Dog Eared Dream Explained

Dog Eared Dream
Type:studio
Artist:Willy Porter
Cover:File:Dog Eared Dream album cover art.jpg
Border:yes
Recorded:Studio
Studio:Joe's Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Genre:Pop, Folk
Length:46:12
Label:Six Degrees Records
Producer:Mike Hoffman
Prev Title:Trees Have Soul
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Falling Forward
Next Year:1999

Dog Eared Dream is a studio album by American guitarist Willy Porter released in 1994[1]

Release and reception

The album was released in 1994, and then rereleased in 1995 by Private Music Records. The song that received the most attention was called, Angry Words.[2] Porter toured nationally to support the album, opening for The Cranberries and Toad the Wet Sprocket.[3] The album was critically acclaimed and referred to as his "breakout" album.[4] The album launched Porter's career and introduced the world to his music which was rooted in acoustic guitar. The songs which received airplay on the radio were: Angry Words, Rita, Jesus on the Grille, and Flying.[5]

Personnel

Willy Porter band

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willy Porter – Dog Eared Dream . Discogs.com . 1995 . Discogs . 15 September 2020.
  2. News: AllMusic Review by Kelly McCartney . 16 September 2020 . Allmusic . AllMusic, Netaktion LLC . 1995.
  3. News: Willy Porter . 16 September 2020 . Billboard Magazine . 8 July 1995.
  4. News: Levy . Piet . Must Hear Music . 16 September 2020 . The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . 1 February 2020.
  5. News: Willy Porter Band w/Martyn Joseph . 16 September 2020 . Shepherd Express. . 29 September 2018.
  6. News: Uebelherr . Jan . From jazz to rock, Steven Kleiber played bass with genius . 15 September 2020 . The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  7. News: Metzger . John . Backstage Pass An Interview with Willy Porter . 15 September 2020 . 5 . The Music Box . 1998.