Dogstar

After a long 20 years of silence as a band, Dogstar, a California-based power trio – guitarist and lead singer Bret Domrose, drummer Robert Mailhouse, and bassist Keanu Reeves – surprised many and perhaps even themselves when they returned in fine form in 2023 with a new album that found the three joyfully making music again and doing it all Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees. Only two years later – after extensive touring in America and around the world playing everywhere from sweaty rock clubs to giant outdoor festivals – Dogstar is returning with strong new songs that leave no doubt that this little band that could is back for good with a powerful sound that is bigger and better than ever before. “It felt like our last album was our ticket into a party,” says Bret Domrose. “And now we’ve shown up to the party – the three of us.”

The Backfires are an indie rock band based in New York City with members split from both sides of the Atlantic (the US and the UK). The group consists of frontman Alex Gomez, lead guitarist Harry Ruprecht, bassist Matt Walter, and drummer Max Wanduragala.