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If Dogcatcher was a brand of alcohol, it’d be Jameson - it’s that smooth. By crafting tight rhythms and jazzy guitar riffs, the San Jose-based trio provides an almost flawless fusion of jazz and rock. And its simple and soft vocals create an intimate experience on stage. Dogcatcher’s songs are well-constructed and the delivery creates a calmer version of traditional jazz.
As Dogcatcher performed live gigs, the guys wanted to create an environment of dancing and engaging the crowd, which was difficult with the songs on the first record. While keeping themselves entertained, they wanted “people to move and get into” the music…
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With a soulful groove and unique swing that’s interlaced into their music, they provide a sound that’s smooth and mellow while also maintaining an upbeat and powerful rhythm…
It’s been a little over a year since we last heard Mountain View’s Dogcatcher. With frontman Andrew Heine and drummer Ramon Esquivel having expressed the desire for crafting songs that would make people “move,” it’s only natural to assume that a few changes were in store…
If bands like U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Coldplay were to brainstorm together and make music from the best elements they offer, I am sure one of those variants would sound like Dogcatcher…
…This is Dogcatcher. The Mountain View-based alternative rock band recently released its second album, “It’s Easy” — a six-song set, peppered with jazz-funk syncopation and rough-around-the-edges indie charm…
Blending indie-rock beats, jazz-styled piano and guitar licks and groove-driven vocals, Dogcatcher seem to have found their sound on It’s Easy…
…they told me that they were a “rhythm section oriented band,” something not apparent on their folksy debut album, KILR, but live, it was crystal clear, this is a band that likes to groove…
It’s surprising to how much intense personal upheaval went into the gentle, jazz-inspired indie folk sounds of Dogcatcher’s debut record, KILR…
Hailing from Mountain View, California, Dogcatcher is a three-piece outfit that isn’t the easiest to pin down stylistically…
Hailing from California, KILR, the debut full-length from three-piece band Dogcatcher is a record ripe with folk-pop tunes heavily influenced with blues and jazz…
…the members of Dogcatcher are lucky enough to recognize the rare chemistry ignited when musicians who know their craft well manage to stumble into the same room…
