Big Dirty Band
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The Big Dirty Band | |
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Origin | Canada |
Genres | Hard rock |
Years active | 2006 |
Labels | Anthem |
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The Big Dirty Band was a one-off Canadian supergroup composed of Rush's Geddy Lee (bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar), Thornley's and Big Wreck's Ian Thornley (vocals and guitar), Three Days Grace's Adam Gontier (vocals and guitar), Die Mannequin's Care Failure (vocals) and The Tea Party drummer Jeff Burrows.[1]
The Big Dirty Band was put together in support of the Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, which premiered October 5, 2006, where Bubbles (Mike Smith) and Alex Lifeson performed their co-written song Liquor and Whores with their back-up band Bubbles & The Shit Rockers.[2]
I Fought the Law music video[]
In the video,[3] the Trailer Park Boys are looking at CDs at a music store (with Rush's "Tom Sawyer" playing in the background). Bubbles wants the Big Dirty Band CD, but Julian tells him that they can't afford it. When Ricky tries to steal it, the alarm goes off, and security guards chase the boys, who try to escape via motor scooter. They fail, but stall the guards with help from a woman watering her lawn, football teams, and a bunch of girls. The security guards catch them under an overpass where the band is playing a cover version of the 1959 Sonny Curtis and The Crickets' song I Fought the Law; Bubbles comes to the camera and shows the CD cover. Anthony Useless, previously guitarist, songwriter and backing vocalist of Canadian punk/metal outfit Kïll Cheerleadër, also features in this video as a bass player. He would later become permanent bassist for Care Failure's band, Die Mannequin.
Band members[]
- Care Failure – lead vocals
- Geddy Lee – bass
- Alex Lifeson – lead guitar
- Ian Thornley – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Jeff Burrows – drums
- Adam Gontier – rhythm guitar, vocals
In some live shows, Geddy Lee was replaced by Andy Curran, and Adam Gontier didn't play.
References[]
- ^ "THE BIG DIRTY BAND Featuring RUSH...Sept. 2006". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "The Big Dirty Band".
- ^ "The Big Dirty Band - I Fought the Law". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
External links[]
- Big Dirty Band Myspace
- The Big Dirty Band Behind The Scenes Screensaver @ rush.net[permanent dead link]
- Musical groups established in 2006
- Musical groups disestablished in 2006
- Musical groups from Toronto
- Canadian hard rock musical groups
- Rock music supergroups
- 2006 establishments in Ontario