About the Dogz

 

Introduction:

            We are the Lawst Dogz, a Rock and Blues group based in Galveston, TX. We are a professional, energetic group comprised of seasoned musicians with extensive performance experience. Lawst Dogz provides high quality entertainment to audiences and venues all over the Galveston Bay area.

 The band:

            Lawst Dogz is a five-piece group consisting of rhythm and lead guitars (Dave Watson/Bud Rupprath) drums (Tracy "machine gun" Small) bass (Harry Hayes)  and lead vocals (Michael Miller). Rich backing vocals are also provided by the guitarists, both  talented singers in their own right.

 History:

Lawst Dogz was formed in 2004 from the remnants of several successful  groups, TP & the Emergency, Somebody's Children, and His Boy Elroy. We've really found our groove with this combination and it shows in our performance. We enjoy what we do and have a great time in front of an audience. Contrary to popular belief, the band was NOT formed in the Texas prison system.

Equipment:

            Lawst Dogz has more than enough quality equipment to perform almost any venue, including outdoors. The list is extensive, but we use Fender and Gibson guitars and Fender and Marshall amps to amplify those guitars. This combination gives us a range of tones to accurately reproduce everything from vintage  sounding "oldies" to the most modern current top 40 hits.  The bass guitar is amplified by a powerful Crate bass rig, providing tones from Funk to Country.  Awesome drum tones come via  a beautiful vintage Gretch drum set. Our PA system is versatile and can be adapted to almost any room or situation. We can easily provide anything from a basic 2 speaker setup all the way to a complete              tri-amped system with separately powered subs, mids and highs for mains and monitors. If your venue has a system already installed we are happy to use what is provided.

 

The Music:

            Lawst Dogz has an extensive list of old and new rock and blues. However, our list is not limited to just Rock and   Blues. We have a large repertoire of music to fit most anything an audience could want, including Country, Jazz  and Funk. We are, however, primarily a Rock band. Our current play list includes:

                                Stevie Ray Vaughn:             House is a Rockin'

                                                                                Look at Little Sister             

                                ZZ Top:                                 Thunderbird

                                                                                Balinise

                                                                                Fool For Your Stockings

                                                                                Jesus Just Left Chicago/Waitin' on a Bus

                                Better Than Ezra:                  Good

                                Sublime:                                 What I Got

                                Aerosmith:                            Sweet Emotion

                                Fleetwood Mac:                   Oh Well

                                Velvet Revolver:                  Slither    

                                Stone Temple Pilots:            Plush

                                Matchbox 20:                        Push

                                                                                3AM

                                Lynyrd Skynyrd:                  Sweet Home Alabama

                                                                                Gimme Three Steps

                                                                                Simple Man

                                Gin Blossoms:                       Hey Jealousy

                                Tom Petty:                             Last Dance w/Mary Jane

                                Georgia Satellites:                Keep Your Hands to Yourself

                                Bob Seger:                             Sunspot Baby

                                The Doors:                            Roadhouse

                                Bobby Bland:                        Stormy Monday

                                Texas Tornados:                  Hey Baby Que Paso?

                                Black Crowes:                       Hard to Handle

                                John Mellencamp:                Small Town

                                                                                Little Pink Houses(Ain't That America)

                                Bad Company:                      Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)

                                Van Morrison:                      Brown-Eyed Girl

                                Waylon Jennings:                Good Hearted Woman

                                Stevie Wonder:                    Superstition

                                Eric Clapton:                         Wonderful Tonight

                                                                                Crossroads

                                Kentucky Headhunters:     Oh Lonesome Me

                                Cake:                                      Never There

                                Joe Walsh:                            Funk 49

                                                                               Walk Away

                                Arc Angels:                          Shape I'm In

                                Beatles:                                  Tax Man

                                                                                I've Got a Feeling

                                                                                Twist and Shout

                                Ritchie Valens:                      La Bamba

                                Gary Glitter:                           Rock&Roll Pt. II

                                Otis Redding:                        Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

                                Foo Fighters:                         Learn to Fly

                                3 Doors Down:                      Kryptonite

                                REO Speedwagon:                Ridin' the Storm Out

                                Shaggy:                                  Angel

                                Ramones:                                I Wanna Be Sedated

                                                                                                                .....and many more!