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SPIDER NICK AND THE MADDOGS is an award winning powerhouse, party and dance band from Long Island, New York. They have been on the scene since March 1996 and have played over 750 shows, not only on Long Island and in New York City, but also upstate and western New York, Montreal and Toronto, Vermont and New Jersey. They have received extensive press (CMJ, Newsday, Gig Magazine, Notorious Magazine, NY Daily News, etc.) and radio airplay locally, on college radio and around the world.


The "Maddog Sound" is a blend of many musical styles including - Ska, Rock, Reggae, Surf, Swing, Shag, Rockabilly and Soul played with the raw passion of Punk.
This unique style has been called-
"...addictive with a subtle, dark vibe"
"...a mix of fun, black humor and suburban angst"
"...intense, vivacious vocals, punk influenced...flashy but not
harsh"
"...tight horn section, lots of fun and put on a wild show"

RECORDINGS:
The Maddogs have recently released their third CD, "Bone Dog" (February 2004).
The band's previous two recordings, "Voyage To The Palace of Kali" (1998) and "Firepit" (1999) have sold a combined 8,500 units to date.

CONTACT:
There is more information available on the band's website: http://www.spidernick.com/
The site contains bios of the band members, audio clips, band history, and video of the band performing live.