Ferocious Dog
English working class Celtic-folk punk, The Levellers meets Billy Bragg meets The Pogues. As authentic as feck.
– Shite’n’Onions USA
As someone who has played with The Levellers, Oysterband and Wonderstuff… Ferocious Dog are carrying on the tradition of folk rock the way it was meant to be done
– Dan Donnelly (The Wonder Stuff)
Ferocious Dog are…
Ken Bonsall
Lead singer, co. Song Writer, & acoustic guitar,
Favourite bands:
Billy Bragg, Rage Against the Machine, The Levellers, New Model Army, Rancid, The Pogues, The Specials, Lee Scratch Perry, RDF, McDermott's 2 Hours, Linton Kwesi Johnson, The Wonderstuff & Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Main influences:
Politics (Karl Marx, Arthur Scargill, Lenin, Lord Tony Benn and Dennis Skinner), dub, reggae, folk, punk & ska
Personal interests:
I love football, watching other bands and heading off into the countryside.
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Dan Booth
Violin & co. Song Writer. Also lead vocals on some songs.
Favourite bands:
The Levellers, New Model Army, The Wonder Stuff, Peace & Palma Violets
Main influence:
The Levellers
Personal interests:
Enjoys spending time with his two beautiful children; Lacey-Lee and Lyla. Manchester United and UFC Boxing
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Sam Wood
Multi-instrumentalist.
Favourite bands
Primus, Children of Bodom, Disney Soundtracks
Main influences
Vivaldi, Gaelic Storm, Joseph Spence, Julie Fowlis
Personal interests
Mandolin enthusiast, Walks, Animals, Pub
Ryan Brooks
Instrument: Guitar
Favourite Bands:
The Dead South, The Devil Makes Three, Avenged Sevenfold, Misfits, Johnny Cash
Main Influences:
Nirvana, Green Day
Hobbies and Interests:
Spending a lot of time in guitar shops and playing live music.
John Alexander
Bassist
Favourite bands:
Pop Will Eat Itself, Dropkick Murphys, The Levellers, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Rancid, Johnny Cash, Flogging Molly, Wu Tang Clan, Skinny Lister & The Wonder Stuff
Main influences:
Clint Mansell (PWEI), Johnny Cash & Matt Freeman (Rancid)
Personal interests:
Family time with the wife Tracy and children Finley and Imogen, tattooing, going to watch Wolverhampton Wanderers and going to gigs and festivals
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Alex Smith
Drummer
Favourite bands:
Stiff Little Fingers, Rage against the Machine, The Clash, Slaves, Bad Brains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls, Hung like Hanratty, The Skints, Bob Marley & the Wailers and Toots & the Maytals.
Main Influences:
Punk, Grunge and Reggae.
Personal interests:
Festivals, gigs, travelling and GUINNESS.