Featuring ex-members of Miracle Chosuke, the Bad Dudes play prog-rock to the max. Their mathematics plot algorithms and triangulate the precise latitude and longitude of your ass, just so that they can kick it. These Basketball fanatics can sure show you a good time. Impressive dueling guitars, keys a la Zepplin, rawkus bass, and one of the best drummers we've ever seen.
No fair, it's Bad Dudes. Originating in 2004 from the ashes of Costa Mesa weirdo rock outfit Miracle Chosuke, Bad Dudes picks up where Chosuke left off, expanding Chosuke's hyper-tech synth-punk into a totally unclassifiable sound. Sarah called it "Party Prog"...but that only covers a percentage of the 'Dudes repetoire. Drawing from classic rock and roll (Led Zep/VU/Beatles/Stones), 70's prog (Zappa/Crimson/Yes), punk (Black Flag/Buzzcocks/Mission of Burma), and 80s & 90s synth stuff (Devo/Brainiac/Daft Punk), they will surprise you every time you see them, most likely at the Smell, where they can very often be seen and heard sharing the floor with...
"Eat Drugs" (LP)
The music on this LP, Bad Dudes second, can easily be tagged as party prog, math rocks more care free cousin. I know that the term is a tad overused by now, but the rush of joy that comes from these brilliant tunes knocks me over in a convincing way every time. With a big grin on my face I sit back and take it, totally amazed. The title song on ”Eat Drugs” is one of this years most played songs...