Bourbon, coca cola and grenadine. The three ingredients that make up a Doghouse Rose shot.
Even better when enjoyed at a bush party or around a campfire. Just ask Doghouse Rose singer and guitar slinger Sarah Beth.
When troubles arose in trying to name their brand new album, Doghouse looked no further than life imitating art.
“Gasoline is the fuel we use to tour with. Our gas guzzling van and bourbon is the alcohol of choice that we all partake in” says Beth from Toronto, ON. Hence, Bourbon and Gasoline was born.
Doghouse Rose return to Thunder Bay to serve up a double header weekend of rebel country at Black Pirates Pub on Friday August 5 and Saturday August 6.
The Northwestern Ontario dates come in between summer festivals, parties, dive bars, beach towns and everything in between.
“It’s always worth it for us to make the trip to Thunder Bay, we love it,” Beth says. “We stay just outside the city with friends who put us up, it’s so beautiful and an escape from the city.
“We’re really lucky, we have a beautiful scenic drive. And Black Pirate Pub is one of the best venues that we’ll ever hit across the country, they makes us feel welcome every time. The local music scene is all inclusive as appose to cliques. People will give different genres of bands a chance on their night out.”
Doghouse Rose is no stranger to a back-to-back gig scheduling, and offer two chances to catch them this weekend, playing a slightly different set each night.
“That gives us a chance to play a bit more material. We don’t want to play more than one slow song in a night. We get to spend more time in Thunder Bay and see people we don’t get to see very often. The drive is 17 hours each way, so we like to extend our visit for more than just one night.”
Let’s talk Bourbon and Gasoline. With this sonic sophomore assault, Doghouse Rose have solidified themselves as a genre mash-up of country-rockabilly-pop-punk-trash, a combination of influences drawn from all members; sweet gothic western punk rocker Sarah Beth, stand up bassist and metal head Jefferson Sheppard, guitar aficionado and picker Iain Leslie and heavy hitting pop-punk-alt-rock drummer Jordan Zagerman.
Underlying and unique tones of delta blues, old school country, punk and psychobilly are seamlessly woven throughout.
These four have the power to have you line dancing one minute and moshing the next, but rest assured they’ll get you up and moving with drink in hand.
“The mood in the studio was really positive. We were trying new stuff and it was really exciting. We had a great time and that reflected on the album. It sounds grittier, and we all dug in a bit deeper. On the last album we were still more traditional. On this one we’re finally being ourselves.”
The Doghouse Rose live show is dynamic and memorable with a certain acrobatic flair, so get that Snapchat ready.
Their reputation for top notch entertainment has taken them across Canada and Europe several times, with a European vinyl release set to drop this fall.
No venue is too small; maximum security prisons, honky tonks, festivals, and dive bars. No matter their venture, the chemistry remains intact.
“We’re a little family,” says Beth. “We have a lot of fun together and it’s nice to have that vibe. There’s no drama with us.”
Doghouse Rose play Black Pirates Pub on Friday August 5 and Saturday August 6 with Sidecars, Sirens and Thrills.
