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Dogwood

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FromEscondido, California, United States
Years active1993–present
StatusActive
SoundHardcorePop PunkPunk
LabelsFacedown RecordsRescue RecordsTooth & Nail Records
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Latest release

Reverse, Then Forward Again

Album1 January 200424 tracks

Reverse, Then Forward Again remains part of the band’s recorded catalogue. Through Tooth & Nail (TNN).

Label: Tooth & Nail (TNN)
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Dogwood is a punk rock band from Escondido, California, founded in 1993. Their music has been compared to that of the Offspring, and they list Bad Religion, NOFX and Lagwagon as musical influences.

History

In 1993, Josh Kemble united with Jayce Molina on guitar, Josh Hagquist (of the Beautiful Mistake) on bass, and Billy Nichols on drums to form the band Half-Off. After a few shows, the band decided to find a better name, and a relative suggested “Dogwood” in reference to the legend of the dogwood cross.

By 1996, Dogwood had been signed by the now-defunct Rescue Records label, which was also the home for such bands as P.O.D., No Innocent Victim, and Point Of Recognition. While on Rescue, Dogwood released two studio records, Good Ol’ Daze and Through Thick & Thin. Dogwood and Rescue Records parted ways, and then in 1998 the band self-released an eponymous album. This was later re-released without the track “Never Die” as This is Not a New Album on Facedown Records.

The band caught the eye of Tooth & Nail Records. In 1999, the album More Than Conquerors was released, followed by Building a Better Me in 2000, Matt Aragon in 2001, and Seismic in 2003. In 2004, Tooth & Nail released a Dogwood greatest hits album titled Reverse, Then Forward Again.

After October 2011 the band went inactive. In a 2015 Breathecast.com interview, vocalist Josh Kemble said that the band never called it quits. He stated, “I think we just never really did an official farewell tour or breakup and we also haven’t played in a really long time. Some people said it’s over but we never actually declared that. It’s kind of an unspoken, rode off into the sunset type of thing. There’s that mystery of reunion or another show,”.

On November 29, 2016, the band announced their reunion and played shows with MxPx and Five Iron Frenzy on January 13–14, 2017 in Ventura and San Diego, CA. This marked their first show since October 2011 and it featured the lineup of Kemble, O’Donnell, Harper, and Castillo. On December 19, 2017, the band teased a new song “Titles”, part of Indie Vision Music’s “Family and Friends Sampler” on December 24.

Videography

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More Than Conquerors

Tooth & Nail Records released More Than Conquerors on May 18, 1999.

More Than Conquerors is identified as the fourth studio album in the band catalogue.

More Than Conquerors was with production credited to Nick Raskulinecz; Dogwood.

Building a Better Me

Building a Better Me arrived on October 10, 2000 through Tooth & Nail Records.

Building a Better Me is identified as the fifth studio album in the band catalogue.

Building a Better Me was recorded Goldentrack, San Diego, California and The Blasting Room Studios, Fort Collins, Colorado and with production credited to Stephen Egerton; Dogwood.

Seismic

Seismic arrived on January 28, 2003 through Tooth & Nail.

Seismic is identified as the seventh studio album in the band catalogue.

Seismic was with production credited to Sean O'Donnell, Sam Boukas.

  • “Preschool Days” (from Through Thick and Thin)
  • “Feel The Burn” (from More Than Conquerors)
  • “Building A Better Me” (from Building A Better Me)

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Discography

Studio albums

  • Good Ol’ Daze (Rescue Records 1996)
  • Through Thick & Thin (Rescue Records 1997)
  • Dogwood (self-released 1998)
  • More Than Conquerors (Tooth & Nail Records 1999)
  • Building a Better Me (Tooth & Nail Records 2000)
  • This is Not a New Album (Facedown Records 2001) (re-issue of the self-titled album)
  • Matt Aragon (Tooth & Nail Records 2001)
  • Seismic (Tooth & Nail Records 2003)

Live albums

  • Live at Chain Reaction (Roadside Records, 2001)

Greatest Hits Compilations

  • Reverse, Then Forward Again (Tooth & Nail Records 2004)

Splits / Various Artist Compilations

  • “Preschool Days” and “Who Am I To Say Who Deserves What?” (Actually, Mislabeled.. The Song is a live version of “Stairway to Sin”) on Rescue Records Live At Tomfest 1997 (Rescue Records 1997)
  • “We The Automatons”, “Out Of The Picture”, and “My Best Year” on Dogwood / Incomplete Split EP (One Moment Records 2000)
  • “Rest Assured” on Songs From The Penalty Box Volume Three (Tooth & Nail Records 1999)
  • “Good Times” on Songs From The Penalty Box Volume Four (Tooth & Nail Records 2000)
  • “the split ep” Dogwood/Incomplete (One Moment Records 2000)
  • “Flowersoondie” on Songs From The Penalty Box Volume Five (Tooth & Nail Records 2002)
  • “Sanctuary” on I’m Your Biggest Fan Volume Two (Tooth & Nail Records 2002)
  • “Faith” on The Nail Volume 1 (Tooth & Nail Records 2003)
  • “Seismic” on Radio Disaster Volume Six (Basement Records 2003)
  • “Preschool Days” on Rescue Records 10th Anniversary (Rescue Records 2003)
  • “A Cause, A Plan, An Execution” on Indievision SummerSlam (Indievision Music and Truestance Records 2006)
  • “Clemency” on Friends with Microphones (One Truth Clothing 2006)

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References
  1. ^ Sarachik, Justin (July 2, 2015). “Dogwood’s Josh Kemble Interview”. BREATHECast. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Sarachik, Justin (November 29, 2016). “Dogwood Comes Out of Retirement to Play Epic Shows With Mxpx and Five Iron Frenzy in January 2017”. Indie Vision Music. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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  4. ^ “Interview with Josh Kemble”. Indie Vision Music. Archived from the original on May 19, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. ^ “Dogwood’s MySpace Page”. Dogwood/Myspace. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  6. ^ “Dogwood’s Facebook About Page”. Dogwood/Facebook. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  7. ^ “Dogwood at Jesus Freak Hideout“. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  8. ^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (November–December 1998). “Indie Album Reviews: DOGWOOD”. HM Magazine. No. 74. ISSN 1066-6923. Archived from the original on February 22, 2001.
  9. ^ San Diego Music Awards Past Winners

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