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1972 - Three timeline altering events take place. Nixon visits China. Popeyes opens its first location.
And the indie glam pop band, d’Lakes gets a call from the year 2070 to perform at the Jive Live
music festival in Burlington, VT. Having just finished a 13 month tour of Western Europe
and North America opening for psychedelic funk group, The Poppy Hoppers, d’Lakes
knew that some light time travel would be the perfect rejuvenating break after a year on the road.
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“[Drew writes] lyrically and sonically by starting with a very specific point and moving the glass closer
and farther from the image to get different perspectives. There’s both an art and a science to it."
- Ann Treacy (Mostly Minnesota - WMCN)
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Their trip to the future was going smoothly until one of the platinum hydrogen converters on their ship burnt out,
stranding them in the 2020’s. Lost and with nothing to do, they turned to what they knew best: absurd partying.
Before even releasing their debut album (Unforgettable Cheer, 2021), the band had already won the Minnesota Music
Coalition’s 2020 Demo Contest, received Prince’s tambourine as a “gift of excellence,” and released a
complicated Halloween EP full of retconned versions of their glam pop tunes (Unforgettable Fear, 2020)! Following the
release of their debut album, it wasn’t long before d’Lakes played many of the local festivals (Big Turn Music Fest,
Lowertown Sounds, Twin Cities Pride, MMC’s Caravan du Nord, Falling Knife, etc) and received a nomination for
album of the year by the Loring Collective. This momentum inspired the group’s work on their sophomore effort,
Heaven Is A Silent Disco (2023). The album was warmly received and was picked up by The Current, MPR, national
publications, and music subreddits, allowing the band to fully immerse themselves in the new decade they’ve
found themselves in.
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"After seeing them [..], I can easily say that I expect big things from this local act. "- Langen Goldstien
(The Girl At The Rock Show)
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Following the celebration of Heaven Is A Silent Disco and subsequent second halloween EP
(Hell Is A Blaring Library, 2024), d’Lakes wanted to take their sound in a slightly different direction.
Finding their funk from Parliament, the freedom in form from The B-52’s, and irresistible lyricism from The Fiery Furnaces,
they’re taking their freak show a step further in the absurd and sensual in a way that provokes a renewed
sense of wonderment. And while they wait for their ship to be fixed, their music might change a bit, but their
inherent drive to bring the party has only been amplified.
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Alma d’Lakes (guitar/voice) • Ben d’Lakes (drums)
Drew d’Lakes (voice/guitar) • Graydon d’Lakes (bass)
Joni d’Lakes (funmaker/voice) • KYM d’Lakes (funmaker/voice)
Patrick d’Lakes (many synths)
Heaven IS A Silent Disco
Suggested Tracks
Not So So-So Anymore, Laughing As A Symbol,
Pendulum of Appreciation, There’ve Been So Many Times
(credits below)
Download Heaven Is a Silent Disco Here!
All songs recorded and engineered by Drew d’Lakes and Ben d’Lakes except for
Laughing As A Symbol, Let’s Become Wicked, and Pleasantness by Matt Holmes.
All instruments performed/programmed by Drew d’Lakes except for live
drums/percussion by Ben d’Lakes, many synths by Patrick d’Lakes, additional synths
by Avery d’Lakes, bass on Not So So-So Anymore, Stasis On Track, and Pleasantness
performed by Graydon d’Lakes, backup vocals by Elizabeth d’Lakes andAlma d’Lakes,
trumpet by Mitchell Van Laar, violin by Mary Alice Hutton, and viola by
Ethan Johnson. All songs mixed by Drew and Ben d’Lakes, all songs
mastered by Matt Holmes.
Highlights
• Included in The Current’s Scouting Report (Dec 2023)
• Song of the Day on The Current (Nov 2023)
• Engineered and Mixed our 2nd album, Heaven Is A Silent Disco (Nov 2023)
• Played a headlining spot at Big Turn Music Fest (Feb 2023)
• Played Lowertown Sounds after recommendation by Lazerbeak (Summer 2022)
• Nominee for best album of the year from the Loring Collective (Spring 2022)
• Reoccurring radio play on The Current and KFAI (ongoing)
• Released our first album, Unforgettable Cheer (June 2021)
• Gifted Prince’s tambourine for Pleasantness recording (March 2021)
• Released cover of rare New Wave song, Hawaiian Dreams (March 2021)
• Released Halloween EP, Unforgettable Fear (Oct 2020)
• Winner of Minnesota Music Coalition Demo Contest (July 2020)
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We’d Love To Hear From You!
For any reason, email Drew at dlakesmusic@gmail.com or call at 763.350.6970
Thanks!
