I have discovered a lot of diamonds in the rough while helping out BandSoup.com, but one of my favorite discoveries this year has been a relatively unknown collection of kooky dads from Oklahoma City known as Dr. Smith. Here is a quick write up I did about them a few months ago. I'm re-upping this post because I just heard/watched their 3 year old Christmas song/video (above video), Another Merry Christmas, and god dammit-- these fellers deserve to go viral! Like, yesterday.
Led by the "Pied Piper of Soul and Rock and Roll" Norman Breedlove, Dr. Smith is a five piece rock enigma that has rocked every crevice of the 405 for over twenty years and still somehow remain unnoticed. Recently, the band has picked up on their web and social media presence, which in turn has given us the greatest music video of the last decade, Zombie Bitches Kicking Peoples Ass.
This song (above) appears on their 2010 record, Songs From the Heart, a surefire future classic that features their other smash singles: Burn, Timmy, and The Time Is Right.
In my opinion, Dr. Smith are on the verge of blowing up. Their tongue in cheek ethos mixed with their infectious energy, punk rock art stylings, and viral ready visuals is a perfect package in becoming the next big internet sensation. With a plethora of hilarious videos and an attitude that is SORELY missed and forgotten throughout the industry, Dr. Smith is what rock and roll needs. These guys deserve to be Oklahoma's most beloved and celebrated band alongside The Flaming Lips.
Read more for a few more videos from Songs From the Heart.
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2 comments:
I agree with you 100%. This band should be huge. Everyone that hears this band loves them, too bad nobody hears them.
This is the uncensored version, you should link in the censored version of the Christmas song. The sound effects make it much more entertaining.
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