Биография

Dash Rip Rock is the legendary New Orleans trio known for high-octane roots rock. The New York Times says Dash Rip Rock combines “fluency in American roots music with a robust dose of punk-rock spirit.” SPIN praises Dash Rip Rock as “undeniably the South’s greatest rock band.” In 2012 Dash Rip Rock was honored to be inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. 
 Bill Davis, founder, lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of Dash Rip Rock is often credited as a pioneer of "country punk," "cowpunk," and alt-country music that combines elements of rock with rockabilly, dirty boogie, and outlaw country. Dash Rip Rock has long been celebrated for tight musicianship, high energy live shows, and Davis' blistering guitar work. For over 20 years, the wide tent of Dash's cross-genre fan base has included aficionados of rock, roots-rock and Americana as well as rockabilly, country, and punk fans. DRR has released over 17 records hailed as underground classics. 
 DRR was first signed to 688 and then Mammoth Records. In the ’90s DRR scored a national radio hit, (Let's Go) Smoke Some Pot This tongue-in-cheek anthem is still played religiously over airwaves on counterculture feast days and covered by major rock acts. This Louisiana-based band’s latest records are on ex- Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label in San Francisco and Drag Snake Records in New Orleans. DRR's latest album Cherchez La Femme was released by Drag Snake Records in the fall of 2020.