dirty mops

Bio

Dirty Mops

born in Berlin

Sometimes, mopping the floor after a good party, you might notice your mop got dreadfully dirty. Sometimes you might meet some dirty mops thrown at a corner of an old club, evidence of intense night scenes. Even though these incidents are not rare, not much is known about these Dirty Mops from Berlin, which emerged in the underground music scene of Berlin in 2016 as a garage-grunge band.

Dirty Mops are dirty at their core, as they grew up listening to the Sonics, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine and other distorted sounds. But someday they fell in love with the primitive surf-beat, bell-tone guitars and dripping spring reverb sounds of the surf godfathers Dick Dale, the Ventures and the Surfaris.

After numerous shows in dirty locations and several lineup changes, their sound and energy were sculpted to a raw and intense vibration when and bass guitar player Luther Lebtag and the drummer Säsch joined guitarist and songwriter Dgee. They created a unique style, stubbornly remaining unconventional and underground.

This is Dirty Mops! An energetic mix of surf, garage, trash, rock 'n' roll and psychedelia. They love to groove, their energy is vigorous, their lyrics are caustic and their shows sweaty.

From September 2023 till April 2026, in 3 years, they released one full album, 2 EP’s and a maxi-single, or totally 26 tracks.

Dirty Mops Music was selected by radio producers like John Simandiras from ERT-3 958fm from Thessaloniki and Jorge Spahn from the Californian Radio Free Bakersfield. Dirty Mops toured in Europe and were interviewed in several radios. They have played more than 70 shows till now. They played several festivals, such as the Surfer Joe Summer Festival in Italy and Desertfest in Berlin.

So, you better don’t miss this creative and active era of the most underrated surf band of the planet. So, stay well tuned..

Dirty Mops releases

Too Dirty to Care, digital album, 2023 (self-released)

Lost Avatar, digital EP, 2024 (self-released)

Berlin Trap, digital EP, 2024 (self-released)

Return, digital maxi-single, 2025 (self-released)

Upcoming Shows

Dgee

guitar

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece. Played classical piano at 6. Played his first guitar strums at 12. Played in his first bands as guitarists at 13. Studied engineering in Greece, Spain and Germany. Apparently he worked there as well and still working in Berlin. Played in berliner bands as bassist, guitarists and singer at his thirties. Started Dirty Mops in 2016. He still plays and writes songs for them.. Gonna go on playing in bands till the age of 70 or something...

Säsch

Drums

Made in Berlin. The musician performed in a style characterised by the fusion of heavy psych and stoner genres, demonstrating a high level of proficiency and technical mastery. It is evident that since the beginning of 2026, he became responsible for the entertainment of Dirty Mops' public.

Luther

Bass

Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Luther has been playing bass guitar since the early 2000s. Influenced by punk and hardcore bands on the likes of NOFX, Pennywise, Colera and Bad Religion, Luther grounded Stoned!, being active for over 3 years in the Rio de Janeiro underground movement. After a long hiatus, Luther joined the music scene in Berlin, playing with several local musicians and setups. In 2023 Luther joined Dirty Mops.