The Dirty Heads
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Genre (s) | Reggae rock |
founding | 1996 |
Website | www.dirtyheads.com |
Current occupation | |
Vocals |
Jared Watson (since inception) |
Vocals |
Dustin Bushnell (since foundation) |
Percussions |
Jon Olazabal |
Drums |
Matt Ochoa |
bass |
David Foral |
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Dirty Heads is a US-based reggae-rock band from Orange County ( California ). Her debut album Any Port in a Storm was released on September 23, 2008 under Executive Music Group (Fontana / Universal).
biography
The band was formed in 1996 by Jared Watson and his friend Dustin “Duddy” Bushnell in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. The two met at a party in their freshman year of high school and then met to jam, surf, and skate. When Watson heard a rap tape recorded by Dustin, he got the idea to work with Bushnell, who was already active in a punk band. Although he has never sung live, written a song, or been in a band, he decided to give the project a try. Later Jon Olazabal (percussions), Matt Ochoa (drums) and David Foral (bass) joined and shaped the style of the band. They came up with the name when they stole alcohol from a shop and the owner shouted after them "Come here you little dirty heads!". Rob Cavallo (producer of Green Day and My Chemical Romance, among others ) eventually brought The Dirty Heads to Warner Bros. , but due to differences they soon left the label, taking the recordings for Any Port in a Storm with them.
Shortly thereafter, they teamed up with producers Steve Fox and Stan Frazier. The album Any Port in a Storm includes one of the last performances by Beatles collaborator Billy Preston , as well as appearances by Josh Freese ( Nine Inch Nails , Korn ), Alex Acuña (Percussions), the Jamaican dancehall legend Tippa Ire and indie 103.1 Reggea -Host Native Wayne (on Neighborhood and Stand Tall). The album was mixed by Beastie Boys producer Mario C.
The Dirty Heads toured with 311 , Pepper , Kottonmouth Kings , Matisyahu and Sublime with Rome , among others . They were also part of marketing campaigns for Etnies and Vestal Watches.
Discography
Studio albums
- Any Port in a Storm (2008)
- Any Port in a Storm - Special Edition (2010)
- Cabin by Sea (2012)
- Home - Phantoms of Summer: The Acoustic Sessions (2013)
- Sound of Change (2014)
- Dirty Heads (2016)
- Swim Team (2017)
- Super Moon (2019)
Singles
- Stand Tall (2008)
- Lay Me Down (featuring Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome ) (2010)
- Check the Level (featuring Slash & M. Shadows ) (2010)
- Believe (2011)
- Spread Too Thin (2012)
- Dance All Night (featuring Matisyahu ) (2012)
- Cabin by the Sea (2013)
- My Sweet Summer (2014)
- Sound of Change (2014)
- End of the World (2015)
- That's All I Need (2016)
- Oxygen (2016)
- Vacation (2017)
Web links
- Official website
- Label
- Dirty Heads CULTURE Magazine interview
- Raw session "Viva La Vida" cover
- Etnies Spotlight
- Bio
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- ↑ a b US chart history
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US