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Those Who Dig

Those Who Dig is an Austin, TX based folk/acoustic-rock band formed in 1991. The band's title comes from "the Good The Bad and The Ugly's famous line " There are two kinds of people in this world, those with loaded guns and those who dig, you dig..." Influenced by David Garza and Twang-Twang Shock A Boom, Those Who Dig gained popularity playing mid-day live acoustic shows on the campus of The University of Texas. Their music has been compared to Crowded House, XTC, and Squeeze. Founding members of the group were Matthew Hart, Meyer Horn, Kit Pongetti, Rod Sherwood, Danny Zanker and Lorena Gomez. Zanker and Gomez left the group in 1992 and were replaced by Matthew Sturges. Mark Grossman has been the band's only manager. The band released four independent recordings while initially together in Austin, For Those Who Dig Those Who Dig 1991, Trouser Gallery 1992, Those Who Dig 1993, and MItochondria 1993. The group has played over 100 shows, mostly in Austin (Cactus Cafe, Texas Tavern, Hole in the Wall, Liberty Lunch), but also Dallas ( Chumleys), Houston (Zeldas and Fitzgeralds), New Orleans (Muddy Waters, Jimmys), Tuscaloosa, Oxford, Memphis and Mobile. In 1993 the group was honored by the Austin Chronicle as one of Austin's best new groups and Trouser Gallery was rated one of 1992's best recordings. On the verge of signing a minor label recording contract, the group dispersed in 1993. Matthew Hart and Meyer Horn went on to become physicians in Los Angeles and Chicago, Kit Pongetti an actress in Los Angeles, Rod Sherwood a music producer in New York City, and Matthew Sturges a writer in Austin. In 2003, a remastered version of Those Who Dig was released by Dig it Records including some songs from Mitochondria. The group has played periodic reunion shows, the most recent in Dallas in 2009 and Los Angeles in 2010. "Little Bitty Barley House, "a live recording of the 2009 Dallas reunion was released in 2010. The group is currently working as a supporter for the childrens' musical charity, Autism Beat.