Biography
here is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) a French punk-blues band from Aix-en-Provence; 2) a short-lived Canadian punk band from Winnipeg formed by John K. Samson.
1) Dud is a french local band, that hangs around Aix-en-Provence, near Marseille. Formed at the end of the last century, Dud mixes a lot of different influences from PJ harvey and the black keys to Nirvana, Noir désir and Bérurier Noir. The result is a punk-blues-approximative rock, in english as well as in french .
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They made three DIY démos, "First" (2002), "Cut and Paste" (2004) and "Potato" (2006), and have released an alboum "Bling Bling Bang" in November 2010.
2) Dud was a short-lived Canadian punk band consisting of:
Vocals/Guitar: Mike Koop (Bonaduces and Cheerleader)
Bass/Vocals: John K. Samson (Propagandhi and The Weakerthans)
Drums: James Ash (i-Spy )
Dud existed for only a handful of months in 1996, playing fewer than five shows. However, they recorded seven songs prior to their breakup. However, the album, May Not Go (Unrealized Recordings from 1996), wasn't released until 2026. Following the band's breakup, John K. Samson went on to form The Weakerthans.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.