Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar announce first show in 20 years and tease new album

Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar have delighted fans with the announcement that they will be performing at the BottleRock music festival Napa Valley, California, on May 27th. The band, whose last performance was in 2002, will perform songs from “brand new songs,” as announced via Instagram having teased new music through their official page on the social media platform for several months now. The album will be their follow-up to their 2000 sophomore release, Happy Ending.

 

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The John Wick actor, who plays bass in the group, is accompanied by Robert Mailhouse on drums, and Bret Domrose on guitar and lead vocals. The trio have been teasing the reunion as early as last summer, when the official Instagram account tied to the band announced simply, “We’re back.” Since then, the trio have been updating fans on the recording process, also disclosing that they were working with producer Dave Trumfio and engineer Ruddy Lee Cullers at Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles.

 

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Dogstar originally formed in 1991 after Reeve’s and the trio’s drummer, Mailhouse, met by chance in a supermarket. The group’s original lead vocalist and guitarist Greg Miller joined in 1992, but departed after a short three year stint following their 1995 tour. Bret Domrose then took over from Miller, having joined the band in 1994 as a guitarist and backup vocalist. American rock outfit Weezer, best known for hits like ‘Island In the Sun’ and ‘Say It Ain’t So’ famously performed their first-ever live set in 1992 when supporting Dogstar.

Check out the group's performance of Reeve's 'Isabelle' below.