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The Lovely Dreggs.

The Lovely Dreggs are a punk/post punk band. Originally based in London, now working out of East Sussex ( U.K.). The sound revolves around core singer/songwriter John M, and is reminiscent of a number of different artists - Johnny Cash, The Cramps, Wire, The Fall, The Pixies, The Stranglers, Syd Barrett, Cabaret Voltaire, Fad Gadget ; with hints of 1960's beat groups, rockabilly, grunge and indie/dance crossover sounds of the 1990's. Yet there is no one who sounds like the Lovely Dreggs. The lyrics are shaped like poems at one time, spontaneous prose the other, and a few styles in between. The Lovely Dreggs take their cue from the attitude of writing and performing about what moves them. That same attitude that runs through Punk, Hip Hop and many other forms of music besides. The Lovely Dreggs will write about the crushing conformity of modern life, the overwhelming blandness of existence in the Western World. Then they will switch to the joy and jealousy of lust and love, then maybe a science fiction story. After that they move on to explore the negative highlights, yet total absorption, of relationships with other persons, places or things, or just dismiss the lot entirely and go for something rude and pervy. The Lovely Dreggs have a jaded view of the grey suits, or any person that tries to squeeze the vitality out of life, turning it into a mere automated routine. And yes they are lovely as people.