Although the notion of white guys playing funk is enough to make a person justifiably skeptical, make no mistake about Dag -- they are the real deal. On Righteous, the band lays down some of the dirtiest, deadliest grooves this side of George Clinton, and do so with great restraint and respect for the genre. The tunes are peppered with vintage synths, horns, and imaginative lead guitar, not to mention catchy hooks, while vocalist Bobby Patterson possesses a falsetto that could make Prince envious (as heard on the gorgeous title track). Dag's strength is their commitment to funk; unlike bands who use funk as a gimmick or try to fuse it with other styles, these guys play it pure. Highly recommended. ~ Andy Hinds, All Music Guide
Will Campbell (Sax (Alto)), Roger Hawkins (Tambourine), Brian Dennis (Guitar), Kenny Soule (Timbales), John Rosenthal (Photography), Bobby Patterson (Vocals (Background)), Jeremy Davenport (Trumpet), Sara Rotman (Art Direction), Bobby Patterson (Wah Wah Guitar), Kent Bruce (Assistant Engineer), Kenny Soule (Glockenspiel), John Custer (Producer), Clayton Ivey (Organ (Hammond)), Roger Hawkins (Percussion), Kenny Soule (Percussion), Audley Freed (Guitar), Kenny Soule (Tambourine), Brian Dennis (Handclapping), Doug Jervey (Handclapping), Roger Hawkins (Conga), John Custer (Wah Wah Guitar), Brian Dennis (Talk Box), The Brain (Noise), Kenny Soule (Handclapping), Doug Jervey (Vibraphone), Doug Jervey (Orchestra), Kenny Soule (Drums), Chika Azuma (Design), Steve Mellan (Engineer), Joshua Sarubin (Handclapping), Jewel Bass (Vocals (Background)), John Custer (Mixing), Kenny Soule (Log Drums), Kenny Soule (Cowbell), Steve Mellan (Mixing), Doug Jervey (Keyboards), David Katzenstein (Photography), Roger Hawkins (Handclapping), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Roger Hawkins (Drums), Valeria Kashimuri (Vocals (Background)), Brian Dennis (Wah Wah Guitar), Kent Bruce (Handclapping), Doug Jervey (Organ), Doug Jervey (Timbales), Bobby Patterson (Bass), John Custer (Noise), Bobby Patterson (Handclapping), Bobby Patterson (Vocals), John Custer (Handclapping), Doug Jervey (Mini Moog), John Custer (Guitar), John Custer (Engineer), Mark Mullins (Trombone), Doug Jervey (Glockenspiel), Jen Gunderman (Handclapping), Brian Dennis (Coral Sitar), Lisimba Mayenda (Percussion), Rodney Howard (Handclapping), Doug Jervey (Piano), William Campbell (Sax (Alto)), Brian Dennis (Moog Synthesizer), Doug Jervey (Vocals (Background))
Produced by Grammy nominee and local record producer & songwriter, John Custer, this work of 1970s-style solid beats and creative imagination received terrific reviews. A quote from VIBE Magazine hailed the album as "...one of the best funk records since 1978. DAG's debut, Righteous, is definitely some of the most ass-grinding grooves you've heard since back in the day." Featured songs include "Sweet Little Lass," "Righteous (City Pain)" and "Lovely Jane." Numerous additional musicians contribute to Righteous, including Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section drummer Roger Hawkins and jazz trumpetist Jeremy Davenport.
