Dos (Mike Watt, left, and Kira Roessler), San Pedro, CA, 1996.

Dos is a two-bass indie/punk band featuring the former husband-and-wife team of Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges, Banyan) and Kira Roessler (Black Flag). Watt and Roessler (who does not use her surname professionally) met not long after Roessler replaced Chuck Dukowski as the bassist of Black Flag in 1984. Image File history File links Dos_1996. ... Image File history File links Dos_1996. ... A Fender Jazz Bass Bass guitar (also called electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply bass) refers to an electric bass or an electric/acoustic string instrument with a similar appearance to the guitar, but with a larger body, commonly four strings, longer scale neck and tuned an octave lower... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... 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. ... Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a bass guitarist, singer and songwriter, best-known for co-founding the punk rock bands The Minutemen and fIREHOSE; as of 2003, he is also the bassist for the reunited Iggy Pop & The Stooges. ... The Minutemen were a punk rock band from San Pedro, California comprising singer/guitarist D. Boon, singer/bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley. ... Indoor firehose A firehose is a thick, high-pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it. ... The Stooges are a rock music band that first existed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Banyan is an art rock band with heavy jazz and punk influence, based in Los Angeles, California. ... Kira Roessler (b. ... Black Flags logo, often found spraypainted in various places in L.A. in the 1980s Black Flag was a hardcore punk group formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn, guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... Chuck Dukowski is the stage name of Gary McDaniel, born February 1, 1954. ...

Biography

The actual origin of Dos came about in the fall of 1985 when Watt and Kira, who were already dating, began improvising two-bass jams in their free time, sometimes recording these results into Watt's four-track recording machine. This article is about the year. ... Multitrack recording (multitracking or just tracking for short) is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole. ...

The sudden death of Minutemen guitarist and lead singer D. Boon in a van accident on December 22, 1985, led to the end of the Minutemen and left Watt devastated. Kira had parted company with Black Flag not long beforehand and moved to New Haven, Connneticut to attend Yale University; intending to keep Watt playing after Boon's death, she and Watt began sending four-track cassettes back and forth to each other. The activity led to Kira flying back to California for the formal forming of Dos in September 1986. D. Boon, born Dennes Dale Boon (April 1, 1958 - December 22, 1985) was the guitarist and lead singer of punk rock group The Minutemen. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

They recorded their first album, an all-instrumental affair save for the closing track, "Taking Away The Fire", almost immediately, and made their performing debut as Dos opening for ex-Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn's instrumental group Gone that same week. Watt released Dos' eponymous first album, Dos on New Alliance Records, the label he had formed with D. Boon in 1981. Around the same time, Watt formed fIREHOSE; many of the songs on fIREHOSE's first album Ragin', Full-On, are actually Dos songs with lyrics added (by either Watt or Kira) and rearranged for a power trio format. Gregory Regis Ginn (born June 8, 1954) is a guitarist, songwriter and singer. ... Gone was a three-piece punk-based instrumental band, originally formed as a side project by Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn in late 1985. ... New Alliance Records was the label founded by The Minutemens D. Boon and Mike Watt after the example of Black Flags SST Records. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The power trio is a rock and roll format popularized in the 1960s. ...

In 1989 Dos recorded a six-song EP, Numero Dos. This release, which featured three vocals by Kira and one by Watt, would be combined with the 1986 LP to become the Uno Con Dos CD almost immediately afterward. Around this same time, Kira moved back to California and married Watt. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dos, onstage in Long Beach, CA, 2002. Kira (left front) and Mike Watt (right).

