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Drab Majesty is the solo project of Deb DeMure, the androgynous alter-ego of Andrew Clinco from Los Angeles, California, United States. With its combination of reverb-drenched guitars, synth bass lines, commanding vocals, and rhythmic drum machine beats, DeMure dubs the project "tragic wave" and "mid-fi" for its blend of classic 80s new wave and hints of early 4AD with a futuristic originality. Clinco began the project while drumming for the band Marriages, as vocalist Emma Ruth Rundle inspired him to learn the guitar.
Drab Majesty’s first release, a limited-edition cassette of 100 copies titled Unarian Dances, was self-released in 2012 and re-pressed by Lollipop Records shortly thereafter. Drab Majesty then signed with Dais Records and put out the debut LP Careless in 2015. Careless was met with high praise from critics and fans alike, and the original pressing is now a sought-after gem. A year after the initial pressings of Careless sold out, Dais released a compilation titled Completely Careless, featuring Drab Majesty’s entire discography, including two previously unreleased tracks.
On Halloween 2016, a split single featuring King Dude was released on Dais Records. Drab Majesty released their second LP entitled The Demonstration in January 2017.
In September 2017, the band released a single entitled Oak Wood in honor of Cash Askew, a victim of the Ghostship tragedy in Oakland.
A talented multi-instrumentalist, DeMure composes all of the elements of Drab Majesty. However, rather than taking personal credit for the music, DeMure insists that the inspiration for the songs is received from an other-worldly source and that Deb is merely a vessel through which outside ideas flow inward. But Drab Majesty is more than just a musical project — it’s a methodical experiment in the identity of creativity. The character Deb DeMure is an enigma that eludes all expectations of gender and ego. When DeMure’s imposing 6’ 4” figure assumes the stage, Deb’s playful, harlequinesque appearance, tempered by an ominous body language, and clashing with the dreamy, ethereal melodies comes across as a web of contrasts. The result is a perfect balance between seemingly conflicting messages, between the high and the low, the drab and the divine.
Drab Majesty --- Bandcamp Drab Majesty --- Dais Records Drab Majesty --- Discogs Drab Majesty --- Facebook Drab Majesty --- RateYourMusic Drab Majesty --- SoundCloud Drab Majesty --- Tumblr Drab Majesty --- Twitter Drab Majesty --- YouTube
---Discography---
2012 - UNARIAN DANCES (EP) 2013 - Disorder Vol. 1 (split single with Eleven Pond) 2015 - Unknown to the I (single) 2015 - Careless (LP) 2016 - Completely Careless (compilation) 2016 - The Heiress / The Demon (single) 2016 - Who Taught You How to Love (split single with King Dude) 2017 - The Demonstration (LP) 2017 - Oak Wood (single)
Drab Majesty is the solo project of Deb DeMure, the androgynous alter-ego of Andrew Clinco from Los Angeles, California, United States. With its combination of reverb-drenched guitars, synth bass lines, commanding vocals, and rhythmic drum machine beats, DeMure dubs the project "tragic wave" and "mid-fi" for its blend of classic 80s new wave and hints of early 4AD with a futuristic originality. Clinco began the project while drumming for the band Marriages, as vocalist Emma Ruth Rundle inspired him to learn the guitar.
Drab Majesty’s first release, a limited-edition cassette of 100 copies titled Unarian Dances, was self-released in 2012 and re-pressed by Lollipop Records shortly thereafter. Drab Majesty then signed with Dais Records and put out the debut LP Careless in 2015. Careless was met with high praise from critics and fans alike, and the original pressing is now a sought-after gem. A year after the initial pressings of Careless sold out, Dais released a compilation titled Completely Careless, featuring Drab Majesty’s entire discography, including two previously unreleased tracks.
On Halloween 2016, a split single featuring King Dude was released on Dais Records. Drab Majesty released their second LP entitled The Demonstration in January 2017.
In September 2017, the band released a single entitled Oak Wood in honor of Cash Askew, a victim of the Ghostship tragedy in Oakland.
A talented multi-instrumentalist, DeMure composes all of the elements of Drab Majesty. However, rather than taking personal credit for the music, DeMure insists that the inspiration for the songs is received from an other-worldly source and that Deb is merely a vessel through which outside ideas flow inward. But Drab Majesty is more than just a musical project — it’s a methodical experiment in the identity of creativity. The character Deb DeMure is an enigma that eludes all expectations of gender and ego. When DeMure’s imposing 6’ 4” figure assumes the stage, Deb’s playful, harlequinesque appearance, tempered by an ominous body language, and clashing with the dreamy, ethereal melodies comes across as a web of contrasts. The result is a perfect balance between seemingly conflicting messages, between the high and the low, the drab and the divine.
Drab Majesty --- Bandcamp Drab Majesty --- Dais Records Drab Majesty --- Discogs Drab Majesty --- Facebook Drab Majesty --- RateYourMusic Drab Majesty --- SoundCloud Drab Majesty --- Tumblr Drab Majesty --- Twitter Drab Majesty --- YouTube
---Discography---
2012 - UNARIAN DANCES (EP) 2013 - Disorder Vol. 1 (split single with Eleven Pond) 2015 - Unknown to the I (single) 2015 - Careless (LP) 2016 - Completely Careless (compilation) 2016 - The Heiress / The Demon (single) 2016 - Who Taught You How to Love (split single with King Dude) 2017 - The Demonstration (LP) 2017 - Oak Wood (single)
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