The Studdogs was an American

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band from

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, United States. The band's music contains elements of

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, and

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. The band was formed in 2000 and stayed active until 2005. They released a lot of material, particularly the

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, ''The Gospel According to the Studdogs'' and the 7" vinyl three-song EP, and gained local and national notoriety. They were featured in several national music magazines, including

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and Amplifier. Comparisons were made to

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, and it was said they sounded "like absolute victory by way of slurring,

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from nowhere in particular." Their drunken, abrasive live shows often ended with someone bleeding or being thrown out of the venue. Their live shows were said to be "what Howling Wolf would sound like through a wall of

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and

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." The band was signed by Orange Recordings in

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and toured all over the country, sharing bills with the

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, and Immortal Lee County Killers and a one-time show with the

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Tour in

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. While in the Studdogs, Rich Evans began promoting concerts under the tag 'Mutiny Productions'. He now heads the independent Florida's Dying label, promoting and releasing material from the Florida-underground music scene. Kyle Justin joined the band on drums in early 2002 to replace Jason, who was moving to

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. Kyle vacated his position as drummer in 2003 to pursue a music career in

. Eric Gebhardt left the band in 2005 to pursue a solo career under the alias Red Mouth.

Discography

Albums

*''The Gospel According to the Studdogs'' (2004) – Orange Recordings

EPs

*''Thousands of Degrees Hot! And Not a Drop of Water'' (2001) – Mutiny Productions

References

External links

The Studdogs @ Orange RecordingsFlorida's Dying official siteRed Mouth's official siteSkeleteen's official site
* The Studdogs @ Allmusic.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Studdogs Punk rock groups from Florida Musical groups from Orlando, Florida