Beware Of The Maniacs

Beware of the Maniacs is The Dodos first recording, selfreleased July 2006 recorded at Type Foundry Studios in Portland, Oregon with John Askew. Following the release The Dodos set out on a rigorous touring schedule that would carry through their sophomore release Visiter released by French Kiss Records (North America) March 2007 and July 2007 release by Wichita Records (rest of the world). The Dodos sound is shaped by the marriage of two periods in songwriter Meric Long's musical history: playing in rock/metal bands growing up in the suburbs, and playing and listening to old delta blues records in his post adolescent years. Meric began playing with Logan Kroeber in the fall of 2005, whose background in Santa Cruz heavy metal band Entragian made for a perfect fit and also added percussionist Joe Haener (Gris Gris) in March 2008.