Live at The Swan in Wantage!
Dodgem-X hail from Bargoed, Wales. I recently had the pleasure of attending their first English gig at that hallowed rock'n'roll shrine, The Swan at Wantage. What was I doing there? Catching my favourite indie band The Dacoits. Dodgem-X were also on the bill that night, and I must say they were very entertaining. In singer Jody Davies they have a frontman of rare charisma and humour. They even have a Gaye Advert style bass player in the cool Natasha Muller. Line-up is completed by Luke Davies on mean yellow guitar and Geraint Bodman on drums.
I would say this music is typical British punk rock circa 1977. However, the band claim to be influenced by Therapy?, Helmet and Queens of the Stone Age. Well, these are bands I'm not terribly familiar with. They also mention Nirvana, but who doesn't? They remind me of 999, The Lurkers and The Adverts. The songs are strong, the hooks are catchy, the band could be huge. I really hope they stick with it. You can sample their wares with free downloads of the songs "Straightjacket" (live from the Wantage gig) and "Diane" (the latter a cover) at http://www.reverbnation.com/dodgemx and I recommend their CD album "If You Don't Want To Know The Score, Look Away Now". My copy of the latter was bought at the gig and was decidedly home-made rather than factory-pressed. Anyway, it was a real bargain at just £3! It includes the single "Action Man." Treat yourself to a copy now!
UPDATE: The album has been available on iTunes and Amazon downloads for some time. But now the band are offering a free download of the ENTIRE album, track by track at http://dodgem-x.moonfruit.com/ - how generous is that? Get it while you can and pass your thanks on to the band.
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