The Dirty Heads have emerged onto the music scene with their unique signature blend of acoustic infused hip-hop and classic reggae, creating the perfect soundtrack for an upbeat summer. The band’s breakthrough single, “Lay Me Down” featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome, has become a top 10 single in a number of major markets across the country and has drawn comparisons to known musicians 311, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson.
The band’s debut album, Any Port in a Storm via EMG, is currently available via iTunes digital download and includes fan favorites “Stand Tall” and “Neighborhood.” The album fuses a variety of genres that can all be heard on their widely popular single “Lay Me Down.” Dirty Heads vocalist Jared Watson says, “We just want to make you feel good,” and that is exactly what the band is doing with Any Port in a Storm. The official audio for “Lay Me Down” and a live in-studio performance in KROQ’s Studio R can both be viewed on the Dirty Heads YouTube page.
TOUR DATES
3/11 Tucson, AZ – The Hut
3/13 Puerto Penasco Sonora – Playa Bonita Resort
3/27 Redlands, CA – The Boiler Room
3/31 Boise, ID – Neurolux
4/01 Park City, UT – Star Bar Park
4/02 Salt Lake City, UT – Huka Bar
4/03 Steamboat Springs, CO – Gondola Plaza
4/04 Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
4/05 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
4/06 Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
4/08 Long Beach, CA – The Gaslamp
4/11 Tucson, AZ – Pima County Fairgrounds
5/20 San Luis Obispo, CA – University Union Plaza
Oh and also here’s some shit we forgot to post back in October. I was so stoked to hear that Sublime was playing Smokeout Fest that for some reason I recorded the interview and 2 live tracks on my Blackberry in the car on the way to work. Here it is in pieces with really shitty sounding audio. Love it or leave it.
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