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DIPSOMANIACS BIO July 2006
Mick Chorba: Vocals & Guitar. Matt
Maciolek: Bass. Paul Cranel: Guitar. Tom O'Grady:
Drums.
The Dipsomaniacs are
from NJ and play melodic, hook-driven, sloppy,
spirited rock n roll. They've been around since the early
90s and have released 5 CDs and appeared on countless
compilations while playing shows all over the country.
The newest album, Whatever
Planet, which was recorded mostly between February and
April 2005 at the new FDR Studio B in New Jersey, was released
in September of 2005. Whatever Planet features
eighteen eclectic new songs in the Dipsos distinctive The
Who - Undertones - Replacements - via - Fountains of Wayne
garage pop style.
In addition to the eighteen new songs, the CD packaging includes
a second free disc titled Down the Drain with 9
rarities tracks, all for the price of one CD!
The Dipsomaniacs have been growing in popularity with each
successive album. Since the release of Freakin Eureka
in 2003 (check out "Calvin" from this album) the band
was selected winners of the Little Steven Underground Garage
Contest in Philadelphia. As a result, the band received national
radio play and also opened for Rocket from the Crypt at a
sold-out show in NYC at the Irving Plaza.
The Dipsos also opened for Pat Benatar, playing to over
15,000 concert-goers at an outdoor festival in Camden, NJ. The
Dipsos backed Philadelphia guitar legend Tommy Conwell
for his track, "Long Live Rock", on the FDR Who
Tribute CD and played with Tommy at the subsequent release
shows. The Dipsomaniacs have also contributed a version of the Plimsouls'
"Million Miles Away" to the FDR and American
Laundromat Records tribute to 80s movies titled High
School Reunion. Other contributing artists include Matthew
Sweet, Dresden Dolls, John P. Strohm, and Kristin Hersh.
The band toured regionally from New England down through South
Carolina, making festival appearances at the Dewey Beach Pop
Fest, Sparklefest, and the International Pop Overthrow Festivals
in Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia.
The Dipsomaniacs now look to expand their reach through more
touring in support of Whatever Planet. Mick Chorba, Dipso
songwriter/singer, is currently writing the material for the
next Dipso CD - the band plans to rehearse the new tunes soon
and begin recording in the fall of '06.
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Band bio 2004
The Dipsomaniacs have not
changed their philosophy much in the years since they first
formed in Ron Mitchell's dank Trenton, NJ basement. In the mid
‘90’s these four friends formed to drink cheap beer and play
the songs they love by bands like the Who, the Replacements,
Cracker, The Beatles, The Clash, and the Ramones. The only
difference now is in who’s listening, as the band’s hundreds
of raucous live shows from the Northeast Corridor to Los Angeles
have garnered a larger audience of fans who love the Dipsos’
particularly potent blend of power and melody.
The Dipsomaniacs latest, Freakin' Eureka (2003, FDR/Jam Records), features the band at
its best. The eleven new songs on the album showcase both Mick
Chorba’s finely crafted Replacements-via-Fountains of Wayne
songwriting and the straight-ahead rocking of the incredibly
tight live band that the Dipsos have become. Many of the loose
ends are left tidily untied on this newest release, capturing
the live energy of the band with spontaneous-sounding
arrangements that feel like low lights and American beer.
The Dipsomaniacs have been
growing in popularity with each successive release. Since
selling out the first pressing of their previous album (The Life
You’re Faking – 2001, FDR/Jam Records), the band has toured
locally, successfully building a strong live fan base through
regular shows in NYC, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware and
Baltimore. The Dipsomaniacs have also been busy contributing
songs (original and covers) to countless label compilation CDs
from as far away as Sweden (Pop Under the Surface Vol. 4, 1999).
The band is also featured on two Face Down Records tribute
albums – the Who Tribute CD, Who’s Not Forgotten (2004), and
the Replacements Tribute CD, Left of the Dial (2003).
The Dipsomaniacs are now
working to expand their reach through more touring in support of
Freakin’ Eureka. Chosen as the Philadelphia winner in the
Little Steven Underground Garage Rock Contest (May 2004), the
band played at Irving Plaza in NYC in July 2004 opening for
Rocket From the Crypt at a sold out show. Other highlights
were a July 4th outdoor festival appearance opening for Pat
Benatar playing to more than 15,000 concert-goers. The
Dipsos recorded "Long Live Rock" backing Philadelphia
guitar legend Tommy Conwell. Tommy joined the Dipsos for
the Who Tribute release show playing an amazing set of Who
covers at a sold out show in Philly at the Khyber.
Fans can expect a
compilation of B-sides, live tracks, and rarities from the band
in 2005. Best
of all for growing legions of Dipsos fans - the band is
releasing a new full length CD titled, Whatever
Planet, in Septmber of 2005.
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