Dern Rutlidge

Band members

• Line-up
  • Craig Westwood (vocals, guitar)
  • Jason PC (bass)
  • Jason Miszewski (guitar)
  • Callan O'Hara (drums)

Formed

Melbourne, VIC, 1996

Band information

Taking their name from two characters in a Jack Daniel's TV ad, Dern Rutlidge featured Blood Duster's Jason PC and Miszewski and Westwood from Christbait. Their style drew from a pool of influences that included Kyuss, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Black Sabbath, resulting in a Southern-fried, progressive take on sludge rock.

The band won supports to an long list of international touring acts including the likes of Rollins Band, the Hellacopters, Fear Factory, Morbid Angel, Fu Manchu and Bad Brains. After the EP release, Dern Rutlidge signed to High Beam Records and in 2001 released Johnny No Stars.

Dern Rutlidge completed a tour of Switzerland in September 2001 and in early 2002 featured at the Big Day Out. Craig Westwood left the following June and Dern Rutlidge subsequently folded. In 2006, the band reformed under the name The Young Breeders.

Discography

Albums:

	2001	Johnny No Stars	High Beam

Singles:

	1999	All So Lonely	International Trash
	2001	Lines on the Table	High Beam
	2001	When I'm Rockin'	High Beam

EP:

	1998	High as the Sun on This Midnight Run	International Trash

Split:

	2000	Skyblue (split with Warped)	International Trash

Compilation tracks:

Year	Track Title	Album Title	Label
2001	"Lines on the Table"	Planet X Extreme Games Vol. 3	Shock
2002	"Smells Like Teen Pregnancy"	Hip New Sounds	High Voltage