Imitation Irish a Cappella & Comedy!
Ireland's shame and a menace to sobriety, The Dregs are a band of Scandinavian-Irish posers who bring their own merry flavor of folk music to the pubs and taverns of Minnesota. (Ok, some of them are a little Irish.) With staggering behavior, these six sorry sots perform intoxicating ballads, lush anthems, and sea shanties that'll have you three sheets to the wind! So pour yourself a cold one, and get ready for a stomping, clapping, spitting, swearing, mug-swinging, good time!
- dregs (drëgs) n, plural.
- The smallest and least desirable portion of residual liquid at the bottom of a drinking vessel.
- Pathetic band of Irish wannabes who sing, jest, and beg for your table scraps. (See photo, right).
Dregs last Pre-MN Renaissance Festival show set for August 14th
The Dregs will be appearing on the new Palace Stage at The Wild Tymes on Saturday, August 14th along with The Serfs and Amber Grace. This will be our final show prior to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and to make things even better, there is NO COVER!!!
The Wild Tymes is located on the 7th St. Plaza between St. Peter and Wabasha in downtown St. Paul. Meter parking is FREE after 4:30 P.M. on Saturdays.
Dregs on the Web - Check it out!
Just in case you missed The Dregs at CONvergence, here's a chance to catch up on what we were doing.
First, Chad, Tim and Frost took part in the 24 hour songwriting challenge. We were given a topic and 24 hours to write a song. Our topic was "the sad demise of the beanie baby craze" and here is a link to a youtube video with what we wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yKdeLzOTew
Later, we took part in Iron Artist, where we were tasked with writing a song in only ONE HOUR! To see the results of our (and other artists') labor, check this out:
Dregs featured on the Renaissance Festival Podcast
The Dregs are the featured act on the current Rennasance Festival podcast. You can hear a short interview with the band and two of our songs, including a live recording of "Bwack Bwack Brains."
As you may recall, The Dregs were voted the third best musical act in the country in the Podcast's 2009 poll and we are thrilled that they chose to interview us for one of their shows. Enjoy!
http://renaissancefestivalmusic.com/2010/06/renaissance-festival-podcast...
Dregs looking for a Band Manager
The Dregs are currently in the market for a band manager to help us with finding new performance opportunities and promotion. We could use a little help finding the right person to help us expand our opportunities to bring our unique blend of music and comedy to a new audience. This position will be compensated in direct relation to revenue generated.
If you or someone you know might be interested, please use the "contact us" link at the top of the page and let us know.
The Award Winning Dregs win another award!
Continuing the "year of The Dregs," our band has added another metaphorical feather to our metaphrical cap!
After appearing as a part of Sample Night Live (http://www.samplenightlive.com) on June 2nd, The Dregs were voted the best act of the evening by the audience. This is the second time we've been so honored and we were very surprised and humbled by the recognition.
As a result, we've been asked back to the December Sample Night Live on December 1st. We look forward to performing with those folks again and encourage Dregs fans to check out their website for more information.
