Effective period / Period of releases: 2006 - 2017

Members: Chris Vail, Brady Kirchner, Bob Quaschnick, Dan Vacon, Pat Downing, Brock Geiger, Scott Ross (6), Matt Doherty, Dan McKinnon (3)

The Dudes, led by Danny Vacon’s iconic, scraggly beard and Pittsburgh Pirates cap, are the ultimate Calgary band: Their soul-inflected, punk-tinged indie rock has become synonymous with the city, even if they’ve never received loads of recognition outside of the west. Active since the mid-’90s, The Dudes remain the kings of the self-described Radtown (or Palgary, to some), and the distant relative of the van-fetishizing, Thin Lizzy-worshipping circles that have developed in the city - including Vacon sideproject HighKicks, Napalmpom, and Chron Goblin.