IN China, 2015 was the year of the Sheep – but in Nottinghamshire and countless venues and festivals in the UK it was the year of the Dog.
The year that Ferocious Dog snarled their way from the periphery of the festival and gig scene and put themselves firmly in the limelight of the alternative scene.
The climax of their new album tour saw them sell out Rock City in Nottingham in advance – a historic moment, the first time in the 35 year history of this auspicious venue an unsigned band has achieved this feat.
As well as touring the country in spring and autumn, festival headline slots littered the summer months – not to mention an appearance on the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury, attracting the third biggest crowd of that area for the weekend.
Creating their own take on traditional Celtic folk, Ferocious Dog take the traditional instruments; fiddles, whistles, mandolins and mixes them up with a bit of, raw, buzz saw
rock n' roll attitude.
Their guitarist is none other than Les Carter of the Unstoppable Sex Machine fame.
Ferocious Dog play at Victoria Hall, Settle, on March 5.
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