Artist description The harsh, aggressive, metallic tone of Dog Day Sunrise’s music is emblematic of the band's honest, and independent attitude. A musical recipe of 2 decades of life and pain, combined with their individual influences in the punk, metal, and rock genres creates a tasty dish that is addictive for many of today's heavy music fans. Dog Day Sunrise was originally formed as a power-trio in 1996, by members Matt Zurat (vocals/bass), Anthony Manning (guitars), and Joey Bishop (drums). A year later, 1997 saw the first glimpse of what this talented group had to offer in the form of their first studio recorded "Demo", a cassette comprised of 3 of their original songs. 500 copies of this "Demo" had been pressed, and within two weeks of it's release, every copy had been sold. During the remainder of 1997 Dog Day Sunrise concentrated on live performances as well as new song material for a full-length release. With their music and reputation spreading rapidly, Dog Day Sunrise was becoming a household name for heavy music fans in the New York and Pennsylvania markets. Towards the end of 1998, Dog Day Sunrise added bassist Bob Price to the existing line up, and with Matt now stepping up to the front man position, the energy and emotion was free to flow from all members without any restraints. After a few months of steady live performances, Dog Day Sunrise took a few months off from the road towards the beginning of 1999 to work on their much anticipated debut CD. The outcome of their studio performance unleashed "Chemical Carnival", an album comprised of 13 new, original, intensely emotional songs drenched with the signature D.D.S. sound and energy that their fans have been craving for so long, and was finally able to take home with them. With "Chemical Carnival" now released and in stores, 1999 and 2000 saw Dog Day Sunrise expanding it's reach out dramatically, now with live performances, online exposure, and radio play covering many of the North-Eastern US states. In 2001, a change of management occurred, and guitarist J.D. Rowe was added to the band, bringing new influence, and solidifying the band as an unstoppable force in the underground U.S. heavy music community. The summer of 2001 will see Dog Day Sunrise continuing their energetic live performances, as well as heading into some new musical direction which will be captured in the studio on their Second Full-Length CD, tentatively slated to be recorded during the winter of 2001. With their ever-growing fan base and expansion into new markets, Dog Day Sunrise is now more than just another up and coming band. They are a very serious force to be reckoned with…

Music Style Metal

Musical Influences COC, Machine Head, Korn, Pantera, Godsmack, Static-X

Similar Artists Korn, Godsmack, Sevendust, Machine Head, Static-X, Rob Zombie, Fear Factory, Slipknot, Metallica, Pantera, Staind, Linkin Park

Artist History Formed in 1994, Dog Day Sunrise is a metal band that hails from the mountains of Bradford, PA. An area originally only known for producing Zippo Lighters, is now being replaced on the maps by the style and songs of Dog Day Sunrise. Dog Day Sunrise, being a conglomerate of many years of influence in the metal genre has taken on a new approach to what had for a while seemed to be a dying style of music. With a very strong live performance and unreal energy, DDS combines intelligent lyrics, great hooks, heavy melodic guitar, and a massive rhythm backbone to achieve an original approach to thier music. Now entering their seventh year together as a band, Dog Day Sunrise is currently perfoming throughout the North Eastern US extensively.

Group Members Matt Zurat - Vocals Anthony Manning - Guitars JD Rowe - Guitars Bob Price - Bass Guitar Joe Bishop - Drums

Instruments Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums

Albums Dog Day Sunrise, Chemical Carnival, Lightning Strikes: From The Underground Volume II (Rut Records Compilation CD)

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Additional Info Outtayermind CD Single, European Radio Single, Promo Sampler CD, DVD Press Pack CD

Location Port Allegany, PA - USA

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