DOG Power is a New Zealand rock band, formed in 2017 by indie pop, singer-songwriter Sam Perry, the groupís lead singer, and experimental musician Henry Nicol. 2018 saw Perry and Nicol move to Belgrade, Serbia, out of a desire for the freedom to make their music their life.
Connecting over a shared fascination with fashion, glamour, cinema and the avant-garde, Perry and Nicol started working together in the underground venue/recording studio LOG Recording in 2017. Nestled in between Christchurchís abandoned 40,000 person stadium and the cityís discrepant industrial zone, work began on what would eventually become DOG Powerís first release.
Intrigued by rockíníroll, as well as non-musical and monotonous sounds, DOG Powerís music is rooted in their use of samples, live percussion, drum machines, synthesizers and guitars which lay a foundation for Perryís deep, sonorous voice.
Taking equal ques from Sade and The Stooges, Serge Gainsbourg and Suicide, the seven songs on their self-titled recorded debut s pan genres, encompassing
everything from industrial electronica to baroque pop, super-sonic rockíníroll to something out of a seventies spy filmÖ One directed by David Lynch.
With an intoxicating, genre-blending sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and the mesmerizing power of singer Sam Perryís poetry and presence, DOG Power make music that can only be described as cinematic.