The Dots | ja

Yet another victim in the misplaced hype of British music journalists, the Bardots formed in the East Anglia area of England in 1989. Simon Dunford (guitar/vocals), Andy Murphy (guitar), Steve Cox (bass), and Neil Cox (drums) had begun playing together in university and in 1990 released their debut single, Sofaelaine, a flexi-disc release. After their first more "official" single, Sad Anne, the band added a fifth member (Krzysztof Fijalkowski on guitar) and got a deal with Cheree Records. Their debut full-length, Eye Baby, got some underground support, and the British music press dubbed them a "next big thing." In 1994,...

Dutch all-girl group the Dolly Dots formed in 1979. The group consisted of Angela Groothuizen, Ria Brieffies, Esther Oosterbeek, Patty Zomer, Anita Heilker and Angéla Kramers. Their first single "(Tell It All About) Boys" was an immediate hit in Holland, Belgium and Germany. 26 other hits followed between February 1979 and October 1988. The girls were also quite popular in Germany, Turkey, Lebanon, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and most of all, Japan. In 1983 the girls starred in their own TV series, which included many old and new songs. 1984 proved their most succesful year, with a sell-out Twice Nightly tour,...

Plus Dots come from Athens, Greece and play a mixture of techical hardcore/punk with reggae music and some touches of ska. They consist of a massive bass, drums and guitar part and a powerful horn section(alto-tenor sax and a trumpet). In 2007 they released their first record entitled "Give Me One Kickstart Beat For Breakfast" with an independent greek label called Feedback Sound.The ep included 6 ska/punk anthems and a dub remix. The record had big recognition and great reviews from the greek press with result many gigs all over Greece some of them next to great bands and artists...

Formed in 2003, LA based dream rock-ers Frausdots are fronted by Brent Rademaker and Michelle Loiselle. Rademaker's impressive CV boasts time with Further, Tyde and the Brian Wilson championed Beachwood Sparks. Signed to Sub Pop, the other band members are: Carl Tapia, Roger Brogan, Exiquio Talvera and David Baum. A follow up to the critically acclaimed 2004 album Couture, couture, couture is eagerly awaited. .

Formed in the summer of 2002, The Casual Dots are Christina Billotte (Slant 6, Quix*o*tic) on guitar and vocals, Kathi Wilcox (Bikini Kill, Frumpies) on guitar, and Steve Dore (Deep Lust) on drums. The Casual Dots minimalist sound, anchored by a propulsive back beat and weaving melodic interplay between the guitars, provides a sonic platform for Christina's cool and distinctive vocal style. The result is a raw pop sound that reflects a uniquely angular and lean sensibility. .