Dog Day Sunrise is a four piece Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Band raised on the likes of Black Sabbath, NWOBHM, early Thrash Metal and good old fashioned Rock n Roll. Dog Day Sunrise's sonic attack takes the listener on a journey to days gone by and back. The Northwestern Pennsylvania Quartet create a sonic, bombastic yet soothing, gritty, backwoods, oil-country infused blend of the blues, hard rock and metal. With the legendary John Custer at the controls in the producer tower, Dog Day Sunrise is geared up for a 2015 album release. The Blue Collar Foursome is comprised of Matt Zurat (Vocals, Rhythm/Lead Guitars) Anthony Manning (Lead/Rhythm Guitars) Bill Cox (Bass Guitar) and Joe Bishop (Drums).
To think the band members were all loitering around the same watering hole during the musical revolution of the 90s is not completely inaccurate. Founded in 1996, Dog Day Sunrise exploded onto the national scene with thunderous tracks such as 'Outtayermind', 'Louder than God', and a tear jerking story of loss and regret with 'Loneliest Day'. After relentless touring schedules and personal conflicts, the band decided to take a long deserved hiatus. Fast forward to present day, Dog Day Sunrise is back and grittier than ever!
Dog Day Sunrise has been tracking their new release in Raleigh, NC with the grammy nominated Custer."Custer is a no nonsense type of producer who is all about the song writing so you better have the material to back it up," says Zurat. "We are very excited and honored to have the opportunity to work with John Custer. Custer is one of those guys who have been on our dream list of producers to work with dating back to when we were still in high school. John Custer is very much performance driven and adds that organic vibe to much of his work. We have always taken a very organic approach to our material therefore we believe Custer will be able to capture the very essence of our music ," states Manning. Custer states, "Long gone are the days when humans endeavored to compose superior material that demands superior playing on instruments, as opposed to computer keyboards and executed that equation in Grand Style. Dog Day Sunrise has dared to stay true to those ideals that are not reliant upon computers: They are true musical assassins who write great material and play in upper echelon fashion." Dog Day Sunrise are no strangers to working with big names in the industry. They have recorded with Alex Perialas of Anthrax, Testament, S.O.D. and Overkill Fame and Greg Strzempka of Raging Slab Fame.
For more information about Dog Day Sunrise you can visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/louderthangod where you will find merchandise in which a portion of the proceeds are donated to the local charity Kids and Cancer. Also available are previously released tracks and new upcoming material. So whether it's a backyard bbq or a speed induced highway chase, the sounds of Dog Day Sunrise is sure to quench the palette of any true Rock Fan.
Bands that Dog Day Sunrise has played shows with and toured with.
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LA Guns Sebastian Bach Dog Fashion Disco
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