Biography
1994–1999: Quattro Formaggi, Our Little Visionary and live performances
Dogstar was joined by Bret Domrose as an additional vocalist and guitarist in 1994. One year later, the band toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Asia, and opened for David Bowie at his 1995 Hollywood Palladium gig, where they covered a song by Pink Floyd, as well as for Bon Jovi on their 1995 These Days – Crossroads Tour in Australia and New Zealand. However, Miller left the band at the end of the tour. With Quattro Formaggi, they released their first disc, a four-track EP in 1996, via Zoo Entertainment, and followed this up with their debut album, Our Little Visionary, which was only distributed in Japan, even though Dogstar already had a worldwide fanbase at the time. The band also performed at the 1996 Zwemdokrock Festival in Lummen, Belgium, and the 1999 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, Somerset, England.
2020–present: rehearsals and reunion
In the years following the band’s final performance in 2002, its three members occasionally met up for jam sessions at Mailhouse’s home in Silver Lake. The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 led the band members to spend more time together in quarantine. Eight-hour rehearsal days soon turned into songwriting sessions; within two and a half months, the band had written more than enough songs for a new album, which they enlisted Dave Trumfio to produce. In July 2022, a post on Dogstar’s Instagram account declared, “We’re back”.
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Latest Albums
Somewhere Between The Power Lines And Palm Trees
- Released: 10/6/2023
- Label: Dogstar Band
- Format: Digital Download, CD
Somewhere Between The Power Lines And Palm Trees
- Released: 10/6/2023
- Label: Dogstar Band
- Format: Digital Download, CD
