DOG RACE & guests : Flip Top Head + Luggs - Bedford Esquires
Schedule
Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Bedford Esquires | Bedford, EN
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Dog Race are a quintet originally hailing from Bedford and have been building quite the reputation for their gothic tinged electronically enhanced sound. It's the Squeeze, The Leader and recent release Return the Day (Colours) are all full of horror movie chill, vibrancy and skyscraping choruses.The journey from their Bedfordshire origins to the capital’s pulsing heart wasn’t just geographical; it was transformative. As Katie explains, “Honestly, the car journeys home after rehearsing in London broke us, so we all officially live in London now, which is where the rest of the Dogs were based.” This convergence in the capital has allowed the band – completed by Katie’s brother Jed on drums, Will Macnab on bass, and Dillon handling synth and keys – to forge something more cohesive, more intentional.
Those unassuming beginnings seem like ancient history now. The band have evolved into something far more formidable, their sound a dark amalgamation of influences that spans decades and continents. Their musical DNA draws deeply from the wellspring of German experimental music, with Katie noting their inspiration from pioneering artists: “We’ve taken a lot of inspiration from German artists such as Kraftwerk, Klaus Nomi and Xmal Deutschland. I’m naturally drawn to that kind of music because of how leftfield and dark it was, yet it still feels ahead of its time, even decades later. There’s a real sense of resistance and urgency in their work, of course, shaped by the history they were living through. That context adds so much weight and meaning to the sound, which is something I find really impactful and inspiring.”
Special Guests : Flip Top Head + Luggs
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Where is it happening?
Bedford Esquires, 60a Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
