2015. We started as a band from
the ground up, playing blues
and rock covers in the garage for
about three formative years.
What influential act is the most
common ground between you,
how and why?
Definitely Green Day and The
Beatles. Musically, they have been
the largest impact on the band as
a whole. We learned a lot from the
tight rhythm section of Green Day
and the harmonic song structure of
The Beatles. NOFX and Fat Wreck
Chords have also had a huge impact
on the sound of the band.
Are the band fans of James Cagney,
and did his famous movie line
influence the name of the band?
(Laughs) James Cagney was a
fantastic actor! His portrayal of
Lon Chaney in ‘Man of a 1,000
Faces’ was incredible. We did get
the idea from his famous movie
line, and our band name is loosely
based on George Thorogood &
The Destroyers since we started as
a blues-rock band.
Watch a video for “The Lying Game” by Houston and the Dirty Rats
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