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once a day,every day, all day long |
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| Location: | Venice Beach, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 25, 2008 (571 days back) |
About Me |
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| Award-Winning Bassist: 2006 Blues Foundation (W.C. Handy) Award Winner "Best New Artist", 2005 XM Satellite Radio" Best New Blues Artist", 2005 All Access Magazine"Best Blues Group/Artist", 2004 International Blues Challenge "1st Place Band". As a Venice Beach native with Seattle roots, Dug Mug Swanson has established himself as a songwriter, bassist and vocalist in the Los Angeles Rock Scene. He was born in Seattle WA and graduated from Venice High School. He grew up surfing at the Venice Breakwater and began playing guitar at the age of 10 in McCabes guitar shop(when it was called the 8TH Note) Picked up the Bass at the age of 19 in Arizona. Dug Mug has played with some of the best in Blues/Rock, as well as having co-produced and played on numerous recordings. His accomplishments include performing at the 2004 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. Stature of bassist in the house band at Babes and Ricky's Inn (L.A.'s oldest blues club), having backed some of the greats: Keb-Mo, Guitar Shorty, Joe Houston, Finis Tasby, Jackson Browne, Denny Freeman, Kid Ramos, Otis Taylor, Anson Funderburgh w/ Sam Myers, Dave Alvin, Ry Cooder, Tommy Castro, Billy Idol among others. Favorite bassists include Cliff Burton, Berry Oakley, Noel Redding, Keith Ferguson, Johnny Bazz, John Doe, Willie weeks(Y'all). Moreover Dug Mug has appeared in Green Day's award winning video, "Time of Your Life" Good Riddance. Performed at The Native American Awards w/ John Trudell, Floyd Red Crow Westerman and Reservations throughout California. Professionally toured Europe, Japan, Tahiti, Canada, and the Caribbean Islands.DUG MUG DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY MICROPHONES, GUITARS, BASSES, AMPS, STRINGS, TENNIS SHOES, CLOTHING, ANYTHING OR ANYONE. NOTHING-NADA!I DON'T PUT BUMPER STICKERS ON MY CARS OR HAVE A STUPID ALUMNI LICENSE PLATE FRAME, AND I DON'T OWN T-SHIRTS WITH MESSAGES ON THEM. I DON'T BELIEVE IN SHOVING MY BELIEF'S DOWN SOMEONE'S THROAT, WHICH ITSELF IS A BELIEF I'M SHOVING DOWN YOUR THROAT... | |
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Music:Member Since: 5/24/2005Band Website: WWW.MUGMUSIC.COM Band Members: Dug Mug- Bass Influences: Berry Oakley, Kurt Cobain, Cliff Burton, Johnny Bazz, Carl Radle, Noel Redding, Paul Yamada, Steve Harris, John Paul Jones, Keith Ferguson, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Leo Lyons, Sly & The Family Stone, Andy Fraser, Wild Bill Hickok, John Trudell, Tommy Shannon, Roger Glover, Jeff Ament, Tommy Cogbill, Willie Weeks(Y'all), Conrad Lozano, Cliff Williams, Curtis Mayfield, Matt Freeman, Krist Novoselic, James Jamerson, Jeremy Jemmott, Jaco Pastorius, Sounds Like: Social Distortion, Gov't Mule, Mudhoney,The Red Devils, The Ramones, Free, My Morning Jacket, Chris Hillman, Flying Burrito Brothers, The Allman Brothers Band, Seattle Rock, The Melvins, Heavy Blues, The Blasters, Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels,The Sex Pistols, Temple of the Dog, Johnny Cash, Nirvana(before Grohl), The Plugz, Izzy Stradlin and The Ju Ju Hounds, Record Label: Underground All The Way Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Punk / Blues / Indie) |
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My Blog |
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The 44s New Video! "Going to The Church" |
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| Check out this video: The 44s
..Add to My Profile | More Videos... Posted by Dug Mug on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:25:00 PST |
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The 44s on Youtube: The 44sband "Take It Easy" |
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| Check out this video: The 44s "Take It Easy"
..Add to My Profile | More Videos... Posted by Dug Mug on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:42:00 PST |
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Mug isms |
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| Announcing your plans
Is a good way to hear God laugh.
Money:
It can buy a bed-But not sleep
It can buy a clock-But not time
It can buy a you a book-
But not knowledge
It can buy you a position... Posted by Dug Mug on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:00:00 PST |
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"Dug Mug and The Thugs" T-Shirts now for sale! |
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EMAIL ME OR COME SEE ME AT A GIG. LARGE, X-LARGE, XX-LARGE BLACK SHI... Posted by Dug Mug on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:35:00 PST |
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Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine Interview: |
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| Detroit based Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine Oct/Nov 2006:
Dug Mug
The Bass is the place!
Dug Mug Swanson is an award winning bassist who lives and surfs in Venice Beach California.
Is there... Posted by Dug Mug on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:52:00 PST |
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Why I like Pearl Jam |
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| In 1991 Metallica's Black, Nirvana'a Nevermind, Tom Petty & Heartbreakers Into The Great Wide Open, Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, Pearl Jam's Ten: They possessed enormous talent, played well... Posted by Dug Mug on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:20:00 PST |
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McCabe's Guitar Shop, Gregg Allman Fans, Charles Mingus, Dennis Danell, Mike Eldred Trio, Lucinda Williams, Little Walter, Gov't Mule, Jeremiah Roiko, fred, The Mechanism, Lindsay, Josh, Mattyballz, bill purdy, Kwadendamme Bluesfestival, Hank Van Sickle, Paulie, The 44s, Andres Varga, Big Son Mojo Prophets, DethConsumer, Louichi, Roger Bueno, hook, Sean, Slaying the Dandies, $¢ôtt?, Gregg Wright, Da Bluz King, Weeping Willow, Outlaw Jesse James, Rick Shea, Special Brewski, Astrolite, Ronnie, Husk, WALKINSHIT, Brian Brazil, ~Roy~©, D, Toast, Ric Clayton, juan norte, Coco Montoya, Lil' Rick Frost, All Access Rocks!
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