• Hard Rock
• Blues Rock

HAIR OF THE DOG is a much vaunted rootsy Hard Rock act that has certainly bucked all trends to attain popular appeal. Although anchored in Los Angeles for many years, the band was forged in Nashville by Michigan natives guitarist John 'Racer' Sepetys, bassist Brian 'Boot' Saputo in union with Kansas born frontman Ryan Cook.

The bands debut eponymous 1997 record would include a track 'Cadillac Jack', which spread like wildfire across the radio stations of the American mid West. Promoting the album would find the band almost without respite on the road for nearly two years which included dates with RATT in 1997. With these gigs completed HAIR OF THE DOG parted ways with drummer Johnny Evans and enlisted a temporary stand in for shows with CINDERELLA in 1998. A constant diet of touring aided the quartet's cause on a national basis.

HAIR OF THE DOG, upon the recommendation of CINDERELLA's Fred Coury, recruited drummer Mike Dupke for their second album. The resulting 'Rise' album, produced by Michael Wagener, would serve to solidify their fan base and spread the message further. On the live front the band supported SKID ROW during 2000...