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Top 10 reasons why The Dollyrots are Awesome 1. Appearing in Kohl's Department Stores nationwide back to school commercial performing BECAUSE I'M AWESOME. 2. Added at Radio Disney! 3. BECAUSE I'M AWESOME was used in ABC's Ugly Betty. 4. They performed BECAUSE I'M AWESOME on ABC Family's The Greek. 5. They appeared on Fuse's, The Sauce. 6. Kelly was named one of Blender.com's hottest women in rock n roll 7. They appeared on an HP commercial. 8. Watch me go, from Because I'm Awesome, was featured on the Simple Life. 9. Sniffy, their pet rat, interviewed them for Peta.com. 10. They have been on the
Warped Tour the past 3 years
The Dollyrots “Because I’m Awesome”
“The title of the new Dollyrots record says it all…I feel awesome every time I listen to it. Joan Jett couldn’t have found a better heir to her throne in Kelly Ogden.” --No Good TV March 2007 “Because I’m Awesome is a delectable Easter basket of songs, with chugging guitars set to infectious choruses of “nah-nah,” “yeah-yeah,” and “yum-yum… Ogden—all blond hair, tall boots, and short skirts—makes pissed off look adorable. And the Dollyrots make punk look like fun again” --Gibson.com March 2007 “gleefully snotty bubblegum punk...you'll love Because I'm Awesome — in part because of the ironic whimsy of the title track, in part because of the scorched-earth political patter song "A Desperate S.O.S.," in part because of the absolute crunchy perfection of "17," and in part because of the band's exhilarating appropriation of 1970 bubblegum classic "Brand New Key." --All Music Guide March 2007 “The title track is perfection and a few more come darn close” --ZERO April 2007 “With the Dollyrots sophomore effort “Because I’m Awesome,” you get the best of both worlds – bubble gum sweetness mixed with punk attitude. It’s a combination not many bands can pull off, but The Dollyrots manage to do just that, and do it well” --Suite 10 March 2007 “The Dollyrots' Because I’m Awesome is a true punk record with songs about displeasure, and hard instrument play which conveys their never give up attitude” --Celebrity Cafe March 2007 “Finally, music fans, there’s a new by a new group that carries the kiss-my-ass swagger we’ve not heard in far too long. The new album is ‘Because I’m Awesome’ and the new group are the Dollyrots” --Monsters and Critics March 2007 “The Dollyrots Because I’m Awesome is a slice of Ramones inspired pop-punk, with just a slice of buzzsaw guitar that would make the zeroboys proud” --Rock Star Journalist March 2007 “The Dollyrots: sugary and sweet on the outside, but once you get into them you'll see one decisively intense pop-punk band... Because I'm Awesome is a high energy, incredibly catchy and abnormally fun album to listen to. The Dollyrots create a fast paced, pop-punk sound that is unlike most out there” --The Punk Site March 2007 “The Dollyrots rip into the power-pop and pop punk like they aim to help the world shake its need for antidepressants” --Aversion March 2007 “Great album from a band that just seems to keep getting better” --All Ages March 2007 “Punk with plenty of twirls and swirls of pop is the best way to describe this surprise sophomore release from the L.A. based band The Dollyrots. The title track, Because I’m Awesome, should easily become a top ten hit” --The Cover Zone March 2007 “Even the most jaded of you are going to find yourselves listening to this one on repeat over the next few days. Lead singer Kelley Ogden is adorable when she sings "I'm a leader/I'm a winner/And a dreamer/Because I'm awesome," and the other two members of the band do a great job of playing it up with a few well placed lyrical quips throughout the verses. It's nice to see someone having a good time instead of wondering if they have the proper girl pants to go along with their emo haircuts” --Side One Track One April 2007 “Producers John Fields and Kenny Laguna create a wall of sound that is at times psychedelically delicious, but is all pure pop punk with garagey, frenzied guitar licks, and the vocals are glittering yet gritty. It's the perfect balance between bouncy, youthful innocence and grown-up independence” --Jersey Beat April 2007 “The Dollyrots are a pop punk band with nice a crunch factor and more hooks than a home for aging pirates. This disc starts off with the huge track Because I’m Awesome and pretty much rocks all the way through with other kickers like Hysteria, Watch Me Go and Tummy Tum Tum. To top it off, not only is singer Kelly Ogden cute but she plays a decent bass too. The production is solid and the record label is that of the legendary rocker Joan Jett (who mind you, can still turns some heads herself). If the title track to this album doesn’t blow up into the biggest, most hugest single of 2007 then all hope is lost” --East Coast Romper April 2007 “With summertime fast approaching, you’re going to need a new album to sing along to on those windows-down, long-distance drives, and this could be it” --Amplifier April 2007
BIO The Dollyrots-- Kelly Ogden (bass/vocals), Luis Cabezas (guitar) and Chris Black (drums) — have done it again with their sophomore, full-length CD, Because I’m Awesome, released on Blackheart Records on March 13, 2007. Recorded over the past year with producers Jacques Wait (The Soviettes) and John Fields (who produced the band’s debut), Because I’m Awesome promises to pack a potent punch from start to finish, broadening the Dollyrots’ scope, in both message and music. Since the release of Because I’m Awesome, the track has appeared on Ugly Betty, as well as other major network shows, including performances by The Dollyrots on Fuse's, The Sauce, a Kohl's Department Stores, nationally aired commercial, and ABC Family's "The Greek." Radio Disney has also recently joined The Dollyrots fan club by adding "Because I'm Awesome" to their daily playlist! Founded by longtime friends Ogden and Cabezas, whose relationship stems back to their eighth-grade Florida middle school days, the Dollyrots assembled as a fun, diversionary tactic while the pair wrapped up their school days. Ogden had just learned to play the guitar and Cabezas, a classically-trained pianist, had just left his band. Ogden and Cabezas, during the 2000 presidential election debacle in Florida convinced these musicians that the stage was mightier than the lab. “We were watching the 2000 presidential election results, and when we found out that [George] W. [Bush] had won, Luis and I were like, ‘The world’s probably gonna end anyway,’ so we thought, ‘Let’s just do the band,’” Ogden and Cabezas decided it was time to relocate, they decided the City of Angels would become their new home. “It was terrifying and awesome,” Ogden says of the band’s earlier days. “But we found a place that had everything we needed — record labels, venues, other bands. It seemed like the right place.” It was also the right time — The Dollyrots had assembled its debut, Eat My Heart Out, and self-released the album to rampant success which led to the band getting picked up by Lookout!/Panic Button Records, which re-released Eat My Heart Out in 2004. Raising the band’s stage profile came with a slot on the 2006 Vans Warped Tour, performing alongside a slew of punk acts for six weeks on the Kevin Says and Shira stages throughout the U.S. The tour was important for The Dollyrots since it allowed them to connect with Warped ‘06’s VIP woman, Joan Jett. Jett took a liking to The Dollyrots and offered to add the band to the roster of her label, Blackheart Records. Excited about their new found home at Blackheart Records, the band is revitalized and road-tightened. "Blackheart Records is thrilled to release The Dollyrots, as soon as we heard them, we knew they were a perfect fit for Blackheart" -- Blackheart Records Blackheart Records, started by legendary, Joan Jett, and her long time song writing partner and producer, Kenny Laguna, is a label run on artist integrity from an artist perspective. From the inception of Blackheart, over 25 years ago, the label has been run with one thing in mind, to get great music out into the world no matter what the obstacles may be. "Joan
Jett paved the way for bands like us and we're so excited to join
the Blackheart Family...she, Kenny, and everyone at Blackheart have
embraced our music & believe in us BECAUSE THEY'RE AWESOME!"
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