Dos rarely tour extensively, owing to both Watt's touring schedule with fIREHOSE and later, as a solo artist and member of The Stooges and Banyan, and to Kira's decision to work full-time, first as a computer programmer and then, currently as a movie sound designer and foley artist. Most Dos "tours" have been short, three-to-five-day affairs that would either see Kira flying to meet Watt on the road where they would sometimes open for fIREHOSE, or, less frequently, on their own. Image File history File links Dos02a. ... Image File history File links Dos02a. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 170. ... CA or ca may stand for: C&A stores calcium (Ca): symbol for the chemical element California: State of, United States Canada (ISO country code) Catalan language (ISO 639 alpha-2) Cellular automata Central America Certificate authority Channel America: Defunct US television network Chartered accountant Chemical Abstract Citizens Alliance: Political... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Stooges are a rock music band that first existed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... This article is about the tree. ...

Dos' recorded and live repitoire consists of both original instrumentals (some of which would later have lyrics added to them to become fIREHOSE or Watt solo songs), some original vocal pieces, and cover versions sung primarily by Kira and rearranged for their two basses. Songs by Billie Holiday ("Don't Explain", "Down In The Dumps"), Patsy Cline ("Imagine That", "I Fall To Pieces"), Sonic Youth ("Pacific Coast Highway"), Selena ("No Me Quedo Mas"), and even The Minutemen (a rearranged "Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Truth?" from their classic Double Nickels On The Dime album) have found their way into Dos' back catalog and live set list. In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... Billie Holiday For the Canadian broadcaster, see Billie Holiday (broadcaster). ... Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer. ... Sonic Youth is a rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ... Selena (born Selena Quintanilla, April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was a Mexican-American singer of Tejano music whose untimely death launched her to mythical status in the United States and Mexico. ... The Minutemen were a punk rock band from San Pedro, California comprising singer/guitarist D. Boon, singer/bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley. ... Double Nickels on the Dime is an album recorded by The Minutemen on the SST label in 1984. ...

Watt and Kira's marriage ended amicably in 1994, around the same time fIREHOSE disbanded. The two remained friends and subsequently, chose to continue with Dos. They began writing and recording their third album, Justamente Tres, not long afterward; it would be released in 1996 in between Watt's first two solo albums. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 2003, Watt set up a Pro Tools recording setup in his apartment that he nicknamed Studio Thunderpants, primarily for the purpose of recording his own song demos. Watt and Kira began recording the fourth Dos album there at this time, in between Watt's professional commitments as a solo artist and member of Iggy Pop & The Stooges and Banyan, and Kira's day job. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pro Tools 6. ... The Stooges are a rock music band that first existed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... This article is about the tree. ...

In June 2004 Dos did their first mini-tour in several years, doing three gigs at jazz festivals in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada, right before Watt had to fly to Europe for a tour as one-fourth of the reunited Stooges. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: June 2004 in sports Deaths in June • 28 Anthony Buckeridge • 26 Naomi Shemer • 26 Yash Johar • 22 Bob Bemer • 22 Thomas Gold • 22 Francisco Ortiz Franco • 16 Thanom Kittikachorn • 10 Ray Charles • 5 Ronald Reagan... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 8th 647,797 km² 14. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th) • Land 591,670 km² • Water 59,366 km² (9. ...

As of June 2005, according to Watt's self-maintained official website, Dos are two songs away from completing the followup to Justamente Tres. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in June June 27: Shelby Foote June 27: John T. Walton June 26: Richard Whiteley June 25: John Fiedler June 25: Chet Helms June 24: Paul Winchell June 21: Jaime Cardinal Sin June 20: Jack Kilby...

Every December, Dos play a benefit show at the Sacred Grounds Coffee House in Watt's hometown of San Pedro, California for Toberman House. San Pedro is a community within Los Angeles, California, annexed in 1909 and a major seaport of the area. ...

Discography

• 1986 Dos (New Alliance)
• 1989 Numero Dos (12" EP) (New Alliance)
• 1989 Uno Con Dos (CD) (New Alliance)
  • Compact disc compiling the first two Dos releases
• 1996 Justamente Tres (CD) (Kill Rock Stars)

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External links

Dos' homepage at Mike Watt's Hoot Page