About 9k9

​~"September Dogs: Pure Genre Chaos." 

     "September Dogs: Pure Genre Chaos - Tired of the same overplayed playlists? Enter September Dogs, Central Florida’s premier high-energy rock outfit delivering a heavy dose of musical unpredictability. Formerly known as the Mad Hadder Band, this powerhouse four-piece takes an eclectic, multi-decade mix of classic, hard, and modern rock and fuses it into a seamless, high-octane live experience.   Led by the dynamic vocal and guitar duo of Cate and Michael Rettig, backed by the driving, thunderous rhythm section of Craig Griffin (bass) and John “Animal” Chretien (drums), September Dogs deliberately hunts down the standout tracks other bands are not doing. They don't just play covers—they twist completely unexpected songs from different eras into a unified, rock sound. From local mainstays to crowded festival stages, a September Dogs show is an addictive guessing game that keeps audiences engaged.    If you want to offer your crowd zero predictability and pure, controlled chaos, you want September Dogs.”

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Why "genre chaos"? While we are fundamentally a rock cover band, our specific approach perfectly embodies this concept for a few  key reasons:

.*Unpredictable Setlists: Instead of sticking to a single era or subgenre, we intentionally weave through a vast, multi-decade mix of classic rock, hard rock, and modern alternative tracks.

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.*The Element of Surprise: We deliberately select standout songs that are rarely played by standard cover bands, keeping the audience on their toes and disrupting typical expectations.

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.*Controlled Energy: Like the classic Greek definition of chaos representing pure, unstructured potential, we take completely different styles of music and bind them together using our signature high-energy rock delivery. 

                                                                                                                                                              

We will play Peter Frampton, with the famous talk box solo, circa 1973!! Or I’m You’re Captain, by Grand Funk Railroad, from 1970.       

Then turn around and play Kings of Leon. 2008. Rocking!                                                                                                                                 

Cate will sing White Rabbit ala Jefferson Airplane and roll right into Mammoth aka Wolfgang VAN HALEN. 2020 - The BEST!!                            Styx. The Pretty Reckless, Candlebox, Alanis Morisette, Cee Lo Green,  Aerosmith. Van Halen,  Alterbridge,  Lady Gaga,  Grand Funk, Procol Harem, Royal Blood, Nickelback, Collective Soul. and more!

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Multi-decade rock. Zero predictability.! 

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and ~ We ARE the Shinedown Band!!  Shinedown, 2001.- today.  Shinedown balances heavy rock anthems, with deeply emotional power ballads. A fan favorite on our set list is “365” .  Listen to the lyrics. Listen to their songs.  We have fans that had no idea how good Shinedown was until they heard us play it,  now they are Shinedown fans too. Yes, we are the Shinedown Band. 

 

We're carving out a special niche. Its unique, but so good. Join us and lets embrace the chaos. YOLO. 

​​​​Come say hello! We look forward to meeting you!

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Much Love ~Cate, Michael, Craig, John

September Dogs.9K9