Arts & Culture

Creating their own take on Traditional Celtic folk, Ferocious Dog takes the traditional instruments; fiddles, whistles, mandolins and mixes them up with a bit of, raw, buzz saw
rock n’ roll attitude.

With their unique, aggressive yet feel-good music they tear up venues across the country often bringing their faithful Hell Hounds along for the ride.
 
Their new guitarist is Les Carter of the Unstoppable Sex Machine¬†fame(frequently shortened to¬†Carter USM).¬† Carter USM¬†headlined Glastonbury The Pyramid Stage in 1992, and¬†Ken and Dan were¬†there in the audience….and now he is a member of Ferocious¬†Dogs.¬† Dreams do come true.
 
They made history this year by become the only unsigned act to ever sell out the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, not only once but twice. With a successful 2014 autumn
tour including sold-out shows, and with their new guitarist, 2015 is already looking bright, catch this band whilst you can – you will not be disappointed, they are a force to be reckoned with on stage.

“As someone who has played with the Levellers, Oysterband and Wonderstuff‚Ķ¬†Ferocious Dog are carrying on the tradition of folk rock the way it was meant to be¬†done” ‚Äì Dan Donnelly

“The bite, here, is as fierce as the bark. But Ferocious Dog makes subtly persuasive¬†sounds, too. In a field full of would-be wolves‚Ķ They’re out for a long run.” ‚Äì Nick¬†Burbridge

Reviews:

‘Ferocious Dog’ - straight from the heart and not for the faint hearted(July 29, 2013)

Folk punk says it all. Consider the band’s name’, Ferocious Dog leaves little room for doubt. Then again, there’s a lot to be said for removing ambiguity from the outset. And that’s what you get from Ferocious Dog’s self-titled debut album – nothing ambiguous, nothing diluted, nothing toned down - just pedal-tothe- metal, high-energy folk punk.

And to give their Swindon date of the tour even MORE bite, the irrepressible Gaz Brookfield will be supporting “the Dog” with his usual mix of rural charm, cider driven honesty and razor sharp wit. Definitely a show that CANNOT be missed!


 
They are playing The Vic on the 6 November supported by local favourite GAZ BROOKFIELD.

gaz-brookfield


Tickets: £8.00 (adv) £10.00 (door) Doors: 8pm.  Box Office: 01793 535713