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Over the past few years, Bloomington-via-Atlanta’s Dasher have been building a reputation as one of the US’s most captivating, searing live propositions – a blistering, midnight drag race of dark metal fury, goth ghost wailing and sticky-kick garage rock.
The quartet, led by drummer/vocalist Kylee Kimbrough and completed by guitarists Steve Garcia and Derek McCain, and bassist Gary Marra, draw upon the chop-crunch guitar of latter-day post-punk, the seething screech of the Amphetamine Reptile stable, the nightmarescape of Japanese hardcore and the desire to remain as beats-basic as a Ramones party dream, fusing it all into some of the most enthralling punk rock you’ll hear all year.
Today, the four-piece is proud to announce their signing to Jagjaguwar, a label that – among its eclectic roster – has never been afraid to skirt the noisier fringes of modern guitar music (see: Dinosaur Jr., Black Mountain, Preoccupations) but for whom Dasher mark their first foray into out-and-out punk rock. On the basis of new single “We Know So,” it’s easy to see why they’re taking the jump: across it’s 2.5 minutes, ‘We Know So’ tangles with bludgeoning force, shout-along choruses and guitars that cut like razor-wire. It’s a bewitching call-to-arms that already shows Jagjaguwar’s faith to be well-repaid.
LISTEN TO “WE KNOW SO”
http://bit.ly/2ptlfit
PRAISE FOR DASHER
“Kylee Kimbrough is an unbelievable badass. The drummer, songwriter, and vocalist behind the wide-eyed, abrasive Atlanta post-punk trio Dasher screams in this hoarse, otherworldly voice.” – Pitchfork
“‘Go Rambo’ is an ecstatic, empowering, aggressive wild-out of a punk jammer from Dasher.” – SPIN
“Kimbrough appears fearless on stage with Dasher” – Creative Loafing Atlanta
Dasher Online:
https://www.facebook.com/dasheratl/
https://dasher2.bandcamp.com/
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