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DUMBLUCK dynamically infuses hip hop-influenced rock with an undercurrent of reggae rhythms and funky stylingsresulting in a distinct sound. Hailing from Los Angeles and Orange County, the So-Cal trio features Jim Perkins on guitar and lead vocals, Phil Valdovinos on drums and Johnny Baldaray on bass and vocals. No strangers to the local music scene, this hard-hitting band has developed a reputation for commanding, high-energy live shows. Rapidly amassing fervent fans, DUMBLUCK have shared the stage with Bad Religion, Unwritten Law, Pepper, Fishbone, Alien Ant Farm, Long Beach Shortbus, Violent Femmes, Voodoo Glow Skulls and Junior Reid to name a few.
DUMBLUCK headed into the studio to finish recording a full-length album with co-producers the Wizards of Oz. With their debut album, Sweetmilk Underground (released April 2006) DUMBLUCK has accomplished the difficult feat of capturing the bands live intensity on record. Featuring twelve stellar tracks, the album effortlessly shifts gears between edgier, emotional tunes (One Life More, Down for Whatever) and bouncy, laidback melodies (Real Again, Permanent.) Currently assaulting the airwaves are Favorite Song and Far Insidegetting spins on Southern Californias alt-rock station, X103.9 FM.
Themes of moving on and moving up are featured prominently on the record; During the making of this album, every one of us lost a job, a girlfriendand went through some kind of drama, laughs Perkins, who writes the lyrics, Were all at a different place from where we started, and listening to the songs is like looking through a yearbook for me. The arc of their personal changes are evident throughout Sweetmilk Underground both lyrically and sonically; from the bands early recording of the poignant and riff-heavy What About You (What about you, what about me? What about the promises I can never keep?) to the last track recorded for the album, the fast and loose Rollaway (Everythings going to be fine, you know these things take their time, so take your time).
As Dumbluck evolves, they continue to test the boundaries and fuse styles that embody the Southern California flavor. Keep a look out for the new album.
