DIRTY HEADS
The Dirty Heads are a rock/reggae/hip-hop band from Southern California. Their debut album, Any Port In A Storm, was released on September 23, 2008 by Executive Music Group (Fontana/Universal).
Jared Watson and fellow vocalist/guitarist Dustin “Duddy” Bushnell originally founded the group in the Orange County, CA community of Huntington Beach, later adding percussionist Jon Orzabal and drummer Matt Ochoa. Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) originally signed the band to Warner Bros., but artistic differences led them to leave the label, though they did manage to take their master recordings, which comprise the bulk of Any Port in a Storm, with them.
The band connected with producers Steve Fox and Stan Frazier (Sugar Ray/Ashlee Simpson) to produce their debut album. Any Port In A Storm features one of the last recorded performances from legendary Beatles collaborator Billy Preston, as well as appearnaces by Josh Freese (NIN, Korn), percussionist Alex Acuna, Jamaican dancehall legend Tippa Ire and Indie 103.1 reggae host Native Wayne. The album was mixed by Beastie Boys mixmeister Mario C.
The Dirty Heads have toured the U.S. multiple times with bands such as 311, Pepper, Kottonmouth Kings and Matisyahu. The band has also been part of marketing campaigns for Etnies Jeans[1] and Vestal Watches.
