| dos | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Radio Tokyo Studio, Venice, CA | |||
| Genre | Indie, Experimental, Punk | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | New Alliance Records (NAR032) | |||
| Producer | Mike Watt, Kira Roessler | |||
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dos was the debut album recorded by the band dos. It is a double bass guitar side project for Mike Watt (of the Minutemen and Firehose) and his then-girlfriend (later wife), Kira Roessler (from Black Flag). Formed as a vehicle to take the bass beyond its perceived background role and into the forefront of a band,[1] Dos also became a therapeutic experience in the wake of Roessler's departure from Black Flag and the sudden death of Minutemen's D. Boon's on December 22, 1985.[1][2] After exchanging demos for the better part of 1986 (Roessler had moved to Connecticut), the duo reconvened to record their self-titled debut late in the year, subsequently releasing it on Watt's own New Alliance Records.[1]
Some of the tracks, including "The Rabbit and the Porcupine" and "Slow Little Turtle", began life as bedtime stories for Roessler's nephew.[2]
Track listing
- "The Rabbit and the Porcupine"
 - "Number Four"
 - "Snapshot"
 - "Number Two"
 - "Slow Little Turtle"
 - "Number Three"
 - "Forever"
 - "The Fisherman and His Wife"
 - "Fink One"
 - "Number One"
 - "Taking Away the Fire"
 
References
- 1 2 3 Watt, Mike. "dos (the band)". Mike Watt's Hoot Page. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
 - 1 2 Leach, Ryan (May 1, 2014). "Kira Roessler Interview: Originally Ran in Razorcake #26, Now an Ebook with New Introduction By Ryan". Razorcake. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
 
