Dreadlock Pussy was a Dutch nu metal

Nu metal

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 band from Roermond

Roermond

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. The band was active from 1997 to 2006 and released two demos, four albums, one EP and three singles on the Seamiew Records

Seamiew Records

Seamiew Records was a Dutch nu metal record label. The first vand signed to the label and came up with the name, was Dreadlock Pussy. Shortly after that the Belgian band Gazzoleen was signed. After two years of being active in the BeNeLux allied to Zomba Distribution the label signed two new bands:...

 label, allied to Zomba/BMG. The band played many national and international shows, with highlights being spots at the festivals Lowlands

Lowlands

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, Pinkpop

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, Ozzfest

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, and supporting bands such as Therapy?

Therapy?

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, Machine Head

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, Hed PE, Disturbed, and Rammstein

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Biography

Dreadlock Pussy was started in August 1997, with the intention of writing good songs in a degrading music business. Four months after their start, their first show followed. A long list of gigs in their own state followed soon after. The first album Sharp Instead, independently produced, was released in 1999. Later that year, the band was signed by the Dutch record label Seamiew Records

Seamiew Records

Seamiew Records was a Dutch nu metal record label. The first vand signed to the label and came up with the name, was Dreadlock Pussy. Shortly after that the Belgian band Gazzoleen was signed. After two years of being active in the BeNeLux allied to Zomba Distribution the label signed two new bands:...

 and booker Mojo. Their first show with Mojo was as support act for the American band Machine Head

Machine Head (band)

Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...

 in Tilburg's 013

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In 2000 guitarist Guz (Zjon Gijsen) left the band and was replaced by Punto (Ferry Duijsens). In 2004 drummer Twixy (Twan Bakker) left the band and was replaced by Jos Roossen.

The Effenaar in Eindhoven was the stage of their last performance in May 2006, thus ending nine years of Dreadlock Pussy.

The Dreadlock Pussy band members have remained active after the split-up with other bands such as Viberider, Simón, GentleNova, Sons of the Rain, Nem-Q, Bitcho, Pendejo, and ReVamp.

Band members

• Pat (Patrick Smeets) – Vocals (1997–2006)
• bART (Bart Gooren) – Guitar & vocals (1997–2006)
• Guz (Zjon Gijsen) – Guitar (1997–2001)
• Punto (Ferry Duijsens) – Guitar & vocals (2001–2006)
• J (Jaap Melman) – Bass (1997–2006)
• Lombok (Bart Heuts) – Turn Tables (1999–2006)
• Twixy (Twan Bakker) – Drums & samples (1997–2004)
• Jos (Jos Roosen) – Drums (2004–2006)

Albums

• Sharp Instead v1 (1999)
• Sharp Instead v2 – Next Attack (2000)
• Middles EP (2001)
• Tsumi
  Tsumi (Dreadlock Pussy album)
  Tsumi is the second full-length album by the Dutch Nu-Metal band Dreadlock Pussy on the label Seamiew Records. The albums was released in 2002 featuring 12 tracks. Stephen van Haestregt at RS29 studios in Waalwijk was the producer.- Tracklist :...
  
  (2002)
• Palm Bridge Rd. (2005)

Singles

• "Leaves Of Grass
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  " (2001)
• "T Minus" (2002)
• "Jacob's Ladder" (2003)

Videoclips

• "Choke" (2000)
• "Leaves Of Grass
  Leaves of Grass
  Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman . Though the first edition was published in 1855, Whitman spent his entire life writing Leaves of Grass, revising it in several editions until his death...
  
  " (2001)
• "T Minus" (2002)
• "Jacob's Ladder" (2003)
• "Pickup" (2005)