Band of the Week: Dog Bite
Atlanta absolutely refuses to stop cranking out solid music. Whether it’s the garage rock anthems of Black Lips, the psych pop sounds of Deerhunter, or the straight up metal of Mastodon they have been cranking out some great tunes in recent years. Well now you can add the synth pop sounds of Dog Bite to the list of top notch talent hailing from Georgia’s biggest city.
I can’t lie and say Dog Bite doesn’t sound like anybody else out there, in fact his sounds are a lot like those of Panda Bear’s or El Guincho’s but dude definitely has a Southern vibe riding shotgun over all the synths he’s laying down. Layered like a mo’ fo’ there is a funky feel to every layered harmony and and button pushed. It’s as if he’s throwing just a little bit of extra soul into his music.
Now I know Dog Bite isn’t quite the household name that his Atlanta brethren have become, but give the dude some time and I’m sure his name will quickly rise up the indie ranks. Check out the tunes below and his MySpace for a wider taste of what he can do. There’s not enough of this type of synth pop going ‘round if you ask me.
Dog Bite - "On the Air"
Dog Bite - "Brand New"
Dog Bite on MySpace
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