Artist description DC and the Rock Savants create music that exudes intelligence and irony and reflects the varied life of it's songwriter. He has for the most part lived on the Central Coast of California, but also in Boston, while studying jazz at Berklee College of Music, and then in Santa Fe, New Mexico, reading the classics at St. John's College. He is equally in love with words and the ineffable ring of guitars, and matches carefully crafted lyrics with the clangor of distortion. His songs rock. They induce sympathetic vibrations in the heart; they are all treasure and humor and passionate agony, conveyed through a voice that whispers and soars and a guitar that must be alive. Of course, having three Rock Savants backing you up doesn't hurt either.

Music Style Indie Rock

Musical Influences Elvis Costello, Phantom Planet, Foo Fighters, David Garza, Elliot Smith, Prince

Artist History Band Founded December 2002 / Dominic Castillo releases EP, "5 Hideous Love Songs" / Band begins recording new album and touring the West Coast

Group Members Dominic Castillo: guitar, vocals -- Nate Szytel: guitar -- Mark Chambless: drums -- Jameson Swanagon: bass

Albums 5 Hideous Love Songs (EP)

Additional Info Sign up on the Dominic Castillo mailing list at www.DominicCastillo.com and watch their music video for 'Uncollected.'

Location San Luis Obispo, CA - USA

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