Dodgy

Dodgy biography

The original line up of the band, Clark, Miller, and Priest, returned with a live album, So Far On 3 Wheels - Dodgy On The Radio, in October 2007. In the summer of 2007, the band announced a reunion tour, featuring the entire original line up. These plans were abandoned however, when Miller fell out of bed, chipping a bone in his arm in the process. The rescheduled tour took place in March 2008.

The band played two sets at Guilfest music festival in Guildford, Surrey in July 2008. The first set was an acoustic set in the Unison tent where they appeared in support of the organisation. They later played a set with full band on the main stage. They headlined the Sunday night at Scarborough's Beached Festival in August 2008, and appeared at the ToneFest in September.

In November 2008, the first tracks from new recording sessions appeared online. They played a benefit show in May 2009, as part of the homelessness charity Crisis' 'Hidden Gigs' campaign, alongside The Bluetones.

In 2009, Dodgy played at the Glastonbury Festival, as well as appearances at Bug Jam 2009, Whatfest and Cornbury.

On 29 August 2010, Dodgy played at the The Galtres Festival in North Yorkshire, playing Dodgy tracks such as "In a Room" and "Staying out for the Summer", as well as a version of Nigel Clark's solo track, "21st Century Man".

On 23 April 2011, Dodgy played as the headliners at the Mash Fest Festival in Trowbridge and on 28 May 2011, Dodgy headlined at the LeeStock Music Festival in Sudbury, Suffolk, helping to raise money for the Willow Foundation. Mathew Priest said in an interview with the BBC that they would be playing a mixture of new songs and old favourites and talking of their new material said "If we can just get people to listen to it, they're going to love it". on 25th August 2011, Dodgy also Headlined at the Garlic Festival, in the Isle of Wight.

In May 2012 they are due to play at Lakefest festival.

"˜What Became Of You' was the first single to be taken from "˜Stand Upright In A Cool Place', the first album of new material from the three original members of Dodgy since the platinum selling "˜Free Peace Sweet'. Rather than following the trend of bands reforming to play their classic albums in full, Dodgy announced that on their recent UK tour, it was their new album that would be previewed live in its entirety. The album was released February 20th 2012 via the independent Strikeback Records, and saw the band receiving rave reviews from the likes of MOJO, the Guardian and Q Magazine.

Discography

Studio albums

• The Dodgy Album (1993) #75 UK
• Homegrown (1994) #28 UK
• Free Peace Sweet (1996) #7 UK
• Real Estate (2001)
• Stand Upright In A Cool Place (2012) #76 UK

Compilation albums

• Ace A's and Killer B's (1998) #55 UK
• The Collection (2004)

Live albums

• So Far on 3 Wheels - Dodgy on the Radio (2007)
• Dodgy - Live at Cornbury Festival (2009)

UK singles

• "Summer Fayre" (1991)
• "Easy Way" (1991)
• "The Black and White Single" (1992)
• "Water Under The Bridge" (1993)
• "Lovebirds" (1993) #65
• "I Need Another (EP)" (1993) #67
• "The Melod-EP" (1994) #53
• "Staying Out for the Summer" (1994) #38
• "So Let Me Go Far" (1995) #30
• "Making the Most Of" (1995) (Dodgy with The Kick Horns) #22
• "Staying Out for the Summer" (remix) (1995) #19
• "In a Room" (1996) #12
• "Good Enough" (1996) #4
• "If You're Thinking of Me" (1996) #11
• "Found You" (1997) #19
• "Every Single Day" (1998) #32
• "Feathercuts and Monkeyboots" (2000)
• "(We All Need a Little) Liftin" (2001)
• "Down in the Flood/Forgive Me (Club Tour Mix) (EP)" (2008)
• "What Became Of You" (2012)
• "Only A Heartbeat" (2012)

Downloads

• "Forgive Me - Demo" (2008)
• "Down in the Flood" (2008)
• "Find a Place" - The Bootleg Series and Crisis Charity Download (2009)

See also

• List of Britpop musicians
• List of NME covers
• List of performers on Top of the Pops
• List of Never Mind the Buzzcocks episodes

References

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