Dirtbombs
Mick Collins – Lead vocals, guitar
Ko Melina – Fuzzy bass
Ben Blackwell – Drums
Pat Patano – Drums
Zachary Weedon – Bass
The Dirtbombs are the creation of legendary garage rock guru of Detroit Mick Collins. Originally part of the garage outfit the Gories, Collins had an urge for a more bass heavy group. Longing for a sound much different than the bass-less Gories, Collins assembled two bass players and two drummers along with himself on guitar and vocals and the Dirtbombs were formed. Encompassing a wide variety of genres and making a lot of noise, the Dirtbombs are known far and wide for their energetic live performances.
Having opened for and influenced a large number of Detroit garage bands (White Stripes anyone?) Dirtbombs, despite their constant lineup changes have set themselves apart as having quite the unique style. The former 7″ only side project of the Gories has taken off as one of the most recognizable Detroit rock outfits and has been associated with such popular (ish) side projects as Kelley Stoltz, the White Stripes, Black Lips, and Terrible Twos.
In ten plus years of their conception, many influential figures of the Detroit underground music scene have been members of the Dirtbombs. They received their biggest boost in recognition with the release of their second album titled Ultraglide in Black which consisted mostly of R&B, soul, and Motown tracks. During this time (2001-2003) the idea of garage rock revival was fresh in the heart of the underground scene, and the Dirtbombs were directly in the middle of the tempest.
Spanning many genres and hailed as a unique and vibrant live act for years, the Dirtbombs are as much of Detroit underground music culture as the White Stripes ever could be. In 2002 a little known indie rock/punk outfit known as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs opened for the Dirtbombs at the relatively small Bowery Ballroom and four years later, the Dirtbombs opened for a well established and incredibly popular indie rock band-the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the larger Roseland Ballroom.
To this day, the band jokingly refers to this trend as the Dirbombs curse.
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