SUNDOG HISTORY
SUNDOG was formed in the mid-1990s,
when members of the Maine bands ANTIX and SHARK SANDWICH combined to create a high-energy over-the-top 80's-era rock show!
SUNDOG V1.0
Chad Dacus - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Bob Rox - Bass Guitar
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums
SUNDOG V2.0 (July, 1997)
Bob Rox leaves SUNDOG to form
Jackhammer
Acquired bassist "Diamond" Dave Osborne (from Pandemonium)
Chad Dacus - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Dave Osborne - Bass Guitar
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums
SUNDOG V3.0 (December, 2000)
Chad Dacus leaves SUNDOG to
pursue solo project
Acquired singer Marc Rodriguez (from Slow Children)
Marc Rodriguez - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Dave Osborne - Bass Guitar
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums
SUNDOG V4.0 (December, 2002)
Dave Osborne leaves SUNDOG
Acquired bassist Bill Irish (from Killer Queen (Queen Tribute), Rokken and others)
Marc Rodriguez - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Bill Irish - Bass Guitar/Vocals (YES, BILL SINGS!)
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums
SUNDOG V5.0 (December, 2004)
Marc Rodriguez leaves SUNDOG
to pursue theatre career
Aqcuired singer Robbie Doucette (from Krumpus)
Robbie Doucette - Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Bill Irish - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums
SUNDOG V6.0 (May, 2006)
Marc Rodriguez returns from retirement to SUNDOG
Marc Rodriguez - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Bill Irish - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums
SUNDOG V7.0 (August, 2006)
Chad Dacus returns from retirement to SUNDOG
Marc Rodriguez - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Chad Dacus - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums
SUNDOG V8.0 (January, 2008)
Gerald Brann joins SUNDOG
Marc Rodriguez - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Chad Dacus - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Gerald Brann - Keyboards/Vocals
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums/Vocals
SUNDOG V9.0 (January, 2012)
Chad Dacus retires from the club scene (again), Matt Howe joins SUNDOG
Marc Rodriguez - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Matt Howe- Bass Guitar/Vocals
Gerald Brann - Keyboards/Vocals
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums/Vocals
SUNDOG V10.0 (January, 2014)
Marc Rodriguez retires from the club scene (again), Matt Howe joins SUNDOG
Doug Huard - Guitar/Vocals
Matt Howe- Bass Guitar/Vocals
Gerald Brann - Keyboards/Vocals
Kevin Ostrowski - Drums/Vocals
FUN/USELESS SUNDOG STATISTICS
SUNDOG has been together 25 YEARS!!!
SUNDOG has had 10 different members:
Doug Huard
Kevin Ostrowski
Chad Dacus (two time member)
Bob Rox
Dave Osborne
Marc Rodriguez (two time member)
Bill Irish
Robbie Doucette
Gerald Brann
Matt Howe
SUNDOG has performed over 900 live shows in over 250 different venues all over New England!
SUNDOG has owned 6 different band vehicles during it's existence:
Bread Truck
School Bus
Ambulance
Ford E-350 Cube Van
Mistubishi Fuso box truck
Isuzu NPR Box Truck
SUNDOG has travelled well over 350,000 miles to and from shows
Despite all of this, SUNDOG is still going strong...
Like cockroaches, Bob Dylan and Keith Richards, SunDog just wont die (and we like it that way)!