Artist description Take some cool pop, throw in some rock, add a heavy dose of trippy 70's influences with 90's grooves and you the makings of Sleeping Dog's.Erik Godal's vocals sound like a cross between Ian from Echo and the Bunnymen and Richard from the Psych.Furs. But the music itself is varied mix of pop, old school 70's rock and in several cases electronica/trip-hop, all in a mixture of live and looped drums, with guitar and vintage keyboards. Solid song writing and production can be found in every song.

Music Style pop alt rock electronica

Musical Influences all good

Similar Artists Echo and the Bunnymen/Psych. Furs/Novacaine

Artist History Formed in '94 the band landed a demo deal with the then newly formed Magnatone records. Songs have been picked up for several film soundtracks. Band features Erik Godal on vocals, guitar and keyboards, who is also a member of the Mercury records band "Novacaine" and Interscope/Coolsville band "The Blue Hawaiiains" Brant McCarthy - co founder of Sleeping Dogs,is on guitar and bass. The two were joined by various friends for the record. Dean Butterworth plays drums for a few songs - he also happens to be the drummer for Ben Harper. Also on drums is Stevie D, and Novacaine drummer Mike Jackson. Julie Jacobs lends her voice for backing vocals in several of the tracks and Phil Gough plays accoustic guitar on Landfill.

Group Members Erik Godal, Brant McCarthy

Instruments Guitar, Keys, Drums, Bass

Albums Sleeping Dogs

Location LA, CA - USA

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