Kerbdog is tagged as: grunge, alternative rock, rock, hard rock, irish Kerbdog are a heavy rock band from Kilkenny in the Republic of Ireland who began writing in 1991. Their music has been described as “an unbending alloy of matt-black, titanium-tough metal and shimmering melody.”, in contrast to compatriots U2’s “fake authenticity” and the “tyranny of soul” espoused by Van Morrison. U2 & Van Morrison being from very different areas naturally! Kerbdog were formed in 1991 by Cormac Battle (vocals/guitar), Colin Fennelly (bass guitar) and Darragh Butler (drums) under the repressive regime of the Christian Brothers. Darragh went to St. Kieran’s College thus escaping the Christian Brothers. The band members were underage drinkers and self-described lousy students, (despite obtaining 3rd level degrees) devoting their energies to music rather than studies. Their early live shows primarily consisted of cover versions of songs by Sonic Youth, Loop, Spaceman 3 and Fudge Tunnel. Billy Dalton (guitar) joined the band in March 1992. Initially Cormac was suspicious of Billy’s liking for Metallica and Slayer. Though he liked elements of the sound, he feared the genre’s tendency toward dragging its knuckles along the ground. Equally Billy regarded Cormac’s fascination with the British and... Read More About Kerbdog Biography...  Send Kerbdog ringtones to your cell
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