Killer Dwarfs

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Killer Dwarfs were formed in Toronto in
the early '80s. The group consisted of Russ
Dwarf, lead vocals; Darrell Dwarf, drums;
Ron Dwarf, bass; and Mike Dwarf on gu
tars. When Mike took off in 1982 he was
replaced by Jerry Dwarf. Besides the
unusual name, leader Russ was known for
his on-stage antics, including somersaults
and tricycle riding.

They debuted on record in 1983
with "The Killer Dwarfs," which was issued
on Canada's Attic label. Their next album,
"Stand Tall," was issued by Maze in Canada
and Grudge in the U.S. It got enough airplay
and fan reaction that their next release, "Big
Deal," was picked up by CBS of Canada,
which also signed them to that label's Epic
division in the U.S.

"Big Deal" came out in the spring of
1988, sporting a hard rock sound one critic
compared to that of Dokken. Intensive
touring helped push the album onto the
U.S. charts, their first release to accomplish
that feat. A year later their self-titled
Canadian debut was issued in the States by
GWP Records. The Dwarfs' next official
release was "Dirty Weapons," which Epic
put out in the spring of 1990. Another hard
mix of powerful hooks and rowdy vocals,
the album charted for nine weeks on the
Billboard album listing.

In 1992 they issued their final
album, "Method To The Madness."
Ironically, it would also be their most
praised release, cited by one critic as "what
is easily their most ambitious, unified chunk
of product to date." The first single, "Hard
Luck Town," received some, airplay but despite
the positive reviews, and the band soon went their
separate ways. Killer Dwarfs left a legacy of power-
ful rock leavened by a rough-edged humor,
especially on stage. It's been a while since
their best work - done for Epic - has been
available and that's why Collectables is so
pleased to issue their first two albums in
separate packages, each with bonus cuts
from "Method To The Madness."


1 Dirty Weapons.flac
2 Nothin' Gets Nothin'
3 All That We Dream
4 Doesn't Matter
5 Last Laugh
6 Comin' Through
7 One Way Out
8 Appeal.flac
9 Not Foolin'
10 Want It Bad
11 Method To Madness
12 Give And Take
13 Look Around
14 GTY (Goodbye To Yesterday)
15 Cowboys And Conmen

Enjoy!!

-Moe B.