Toronto based , The Dirty Dogs play regular gigs locally at clubs and events - basically anywhere that is interested in live music.

As writers and musicians, the Dogs honed their skills by listening to musical mentors that include The Beatles, U2, Tom Petty and Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others.

"We started out primarily as songwriters, but began playing live because we loved the immediate feedback on our own songs and because other acts weren’t playing the songs we wanted to hear."    The Dirty Dogs

Recorded just around the corner from Toronto's famed El Mocambo club, the Dogs were joined in the studio throughout 2007 by some of Toronto's best talent. The result is "Unleashed" - it has been receiving a very positive response, in particular tracks such as "Done Paying Dues", "Survival", "Stone Cold Sinner" and "She Never Mentions His Name".

"As songwriters we are interested in the possibility of other artists covering our material, but we are also realistic. We will take any reasonable route necessary to get the songs out there - if that means doing the tracks ourselves, then that’s what we have to do. We are not re-inventing the wheel, but we have to say - it's a good ride. We are very happy with it so we invite you to give it a listen."

The Dirty Dogs