Dog Fashion Disco Disband, Final Performance Announced For January

After much thought and consideration Baltimore based Dog Fashion Disco has decided to call it quits. Their last and final show will be January 13th, 2007 at Club Sonar in Baltimore, MD. It was a hard decision but after 10 years of constant dedication and touring it was time to pursue other interests.

Dog Fashion Disco would like to thank all of their dedicated fans for enabling them to make a career out of their music. This is something that not many people get to enjoy and do.

Dog Fashion Disco frontman Todd Smith had the following to say:

"Well after all these years Dog Fashion disco are calling it quits. Actually I wouldn't say quit but we are ending the band although Dog Fashion Disco's music will live on forever. I started this band over ten years ago and it was my decision to end it. I always told myself if it stopped being worth the effort I would gracefully bow out and that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm not going to get into details exactly why everything is ending because it really doesn't matter. I am so proud of 'Adultery' and I think it defines us as musicians and is an awesome way for people to remember us. I think that album will be discovered by many generations to come and will find its place as a cult record people will listen to and talk about for many years."

"I feel very fortunate to have met everyone who has been a fan of this band for so many years. It's been so cool meeting everyone around the country and becoming fast friends and knowing they'd be there when we came to town. The experiences I've had I wouldn't trade for anything. How many people can say they've hurled there own shit at 800 Juggalos or how many people have ever had to go the hospital after visiting a Chinese massage parlor in Rockford Illinois? I even got the opportunity to share the stage with those douche bags in Wasp and then after our set pelt them with our veggie tray from our dressing room. I know we are personally responsible for Mindless Self Indulgence now being prohibited to drink booze before their shows. Lets just say when we toured with them we weren't exactly knitting quilts backstage. I remember a certain gross out contest in Wisconsin where Steve from MSI and Ollie from DFD were eating each others vomit by the end of the night. It's been a lot of fun to say the least."

"We will be playing our last show on Jan. 13th 2007 at sonar in Baltimore. I encourage everyone from far and wide to come out for this going away party. We will be playing a super long set and it will be a nice way for us to say our goodbyes face to face. Jeff Siegel will be playing keyboards and it will be a real cool get together for friends and fans."

"Jasan and Wendy have moved on to create another band Phantom Communiqué. I have heard the stuff they are doing in the studio and its fucking killer. I have a feeling those guys will take that band very far. John Ensminger and I will be recording a demo to shop in February and that will determine if he and I venture into another band. "

"Well everyone in the band is going to list those they would personally like to thank. I would personally like to thank Derek Brewer, Jeff Cohen, Steve Seabury, Steve Wright and Mike Macaree and Drew Lamonde at Wrightway Studios, Drew Mazurek, Shane Tuttle, Carlos and Lillian batts, Ron at Rotten Records, Wookubus at the prp, SMN news, Metal Edge, Sam and Paul Schreider, Dee ,Ilyse, Cait , Lauren, Jason Popson, Cory Cudney, Matt Rippetoe, Justin, Bonnie and Chase Lapp, Jason at Xactrecords, James Wright, Chris Frampton and Justin Mcconnell. I would also like to send out a special thank you to Mike Smolen. Wherever you are, you will never be forgotten. Thanks for spreading the word on DFD. Goodnight and goodbye my friend." - Todd