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Updated 7/1/08
Here you will find Information, Gig Dates on Award Winning Bassist Dug Mug Swanson. As a Venice Beach native with Seattle roots, Dug Mug has established himself as a songwriter, bassist and vocalist in the Los Angeles Rock Scene. He was born at UCLA and graduated from Venice High School. He grew up surfing at the Venice Breakwater and began playing guitar at the age of 10 and bass at the age of 19. Dug Mug has played with some of the best musicians in blues/rock, as well as having co-produced and played on numerous recordings.
His accomplishments include 2004 I.B.C. first place band, XM Satellite Radio's 2005 Best New Blues Artist, 2005 All Access Magazine Best Blues Group/Artist, 2006 Blues Foundation (W.C. Handy) Award Winner *Best New Artist Debut* and performed at the 2004 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. Stature of bassist in the house band at Babes and Ricky's Inn (L.A.'s oldest blues club), having backed some of the greats: Keb-Mo, Guitar Shorty, Joe Houston, Finis Tasby, Jackson Browne, Denny Freeman, Kid Ramos, Anson Funderburgh w/ Sam Myers, Dave Alvin, Rick Holmstrom, Ry Cooder, Tommy Castro, Billy Idol among others. His favorite bassists include Cliff Burton, Berry Oakley, Noel Redding, Keith Ferguson, Johnny Bazz, Willie Weeks (Ya'll). Moreover Dug Mug has appeared in Green Day's award winning video, "Time of Your Life" Good Riddance and has professionally toured Europe, Japan, Tahiti, Canada, and the Caribbean Islands.