Hair of the Dog Discussion

Published: May 11, 2015, 2:36 a.m.

b"In 1997, no frills rock was about as unpopular as you can imagine....unless you lived in the midwestern United States. The plains states have long been a hotbed of rock and roll fandom. States such as Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin thrived on cranked up Les Pauls through Marshall Stacks and in 1997 one of the midwest's favorite bands was\\xa0Hair of the Dog. Featuring Ryan Cook, John Sepetys, Mike Dupke, and Brian Saputo, HOTD was a staple across mid-America and drew well while touring with the likes of\\xa0Cinderella,\\xa0Skid Row, and\\xa0Motorhead\\xa0among others.\\n\\nHair of the Dog\\xa0released 3 albums; 1997's\\xa0self-titled, 2000's 'Rise', and 2001's 'Ignite' before calling it a day with the members moving on to other endeavours.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis week\\xa0Aaron Camaro\\xa0sits down with\\xa0Ryan Cook\\xa0&\\xa0John Sepetys\\xa0of\\xa0Hair of the Dog\\xa0to discuss the history of the band. In this hour-plus discussion Ryan and John shares stories of the Los Angeles music scene including\\xa0The Rainbow,\\xa0experiences with famed rock photog\\xa0Neil Zlowzower, their rise in the midwestern United States, and what led to the band's demise.\\n\\nBe sure to check out Ryan in his great band\\xa0The Big Rock Show\\xa0featuring the talents of Ryan, guitarist\\xa0Jeremy Asbrock, bassist\\xa0Deano Workman, drummer\\xa0Matt Green, and keyboardist\\xa0Paul Taylor\\xa0HERE\\n\\nBuy Music!\\nHair of the Dog\\n\\nContact Us!\\n\\nRate, Review, and Subscribe in\\xa0iTunes\\n\\nJoin the\\xa0Facebook\\xa0Fan Page\\n\\nFollow on\\xa0Twitter\\n\\nFollow on\\xa0Instagram\\n\\nE-mail Us\\n\\nCall us on the\\xa0Hotline! (540) DBGeek - 1 or (540) 324-3351\\n\\nSupport Us!\\n\\nShop on Amazon!---------->>>>>>>>>\\n\\n(a percentage of sales from that link to the right goes back to supporting Decibel Geek!)\\n\\nStream Us!\\n\\nStitcher Radio\\n\\nSpreaker\\n\\nTuneIn\\n\\nComment Below\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"