The Dogmatics channel a new creative outlet, celebrating family and friendship at home in ‘Nowheresville’. Legendary Boston garage rock band unleash first new full-length album in nearly 40 years. Knyvet PR: knyvet.substack.com/p/the-dogmatics-celebrate-family-and
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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.
The Dogmatics are:
Jerry Lehane: Vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Peter O’Halloran: Vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Jimmy O’Halloran: Bass
Tom Long: Drums
James Young: Vocals, backing vocals and mandolin
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Credits
Full-length album (LP) releases July 18, 2025
Key of B
Lyrics and music by Jerry Lehane
Lead vocals, Lead guitar – Jerry Lehane
Keyboard – John “J.G.” Goetchius
Rhythm guitar – Peter O’Halloran
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Drums – Tom Long
Backing vocals – James Young
You’ve Got What I Want
Lyrics and music by Jerry Lehane
Lead vocals, Lead guitar – Jerry Lehane
Rhythm guitar – Peter O’Halloran
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Drums – Tom Long
Backing vocals – James Young
Con Job
Lyrics by Rick Young, Music by James Young
Lead vocals, Mandolin, Whistling – James Young
Lead & acoustic guitar, Backing vocals – Peter O’Halloran
Rhythm guitar – Jerry Lehane
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Drums – Tom Long
Rainy Nights
Lyrics and music by Jerry Lehane
Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar – Jerry Lehane
Guest vocals – Tom Baker
Lead guitar – Billy Loosigian
Rhythm guitar – Peter O’Halloran
Drums – Tom Long
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Backing vocals – James Young
Nothing To Be Learned
Lyrics and music by James Young
Lead vocals, Lead guitar – James Young
Rhythm guitar – Jerry Lehane
Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals – Peter O’Halloran
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Drums – Tom Long
With A Scarlet Letter
Lyrics and music by Peter O’Halloran
Lead vocals, Lead guitar – Peter O’Halloran
Rhythm guitar – Jerry Lehane
Drums – Tom Long
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Backing vocals – James Young, Jerry Lehane
Single released October 18, 2024
I Can’t Get Over You
Lyrics and music by Jerry Lehane
Lead vocals, Lead guitar – Jerry Lehane
Rhythm guitar – Peter O’Halloran
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Drums – Tom Long
Backing vocals – James Young
Single released October 27, 2023
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Lyrics and music by James Young
Lead vocals, Lead guitar – Peter O’Halloran
Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals – Jerry Lehane
Bass, Backing vocals – Jimmy O’Halloran
Drums – Tom Long
Mandolin, Backing vocals – James Young
Library Girl
Lyrics and music by Jerry Lehane
Lead vocals, Lead guitar – Jerry Lehane
Rhythm guitar – Peter O’Halloran
Drums – Tom Long
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Mandocaster, Backing vocals – James Young
Single released September 13, 2024
Ball Me Out
Lyrics and music by DMZ
Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar – Peter O’Halloran
Lead guitar – Jerry Lehane
Drums – Tom Long
Bass – Jimmy O’Halloran
Electric mandolin, Backing vocals – James Young
Artwork/Footer Credits
Front cover photo: Mary Lou O’Halloran • Back cover photo: Katie Fitzpatrick • Inside photo montage: Nicole Tammaro, Stevo Rood, Greg ‘Mongroll’ Munroe, Katie Fitzpatrick • Design by James Young
Recorded at Edsbarn in Canton • Produced and engineered by Ed Riemer • Mastered by Dave Westner
© The Dogmatics 2025 – Released on Rum Bar Records
