Rockers LOST DOGS OF ULTIMO have had several songs released just last year, with a lot more in the works and other projects in the works as well. The rest of the plan is just to focus on growing and keep being creative with releasing music!
1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.
Pauli V Guitar Bass Loops Vocals is the main member writing and recording the songs and has been playing recording in bands around Australia.
Growing up in Manchester UK as the Punk explosion kicked in moving back to Oz with a bag of records and a desire to play. Joining Bits Of Kids, Tunes With A Twist, Big Home Orchestra and The Crushed Puppets.
Neil Johnson Drums Mixing Production played in Sydney bands The Craven Fops & Even As We Speak.
Ric Newell Vocals Keyboard engineer Producer played in Big Home Orchestra currently with The Emotional Park Vandals.
Phaedra Gunn aka Madam Nightingale Melbourne performance artist and Vocalist.
Marlow Johnson Mixing Pre Production.
Liam Field Electro Technical engineer Photographer Activist.
Always looking for other collaborators.
2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?
Meeting Living and playing in a suburb of Sydney called Ultimo which was a Hub for musicians and artists and activists we connected played and worked in bands and rehearsal / recording studios together then went on our separate journey before individually collaborating on the Lost Dogs Of Ultimo project.
3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?
Lost Dogs Of Ultimo is based in Melbourne Australia with some collaborators living in Byron Bay, Bathurst. Melbourne has a dynamic eclectic music scene pumping right now My favorite bands are The Wolfpack The Stripp and The Miffs and $inikill all these bands could rip up any stage around the world on any festival.
4. How would you describe your style?
The Lost Dogs Of Ultimo started playing Surf rock instrumentals then getting to work on our other passions bringing collective influences of Punk Reggae Hip Hop Loops and a hint of Funk and themes of Mental Health Death and Life.
5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
Releasing tracks every month in 2022 including Rasta Cowboy Digging For Bones, Hey Yeah, Its On That Beat Bulwara Road, Death Just Another Day and Driving The Rhythm Of My Mind.
6. Do you have any new music in the works?
Yes The 2023 project is called Smells Like and we are releasing cover versions of songs that inspired and influenced the musical development of our journey as artists and activists The first release in January was The MC5s Looking At You this is followed by Junior Murvin and The Clash Police and Thieves out in March then X Ray Specks Identity.
7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?
Currently have no tours planned yet but waiting on some opportunities just round the corner. We are very busy always in the studio or going out supporting live music and festivals.
8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?
The plan is to keep as creative and authentic as possible while celebrating the influences that have inspired us and acknowledging those that have come before us and celebrating the next generation of artist and activist that are currently emerging.
9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?
Bandcamp is the best place to buy music from Us or any artist but we are on all streaming services Spotify Soundcloud YouTube etc.
10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?
I would love listeners to hear My influences in music composition and production that I have absorbed on this journey I Love Paul Simmonen and Jah Wobble as bass players also Alan Vega and Suicide as experimental artists. Get a feel of how how I have expressed those in this music to give it its own sound with little storyline that’s tucked neatly in the chord changes. Don’t over think it try to feel it.
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