Dogmatics Nowheresville

The Dogmatics channel a new creative outlet, celebrating family and friendship at home in ‘Nowheresville’.
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BOSTON, Mass. [July 18, 2025] -- Nearly 100 years ago, iconic writer F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote about how there are no second acts in American lives. The sentiment does not hold true for bands.
And perhaps the most prime, and recent, example of this are The Dogmatics, the legendary Boston garage rock pioneers that put an exclamation point on a lively new era with Nowheresville, a punchy, poignant, and eclectic album that serves as their first in nearly 40 years, set for release on Friday, July 18 on Rum Bar Records.
And the common thread that links the band from its ‘80s heyday to now is family. Music history is littered with collectives known loosely as family bands, but it can be argued there has never been a family band quite like The Dogmatics. The sentiment fueled their inaugural run 40 years ago, launching out of the vibrant Boston music scene in 1981, and is the creative conduit that energizes this awe -inspiring second act.
“The best part of this new era is what it has always been – fun and friendship,” says co-vocalist and guitarist Jerry Lehane, joined in The Dogmatics by longtime confidants Peter O’Halloran (rhythm guitarist and vocalist); Jimmy O’Halloran (bass); and Tom Long (drums), with 2019 recruit James Young on mandolin, guitar, and assorted vocals.
The 10 songs on Nowheresville show a lot of variety and breadth beyond the Dogmatics classic garage-rocking reputation. Hinting at the power and continued relevance of the band’s ability to make simple fun music that touches on contemporary issues in a light-hearted, not preachy, way. Nowheresville signals that the cumulative talent across the band has all this diverse musical influence and there’s something new about how that’s all coming together at this point in the band’s history.
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The Dogmatics 'Nowheresville' Deluxe LP comes in your choice of Translucent Emerald Green or Old School Black Vinyl!!
Limited Edition Pressing 100 of each color! Includes: Double sided insert/lyric sheet, 2 extra tracks & koozie!
Order at Rum Bar Records:
rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nowheresville-deluxe-vinyl-lp