The Dirtbombs

The Dirtbombs are a Detroit-based rock band formed by singer/songwriter/guitarist Mick Collins as a side project, after the demise of his legendary garage-rock band The Gories. Although the band retains the influence of garage-rock, they draw from other sources as well, including R&B, punk, glam and pop, all anchored by Collins' Jimi Hendrix-like vocals and rough, catchy guitar work, and a thunderous two-bassist, two-drummer rhythm section.

• 1998: Horndog Fest—The debut showed greater diversity than Collins' previous band, The Gories, and received positive reviews from rock critics.

• 2001: Ultraglide in Black—Critically acclaimed, this album explores unvarnished 1960s R&B and soul covers, pushing Collins' vocals and emotional range to new heights.

• 2003: Dangerous Magical Noise—The band returns to original material on this tuneful and aggressive rock album.

• 2005: If You Don't Already Have a Look—This anthology of previously released singles, plus six new tracks, is more diverse than any previous Dirtbombs release, including the influence of power-pop, R&B;, new wave, punk and funk in 52 tracks.

• 2008: We Have You Surrounded—The fourth studio album is a critically acclaimed, with political overtones and covers of songs by Sparks and Dead Moon.