancy’s Pub in Stephenville on Saturday (Oct 1st).
The DGB - It Doesn't Stand For a Fuckin' Thing!
That was the answer I got when I asked Daniel what their band name stood for. For the clever those of you who know Daniel, you’ll probably figure it out. For those that don’t, or for those who the amount of glue you ate as a child has affected your critical thinking skills, they’ll generously point to their logo on the bass drum and quote the same words Dan quoted to me. So it really could stand for anything. The “Damn Good Beer”. The “Dutch Girl’s Bra” she left as a token. But it doesn’t.
The DGB just released their sixth record “The Greatest Life Unknown” under the prolific Get Bent Records label, and I had the pleasure of listening to some of the tunes off of the new album.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Durham Typepad Review
Will takes note of three local releases
http://www.durhamregion.com/oshawa/article/1074878
Their passports may say Lindsay and one of the tracks may be titled Canada Wide but this three-piece has more of a west coast heritage in their musical makeup. A little Art Bergman, a little Matt Good, more of D.O.A., little Pluto, more Sons Of Freedom, it's the ongoing history of Modern Rock B.C. And not the wet lumberjack rock of Nirvana one would associate with a grungy three-piece. Nevermind, it's been 20 years since that baby first surfaced. Anyway, VanCity had, according to some, some input into all that drizzly Seattle scene. Song of the Week goes to Riding Out The Storm In Quebec, which is just eerie in its timing.
http://www.durhamregion.com/oshawa/article/1074878
Their passports may say Lindsay and one of the tracks may be titled Canada Wide but this three-piece has more of a west coast heritage in their musical makeup. A little Art Bergman, a little Matt Good, more of D.O.A., little Pluto, more Sons Of Freedom, it's the ongoing history of Modern Rock B.C. And not the wet lumberjack rock of Nirvana one would associate with a grungy three-piece. Nevermind, it's been 20 years since that baby first surfaced. Anyway, VanCity had, according to some, some input into all that drizzly Seattle scene. Song of the Week goes to Riding Out The Storm In Quebec, which is just eerie in its timing.
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