Dooley and Baldwin

Dooley and Baldwin were unknown until 2020 when they made their debut online during covid at the Historic Athens Porchfest where they received the fourth highest views among 44 acts. At first blush, they are firmly situated in the rocker category with recordings reminiscent of the British invasion of the late 1960s. However, a deeper dig into their debut EP, Welcome to Dawgtown, and the their latest album, Rant, and you'll find Dooley and Baldwin keeping their audience engaged through peppering their set lists with a dash of Americana and country. The band is a unique gathering of scholars as Ashton Dooley and Norman Baldwin both hold Ph.D.'s, their bass player, Dror Arussi, is completing his doctorate in music with a specialization in guitar, and their drummer, Phil Marston, is a product of the famed Berklee School of Music. However, don't be lulled into thinking Dooley and Baldwin is a band full of introverted, pointed-headed academics. They pride themselves in being a fun band encouraging their audiences to sing along, dance, and, overall, treat the evening as a celebration.