Friday, June 3, 2011

DEXTER JONES' CIRCUS ORCHESTRA - Swedish Progressive Rock!

Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra was formed 2000 in Umeå, Sweden by Tia Marklund, David and Daniel Israelsson, Håkan Dalsfelt and Kent Jonsson. The debut record “The Losers are Back in Town" was recorded in 2003 and released by Freebird Records as a 7” vinyl.
The album received extremely good reviews from stoner rock circles and slowly things started to happen. DJCO was booked at Eurosonic Festival January 2005 and toured mainland Europe twice, at times, together with the cult band Hypnos 69. The band great reviews and the debut album was even titled ”the album of the year” by some of the leading European rock magazines. The songs could also be found on a few compilation records such as “The Ultimate fuzzcollection” (Fuzzorama Records).

To promote the new LP “Morbyn Outtakes”, the Circus made two tours in USA. First: the east coast, performing live, for the second time, in New York City. Moving on to the west coast, for shows in California and Arizona. After well-received shows in Hollywood, and San Francisco, they finished up the annual Stoner Hands of Doom festival in Phoenix, Arizona as the only European band. (as compiled from the bands website)

Read more: www.myspace.com/dexterjonescircusorchestra