Artist description An exciting genre-bending duo that smashes together rock, hip hop and electronic elements into a gritty techno-beat-rock sound.

Music Style alternative--gritty techno-beat-rock

Musical Influences James Brown, Praga Khan, Talking Heads, Fatboy Slim, Velvet Underground, Public Enemy, Clash

Similar Artists EELS, Beck, Trans-Global Underground, Snake River Conspiracy

Artist History dM began dial M in 2000 with the specific goal of creating a great sound that moved your soul and your butt. After the release of the first dial M CD--"Close Your Eyes"--in 2001 dM hooked up with inspirational percussionist Rayve went back into the studio and wrote some amazing new tracks. Speaking about redemption, loss and inner disorder these new cuts were immediately picked up by MTV for their hit shows "Road Rules" and "Extreme Challenge." At the same time the duo began taking their gritty, new sound into the clubs.

Group Members dM--lead vocals, guitars, keyboard, sampler Rayve--vocals, percussion, sound shaper

Instruments guitars, keyboard, percussion, sampler

Albums Close Your Eyes

Press Reviews Candy for Bad Children--"... Mr. M hits his stride, these tracks come off intriguing and mysterious, inviting the listener back again with their peculiar style of blending different styles of music and startling sample fragments into a strangely coherent whole." Street Beat--"... but this disc is at least edgy ... Maybe it's because the songs have a heavier edge, and feature lots of guitars and square wave synth sounds." Splendid--"There are some wonderful musical moments on this disc--"Forgiveness" has a fantastically chunky bassline and "The Greatest Weapon" sounds like something that Moby would definitely be jealous of." The Muse's Muse--"Man if this isn't the most interesting thing I have heard in a while."

Location Montclair, NJ - USA

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