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Mummydogs
Mummydogs

Album US 2002 on Frontier Records label
Rock (Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Industrial)

Like the classic Los Angeles punk upstarts X, Mummydogs combine softer, clean guitar-driven paeans (including "Look at the People," which touches upon the Western blues hues similar to Exene Cervenka's outfit) with distorted riff-leading tracks, such as the spirited "Paul of the Jungle" and especially "Red Bandana." Coupled with the John Doe-like wobbling warble that Guy Kyser occasionally assumes ("Ask Me No Questions") and the addition of sometimes-banshee, sometimes-crooning female accompaniment that his keyboardist spouse, Johanna, supplies in abundance, this eponymous debut fits into that unit's pantheon even more. This isn't a bad thing, especially since as influential X was, very few artists acknowledge this so literally, allowing the disc to sound quite unique relative to current trends. Not as experimental as Kyser's old troupe, Thin White Rope, but still retaining the dark feel of the far-too-often unheralded underground group nonetheless, and with more emphasis on the basics and actual songs, this project kicks off as both a nice extension of his past work and a solid start for the future. ~ Brian O'Neill, All Music Guide

Musicians

	Mummydogs , album by
	Cary Rodda b, bass
	Paul Takushi perc, dr, drums, percussion
	Johanna Kyser perc, key, voc, keyboards, vocals, percussion
	Guy Kyser g, voc, US vocals, guitar

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