dUNETX reigns as the lone rock band in Houston to consistently keep hammering out tunes since the mid 90′s. Three albums later and a handful of ep’s, the band is still writing, playing, and putting out catchy guitar rock. A writer wrote recently, “If there is a local rock N roll “Hall Of Fame” dUNETX should be inducted”.
The band has always been known for high energy shows that are part rockNroll, part comedy act.
dUNE has played shows with bands like The Lemonheads, Spoon, Violent Femmes, Rev Horton Heat, Fastball, Better Than Ezra, Goo Goo Dolls, The Posies, Jerry Cantrell, Seether, The Presidents of the USA, Local H, Superdrag, Steve Burns, French Kicks, KingsX, Bowling For Soup, Royal Trux, plus a ton of cool local and regional bands over the years like the Deathray Davies, Funland, Burden Brothers, Dash Rip Rock, Tablet, and Ben Kweller.
One music writer said this. . . . .
dUNETX is the perfect combination of bubblegum pop and pure rock fury.The band remains perhaps Houston’s most overlooked outfit. Sure, they’ve gotten their props in the press and are “respected” by the scene and all. But something this big needs mass exposure. -cs
And more press . . . .
“What’s best about this band is there is no sense of pretension. dUNETX’s songs are fun songs — songs geared more toward an audience who is discriminating in its musical tastes.”
“Throw in some Weezer, a smidgen of The Beach Boys, and some early Nineties indie rock — specifically Smashing Pumpkins’ Gish and maybe some Fig Dish, Bob Mould, and Blake Babies — and you get a glimpse of what dUNETX sounds like. Goldenarm might very well be this summer’s party record — I can’t imagine college kids across the nation not having this on at some point during the day. – dc”
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The bands 1999 release “Machowagon” and 2005 release “Goldenarm” were engineered and co produced by old friend Steve Ames of Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top, and Kings X fame. Songs from both albums have been featured on XM, Sirius, used in independent films, commercials, and received rotation on college and mainstream radio.
Some of dUNE’S favorite bands include. . . .
beach boys – fountains of wayne – teenage fanclub – jimi – jason falkner
- the thrills – autolux – flaming lips – ivy – the cars – silversun pickups – tripping daisy built to spill – dino jr – supergrass – travis – macy gray – rufus wainwright – ash – dandy warhols – police – cheap trick -redd kross- brendan benson – astrud gilberto – band of horses – rhett miller – stone roses – blur – rooney – wes montgomery – ELO – son volt grandaddy – jesus and mary chain – neil young – pavement – weezer – nada surf – soup dragons – fu manchu – Fans of Power Pop get with us, we’re always on the look out for new catchy rock we haven’t heard