Artist description Loud Garage Rock mixed with some over the top Crime Jazz

Music Style Rock n' Roll

Musical Influences Pretenders, Blondie, Barry Adamson, Iggy Pop, Link Wray, Henry Mancini

Similar Artists Blondie, The Pretenders, Garbage, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, No Doubt

Artist History Formed in Los Angeles in 1998, Dragbeat wrote, recorded and produced their debut CD, PURE DIRT. Within the next year, shot 2 music videos (both available on the Enhanced CD) and released the disc on our their label, Acetate Records. They continue forge ahead with songs on the release recently licensed to an upcoming movie soundtrack and other compilations.

Group Members Jacqui Lynn - lead vox / Rick Ballard - guitar, vox / P.J. Wolff - bass, vox / Derek O'brien - drums, percussion

Albums Pure Dirt

Press Reviews "Seriously mean and dirty grooves... a delicious listen!" Grindstone Mag. "What if a Bond girl started a band?" L.A. Times "a cross between The Pretenders and a 60's Bond soundtrack" L.A. Times Calendar Online "PURE DIRT is a kick in the ass... plays like an aural Chinatown" bangSheet.com"If smoking had a theme song, it would sound like Dragbeat" Swizzlestick.com

Additional Info Enhanced CD contains music video, short film and other extras. "For the first time here's a Enhanced CD that's got really cool stuff on it!" Grindstone Magazine Nov. 1999

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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