dodger are a Canadian Rock/Reggae band that was formed in Toronto, Ontario by lead singer/song writer Matt Drake, Luke Muldoon (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar) Andrew Russell (MC/Keyboard)Ryan Regimbal (Bass Guitar) Stu Fazekas (Drums). Influenced at a young age by punk rock , Drake soon started expanding his musical tastes and rediscovered one of his first musical loves, The Police. He soon took his band's punk roots and adopted the reggae style of The Police. Dodger plays their first show- just a month after formation-to rave reviews. The Police was a three-piece British rock band, which was strongly influenced by ska and reggae. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ...

They tour Southern Ontario after releasing a three song demo and amass an army of die-hard fans at shows such as Canadian Music Week while opening for acts such as Danko Jones (Universal), Not By Choice (Warner), The Slackers (Epitaph), The Pocket Dwellers (Bluenote) and The Planet Smashers (Stomp). Canada Music Week (“CMW”) is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto. ... Danko Jones is a Canadian rock band. ... Universal Music Group (UMG), formerly MCA Music Entertainment (see Music Corporation of America), is the largest business group and family of record labels in the record industry. ... Warner Music Group is one of the four major record labels. ... The Slackers are one of the more well-known bands emerging from the New York City ska scene, having been formed in Brooklyn in 1991. ... Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Planet Smashers are a third-wave ska band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Stomp Records is a Quebec-based record label. ...

In 2004, dodger had the chance to play to stadiums of 15 to 18 thousand when they play with Britney Spears (Jive) and Skye Sweetnam (Capitol) on The Onyx Hotel Tour after opener Kelis drops off the tour due to illness. dodger grabbed the chance to shock the stadiums ready for bubblegum pop and gave them a taste of their unique blend of rock/reggae to great appeal. The stadium dates also led to a Gibson players guitar sponsorship for Drake. After North American dates including shows in Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta and Jacksonville, dodger returned home to play more shows with Finger 11 (Windup/Sony), The Salads (Maple Music), Bedouin Soundclash (Stomp/Warner), and The Trews (Sony/BMG). The band is currently in the studio with producer Jagori Tanna (I Mother Earth) recording for his label, Upper Left Side Music. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Jive Records is a major American record label that specializes in producing and releasing pop and hip hop music. ... Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian pop rock singer of the early 2000s. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... // Onyx Hotel Tour was Britney Spears’ tour in support of her fourth album In the Zone, and it started in San Diego on March 2, 2004. ... Kelis Rogers-Jones (born Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979)[1] is an American singer and songwriter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders The 312 Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area... Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City 343. ... Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Duval Mayor John Peyton (R) Area    - City 2,264. ... Finger Eleven is a Burlington, Ontario-area alternative rock band that has earned a devoted Canadian following. ... The Salads are a punk rock band from Ontario, Canada, with strong reggae tendencies. ... Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band from Toronto. ... The Trews are a Canadian rock group from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Sean Dalton. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... Jagori Tanna (born in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian musician. ... I Mother Earth, or IME, is a Canadian alternative rock band consisting of Brian Byrne (vocals), Bruce Gordon (bass), Christian Tanna (drums), and Jagori Tanna (guitar). ...

External links

• dodger Official dodger website
• UpperLeftSide UpperLeftSide label management website