The Dollyrots
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| The Dollyrots | |
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| Background information | |
| Genre(s) | Punk Pop Punk |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | Blackheart Records Lookout Records |
| Website | Official website of The Dollyrots |
| Members | |
| Kelly Ogden (vocals, bass) Luis Cabezas (guitar) Chris Black (drums) |
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| Former members | |
| Amy Wood (drums) | |
The Dollyrots are a punk band composed of Kelly Ogden, Luis Cabezas, and Chris Black.[1][2] Their debut album, Eat My Heart Out, was released by Lookout Records on September 14, 2004. Their latest album, titled Because I'm Awesome, was released on March 13, 2007 by Blackheart Records.
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[edit] Biography
The Dollyrots were founded by Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas, who had known each other since the 8th Grade. Originally the group was created for fun while the two were attending New College of Florida. The onus to go professional was made due to the results of the 2000 US Presidential Election.[3] As Ogden recalls:
"We were watching the 2000 presidential election results, and at four o'clock in the morning, when we found out that George W. Bush had won, Luis and I were like, "The world's probably gonna end anyway, and I don't want to go to med school," so we thought, "Let's just do the band," says Ogden. "So that's when it happened. We had no future anyways, so let's just be in a rock band!"[3]
As a result the pair soon embarked on a road trip to find a new home to accommodate their musical aspirations. On January 2002 after visiting various cities they finally settled on Los Angeles as their base of operations. The Dollyrots quickly achieved success, self-releasing their debut album "Eat My Heart Out" and even getting their own HP commercial performing the song "Feed Me, Pet Me".[4]
The subsequent buzz led to The Dollyrots being signed by Lookout!/Panic Button Records, who re-released "Eat My Heart Out" in 2004. In 2006 The Dollyrots switched labels to Blackheart records as well as replacing departing drummer Amy Wood with Chris Black.
Because I'm Awesome is now featured in the newest Kohl's commercial where the band makes an appearance at the end.
[edit] References in Popular Culture
- The song "Because I'm Awesome" has been featured on a number of television shows, including ABC's Ugly Betty, ABC Family's Greek, Oxygen's Bad Girls Road Trip and The CW's Reaper, as well as in commercials for the Kohls store chain, where the band was replaced by teen models and actors.
- The song "Watch Me Go (Kissed Me, Killed Me)" was featured on the E! reality show The Simple Life.
- Two of their songs; "Kick Me to the Curb" and "Goodnight Tonight", were featured on the CSI:NY episode "Stuck On You" in which the band members guest starred as members of the fictional indie band Rough Sects. In the episode The Dollyrots' lead singer, Kelly Ogden, played Stephanie O'Dell, the bassist of Rough Sects. The victim was killed with her bass guitar by her bandmate, the female drummer of the fictitious group.[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
| Album | Release Date | Label |
| Eat My Heart Out | September 14, 2004 | Lookout Records |
| Because I'm Awesome | March 13, 2007 | Blackheart Records |
[edit] Singles
[edit] Official Singles
[edit] Other Singles
- "Kick Me to the Curb" (2004)
- "Promised Call" (2005)
- "Watch Me Go (Kissed Me, Killed Me)" (2007)
- "Brand New Key" (2008)
