One of the bands I play bass in, Jay Dunphy and the Religion, is the subject of the Band Profile in the latest issue of The Martlet, UVic’s student newspaper.
Well, there were a few prostitutes, and the cocaine,†he says. “No, no, no there wasn’t. There were a few drunken nights. And it’s not like we were playing to a full crowd, and it’s not like we’ve got little groupies coming up and flashing us or anything, asking us to sign them.â€
Dunphy’s serious about touring, if not about the prostitutes. He’s traveled “to the bowels of Alberta and back†and is planning a cross-country tour with his alt-country/folk band Jay Dunphy and The Religion this spring. “It’s the reason I keep on going,†he says.
“Honestly, I’ll play with anyone, [and] I’ll play anywhere.â€