During the wintry days of early 2000, as their previous bands faded into fond memories Neil, James and Sam came together to form Dopamine. Bored of the bland rock that was coming from the local scene they set out to add their own unique sound to the mix. Armed with their new songs and new sound Dopamine toured relentlessly during 2000 and 2001 finally taking a break in spring 2001 to cut their first demo tracks. More touring followed. Skipping forward to mid 2002, Dopamine hit the studio again to record the ‘Statement of Intent’ EP. This was a DIY self-release that the band sold at shows and shifted nearly 2000 copies.
Dopamine went on to play many successful shows with bands such as McLusky, Hiding With Girls and Funeral For A Friend. ‘You And Whose Army? Records’ were so excited by the ‘Statement of Intent’ EP that the London newcomers new straight away they wanted to sign Dopamine. After a short period of negotiation Dopamine signed to YAWA Records for a one release deal which spawned the ’The Time It Takes To Let Go’ EP which was produced by Stuart Richardson of Lostprophets fame at Frontline Studios Caerphilly. The EP’s emotion driven songs mixed with it’s catchy chorus’ and memorable melodies caught the attention of the media and public alike and resulted in many favourable reviews. Shortly after the release of the EP Dopamine drafted in the services of Iain Mahanty as second guitarist this has brought a whole new dimension to live shows, making them more exciting and energetic than ever before. The summer of 2003 saw Dopamine continue to play all over the UK, including their first jaunt off the mainland for a hugely successful mini-tour of Northern Ireland. As well as the many one off shows the band played they managed to squeeze in a mini-tour with British Newcomers The Blueprint and an appearance at the much esteemed Uxfest. Dopamine recorded a session for the Bethan and Huw show and having been played on The Rock Show and Colin Murray Show on Radio 1.
They have been played on Digital Radio Stations Such as Storm Radio and Total Rock and with tours already booked for November, December and January it’s looking like everyone is going to have a fix of Dopamine and once you’ve had it you’ll just keep coming back for more . . . . .
Press
"When you find yourselves humming the songs for days, you know Dopamine are onto a good thing" Big Cheese? 4/5
"Ace Welsh three-piece treat arriving punters to their over-wrought, poppy squalls’ Rocksound review of Uxfest ‘Dopamine have toured relentlessly over the last two years, and are finally poised to fill the underground gap that Funeral For A Friend have so recently vacated."
Bethan and Huw Show, Radio One
"This is a finely crafted slice of emo-rock with great choruses and great hooks. The real gem here though is 'Six Miles South of Home' - simply brilliant and sounds much much more than what you'd expect to hear on a demo." BBC OneMusic
"Highly polished emo songs, one of our favourites, ones to watch'" Kerrang!
"Huge choruses, epic riffs and spine-tingling arpeggios make up the Dopamine palette.’ ‘All in all, this a hugely promising debut and don't be surprised if you see the band move on to even bigger and even better things in the near future." 4/5 Miuzik.com
"Could the Welsh rock scene get any better? Hands up if you'd like to be Welsh right now? Yep, thought so. . . . There's a new addition to the aforementioned scene and they go by the name of Dopamine." Drownedinsound.com
"Stimulating mixture of Lostprophets, Glassjaw, InMe, and Nirvana. Music is edgy & emotional, yet commercially appealing.' Kingsofar.com 'Thoughtful, agreeably polished emo-metal... Dopamine do their thing as well as many of their established peers." Buzz magazine
"Dopamine have an ability to add emotion without sounding clichéd or contrived, and an uncanny knack of knowing exactly where a song should go and what little elements to add to develop a feeling of mood and depth." Ukbase.org.uk
"They bring something to the genre that no one else seems to and it honestly is too hard to put your finger on just what it is. It is there though and I expect it to push the band a lot further than its closest rivals." Inthepit.co.uk
"Dopamine are set to support quality Emo-rock music at its most compulsive and revitalising" Kidjuxta.tk |
