Artist description The District Basement Collective (DBC) is an electropop trio based in Washington, DC. The outfit is comprised of vocalist Alexandra Scott, turntablist/beat meister Jeremy Beaver (DJ Boom), and knob tweaker, bassist and co-producer Drew Kennedy (Dex Dubious). Their diverse backgrounds and broad influences have a direct impact on their genre bending music, a sound that weaves a multi-colored thread between D&B, Alternative, Downtempo, Electro, and sampleheavy Tripno.

Music Style Electropop

Musical Influences Roni Size; Amon Tobin

Similar Artists Portishead; Morcheeba; Everything but the Girl; Breakbeat Era; Supreme Beings of Leisure; Tricky; Fat Boy Slim; Propellerheads; Moby; No Doubt; Cardigans; sneaker pimps; bjork; thievery corp

Artist History A New York City native who has released 5 breaks records (Bare Bones Break Vol.'s I, II, & III, along with Boomski and Clutch Vol.'s I, & II), it should come as no surprise that DJ Boom's musical background is based in hip-hop, jungle and electronic music. It was Boom who started the DBC while experimenting with beats and samples in a closet-sized apartment during the East Village's 110-degree heatwave of '98. A graduate of George Washington University and brought up on classic jazz by his jazz-obsessed father, Boom cites influences ranging from Ahmad Jamal to Bjork to KRS-One. Enter Dex Dubious, the one-time VA Tech CompuSci major turned rocker. Dex picked up his first bass guitar at nineteen, followed shortly by drums, and quickly found his musical education surpassing anything college had to offer. Playing in as many as three bands at once, his musical foray into punk rock and heavy music soon gave way to 60's funk and alternative hip-hop styles. Dex went on to form Thrift Unit and was soon touring with 2 Skinnee J's. It was on an East Coast tour that he was introduced to DJ Boom, who briefly signed on as DJ with the band. Afterward, Dex continued working his bass-stylings to Boom's beats and samples, laying the foundation for the formation of the DBC. After Boom and Drew failed in a number of attempts to secure a vocalist, DCide label partner Mark Thorp got a hold of a DBC demo and offered to help find the group a singer. Mark brought Alexandra into the studio and after just one session with Alexandra, during which "Listen's " opening track "At Your Back" was recorded, it became apparent that the DBC was finally a band. Growing up in the rural town of Charlottesville, VA, singer Alexandra Scott began writing songs when she was just 12 years old. Singing since she can remember, the daughter of a cattle farmer went on to study classical guitar at Vassar, as well as singing opera and jazz. Among her major influences are a pair of bluegrass inspired uncles who introduced her to the banjo and guitar. After finishing college Alexandra moved more toward electric guitar, reintroduced herself to pop music and soon released her own album "Styrofoam." She put together her own trio, but soon discovered in Boom and Drew partners who shared her desire to expand the limited confines of the pop song. The collective styles of the DBC evade classification. As true musicians, the band members understand the use of traditional song structures and melody lines. Their sonic palette ranges from the dark, haunting sounds of "At Your Back" to the light, hooky neo-pop of "Enough". Be it from the heavy beats & samples, thumping bass, or skilled blend of vocal styles, the District Basement Collective deliver what they are schooled in, diversity.

Group Members Alexandra ScottBoom (Jeremy Beaver)Dex Dubious (Drew Kennedy)

Instruments Samples; Turntables, Bass

Location Washington, DC - USA

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