Keanu Reeves’ Band ‘Dogstar’ To Play First Show in 20 Years
Written by Monty Sewell on May 11, 2023
Bottle Rock Festival Is In For A Treat
‘Dogstar’, Hollywood legend Keanu Reeves’ alt-rock/grunge band will be gracing the big stage in Napa, California this May 27th. The trio last performed back in 2002 and have since been working on new material rumoured to be showcased in their upcoming gig. Formed in 1991 Dogstar features Keeves on bass, Rob Mailhouse on drums and Bret Domrose on guitar. A chance encounter between Reeves and Mailhouse led to the musics fruition. The band released 2 albums, one in 1996 (Our Little Visionary) and the other in 2000 (Happy Ending). Performing all over the world their final performance took place in Japan 2002. With Reeves focussing on his Hollywood career Dogstar broke up, reuniting for a hot second to record the track ‘Shine’ on the 2004 ‘Mr. Big’ tribute album. The guys have been teasing a reunion since July 2022 when they released a not-so-cryptic statement declaring “We’re back. #tbt”.
Dogstar Rehearses
Bottle Rock festival will get the first listen to the new material from their forthcoming album. Working with producer Dave Trumfio and sound engineer Ruddy Lee Cullers they’ve been recording at Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles to a sure to be eagerly waiting audience. Commenting on the hype Dogstar posted on Instagram earlier this year. “Thank you everyone for the kind comments. We are overjoyed to see such a response! Didn’t expect this. It makes us want to play out even more.” The band continued, adding that they will be “rolling out some new music this summer followed by some gigs. As soon as it’s all figured out we will let everyone know immediately.”
Dogstar
“We are also going to make a music video to support our first tune. That’s all I can say now. Can’t wait to share our new music with everyone. It’s the most satisfying and meaningful batch of songs we’ve ever done. Thanks again for being so patient with us. We truly have the best, most loyal fans!” Whatever the 27th brings, it’s sure to have been a long time coming for that sweet taste of Dogstar glitzed grunge.
