Dogstar (guitarist/vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Robert Mailhouse and bassist Keanu Reeves) share their new single “Joy,” the latest song off their forthcoming 4th studio album All In Now (May 29, Dillon Street Records). “Where does ‘Joy’ begin? It begins with ethereal, dreamy reverb guitar that sets a tone. I bought a new guitar – a vintage Gibson ES335 Hollow Body that I brought in. It gave us some new tones to explore and opened a new avenue for us to explore,” Domrose shares. “‘Joy’ is a moody, creepy piece,” Mailhouse adds, “but it opens up and becomes powerful. Lyrically, it’s certainly not about joy as you would see it defined in the dictionary.” The band, who Rolling Stone hailed for their “sleek, post-grunge alt-rock” also shares their new music video, directed by Carlos Garcia Medina, for “Joy.” The new song follows the album’s first single and music video for, “All In Now.” Listen to “Joy” here and watch the music video here:
All In Now, produced by Nick Launay (IDLES, Amyl and the Sniffers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), will be released on May 29th, via their own label Dillon Street Records. “The album really sets up the energy at the heart of this album and the fun that we’ve always had playing together,” Robert Mailhouse shares. “We couldn’t fucking wait,” Keanu Reeves says about Dogstar’s collective desire to get right back to the studio. “Personally, I loved it all. For me, the attitude was like, ‘let’s work hard and let’s GO.’” “It felt like our last album was our ticket into a party,” says Bret Domrose. “And now we’ve shown up to the party – the three of us.” All In Now is available to pre-order and pre-save on all formats here.
Their 25-Date “All In Now” North American tour is set to kick off on August 1st in cities including Austin, Nashville, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City and more (full dates below). The band will also tour in the UK and EU in June and July. Tickets and VIP for these dates are on sale now here.
Dogstar is a brotherhood – a group of three men with multiple talents who combined, have created a sound and energy that is greater than the sum of its parts. After being dormant for 20 years, the California-based trio reunited in 2023 to release their celebrated album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees, which SPIN called “honest and inspired,” and “fully reflects these three guys, the stories of their lives over the last three decades, and exactly who they are.” Their new album pushes them further, with a unified and self-assured album forged by their time on the road, touring both in America and around the world, playing everywhere from sweaty rock clubs to giant festivals. Mailhouse remembers, “Just seeing the smiles on people’s faces and feeling their joy on a musical level. Playing some outdoor festivals, and when it starts to rain, seeing nobody leaving.” “Those festivals in Europe really made a big, positive impact on us,” adds Reeves. “We loved playing to people in the afternoon who didn’t come to see Dogstar but connected with what we were doing. And that connected with us.” Bret continued, “You never know if people are going to show up, are they going to stay, are they going to listen? It meant a lot that people not only stayed but got into songs that they mostly had never heard before.”
Dogstar credits legendary producer Nick Launay — who has worked with artists from Midnight Oil to Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds to Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Amyl and the Sniffers — with the fully realized sound and the energy of All In Now. As Domrose recalls, “Our management put Nick’s name on a list of possible producers.” “And we all thought it was a typo. Like this guy will never work with us,” Mailhouse adds with a laugh. For Nick Launay, “Working with Bret, Robert, and Keanu was extremely fun because it brought things back to why people form bands and make music. These three friends wrote some killer songs and wanted to push some boundaries in the studio. It’s all passion and no BS. For me, it’s always a treat working with such capable musicians because the sky’s the limit when experimenting, and that’s exactly what we did, while smiling all the way.”
All In Now reflects their commitment to put their all into the project, both on-stage and in the studio. As Nick Launay puts it, “I love how Bret’s voice and melodies soar above the solid grooves on this album. There’s something very honest about it, which I guess is why it’s called All in Now. I think this friendly trio is sounding HUGE and will turn some heads this time around.”
Dogstar – All In Now Track Listing
1. Math
2. This Sphere
3. All In Now
4. Exalted
5. Siren
6. Punch The Sky
7. Joy
8. What Is
9. The Whisper
10. Shards of Rain
11. Shallow Easy
12. Wing
Dogstar Tour Dates (NEW DATES IN BOLD)
May 28: Highland, CA at bEATS at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino
May 29: Rohnert Park, CA at Graton Resort & Casino
Jun 11: Dublin, IE at 3Olympia Theatre
Jun 13: London, UK at Roundhouse
Jun 14: Donington Park, UK at Download Festival
Jun 16: Amsterdam, NL at Paradiso
Jun 17: Paris, FR at L’Olympia
Jun 19: Sierre, CH at Sierre Blues Festival
Jun 21: Landgraaf, NL at Pinkpop Festival
Jun 22: Hamburg, DE at Große Freiheit 36
Jun 23: Berlin, DE at Huxleys Neue Welt
Jun 25: Stockholm, SE at Gröna Lund
Jun 26: Oslo, NO at Tons of Rock Festival
Jun 27: Odense, DK at Tinderbox Festival
Jun 29: Prague, CZ at SaSaZu
Jul 1: Cologne, DE at Carlswerk Victoria
Jul 2: Wiltz, LU at Festival de Wiltz
Jul 4: Werchter, BE at Rock Werchter
Jul 7: Barcelona, ES at Paral·lel 62
Jul 8: Madrid, ES at Mad Cool Festival
Jul 9: Lisbon, PT at NOS Alive Festival
Jul 11: Rome, IT at Auditorium Cavea – Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone
Jul 12: Bari, IT at Nuova Fiera del Levante
Jul 14: Pordenone, IT at Pordenone Blues & Co. Festival
Jul 15: Milan, IT at Teatro Arcimboldi
Jul 17: Vienna, AT at Gasometer
Jul 18: Budapest, HU at Akvárium Klub
Aug 1: Austin, TX at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
Aug 2: Dallas, TX at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Aug 4: Atlanta, GA at Tabernacle
Aug 5: Nashville, TN at Ryman Auditorium
Aug 7: Raleigh, NC at The Ritz
Aug 8: Richmond, VA at The National
Aug 11: Washington, DC at 9:30 Club
Aug 12: Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer
Aug 14: Atlantic City, NJ at Sound Waves at The Hard Rock
Aug 15: Mashantucket, CT at Great Cedar Showroom – Foxwoods Resort & Casino
Aug 16: Boston, MA at Citizens House of Blues Boston
Aug 18: Hershey, PA at Hershey Theatre
Aug 19: New York, NY at Webster Hall
Aug 21: Niagara Falls, ON at Fallsview Casino
Aug 22: Detroit, MI at Saint Andrew’s Hall
Aug 24: Cincinnati, OH at Bogart’s
Aug 25: Indianapolis, IN at Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Aug 27: St. Louis, MO at The Factory
Aug 28: New Buffalo, MI at Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo
Aug 29: Madison, WI at The Sylvee
Aug 31: Omaha, NE at Steelhouse Omaha
Sept 2: Denver, CO at Summit Music Hall
Sept 3: Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex
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By: Bass Magazine