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 (Part II), 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


 

FUN/USELESS SUNDOG STATISTICS

SUNDOG has been together well almost 17 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 850 live shows in over 175 different venues all over New England

 

SUNDOG has owned 5 different band vehicles during it's existence:

bread truck
full size school bus
ambulance
Ford cube van
Mistubishi Fuso box truck

 

SUNDOG has travelled well over 200,000 miles to and from shows (almost the distance from the Earth to the moon!)

 

Despite all of this, SUNDOG is still going strong...

 

Like cockroaches, Bob Dylan and Keith Richards, SunDog just wont die!