Dot Wiggin Band

The Dot Wiggin Band is an American band fronted by Dot Wiggin of the 1960s outsider music band the Shaggs.[1]

Dot Wiggin Band
OriginUnited States
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsAlternative Tentacles
Members
Websitedotwigginband.com

The band released their debut album, Ready! Get! Go! in 2013 on Jello Biafra's label, Alternative Tentacles.[2]

Formation

Dot Wiggin was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the Shaggs, along with her sisters Helen (drums) and Betty Wiggin (guitar, vocals).[3] In 2012, bassist Jesse Krakow organized a tribute to the Shaggs, in which he invited Dot, Betty and Rachel Wiggin of the Shaggs to be honored guests.[4][5] At the Q&A portion of the evening, Dot was asked if she still wrote songs, to which she replied yes. Jesse raised his hand and asked if he could help her record them. The Dot Wiggin Band quickly formed, and recorded their first album in winter of 2012, and began performing live in 2013. Band members include Dot Wiggin (vocals, songwriting), Brittany Anjou (keys, co-vocals, toy piano), Laura Cromwell (drums, vocals), Adam Minkoff (guitar/bass), Nick Oddy (guitar), Rich Bennett (guitar), Mike Fornatale (guitar), and Jesse Krakow (bass, vocals, songwriting).[5] The album includes recent songs written by Dot as well as songs she wrote for the Shaggs in the 1970s that had not been previously recorded.[6]

Live

The Dot Wiggin Band opened for Neutral Milk Hotel on tour in April 2015.[7] The band has many fans and support from Shaggs' audiences worldwide. In performance, Dot sings old Shaggs songs re-created live by members who have become familiar with the repertoire as recorded on the original Shaggs albums, which has created interest and confusion amongst audiences unfamiliar with the Shaggs. The live touring lineup features members of sister band, Bi TYRANT, a feminist hardcore punk band from Brooklyn led by co-vocalist Brittany Anjou.[8]

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Banana Bike" (2013, Below The Radar 16, Wire Magazine)[9]
  • "A Christmas Song" (2014, SoundCloud, featuring the Shaggs)[10]
  • "My Favorite Record" (2015, 7 Inches In Heaven, Bubbles in the Think Tank Records)

References
  1. Minsker, Evan (September 4, 2013). "Shaggs' Dot Wiggin Announces Debut Solo Album Ready! Get! Go!". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. Gentile, John (March 18, 2020). "The Lesser-Known Classics of Alternative Tentacles Records". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. Minsker, Evan (October 1, 2013). "Dot Wiggin Band "Speed Limit"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. Gentile, John (November 6, 2013). "Dot Wiggin of the Shaggs Has a New Album and It Is Glorious". Vice. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. Klein, Eric (April 8, 2015). "Dot Wiggin of The Shaggs is Back". Medium. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  6. Cassarino, Matt (January 26, 2014). "Dot Wiggin Band: Ready! Get! Go!". PopMatters. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  7. "Dot Wiggin playing NYC on Sunday before tour w/ Neutral Milk Hotel; Sunflower Bean playing 2 shows this weekend". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  8. Grow, Kory. "Shaggs Reflect on Divisive "Philosophy of the World" Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  9. "Banana Bike". The Wire. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. "Stream A Christmas Song by Dot Wiggin Band | Listen online for free on SoundCloud". Dot Wiggin Band. December 24, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via SoundCloud.
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