dos is the debut album recorded by the band dos. It is a double bass guitar side project for Mike Watt (of the Minutemen and Firehose) and his then-girlfriend (later wife), Kira Roessler (from Black Flag). Formed as a vehicle to take the bass beyond its perceived background role and into the forefront of a band,[1] Dos also became a therapeutic experience in the wake of Roessler's departure from Black Flag and the sudden death of Minutemen's D. Boon's on December 22, 1985.[1][2] After exchanging demos for the better part of 1986 (Roessler had moved to Connecticut), the duo reconvened to record their self-titled debut late in the year, subsequently releasing it on Watt's own New Alliance Records.[1]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | Radio Tokyo Studio, Venice, CA | |||
Genre | Indie, experimental, punk | |||
Length | 42:10 | |||
Label | New Alliance Records (NAR032) | |||
Producer | Mike Watt, Kira Roessler | |||
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Some of the tracks, including "The Rabbit and the Porcupine" and "Slow Little Turtle", began life as bedtime stories for Roessler's nephew.[2]
Track listing
edit- "The Rabbit and the Porcupine"
- "Number Four"
- "Snapshot"
- "Number Two"
- "Slow Little Turtle"
- "Number Three"
- "Forever"
- "The Fisherman and His Wife"
- "Fink One"
- "Number One"
- "Taking Away the Fire"
References
edit- ^ a b c Watt, Mike. "dos (the band)". Mike Watt's Hoot Page. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Leach, Ryan (May 1, 2014). "Kira Roessler Interview: Originally Ran in Razorcake #26, Now an Ebook with New Introduction By Ryan". Razorcake. Retrieved February 24, 2020.