Dark Suburb

Dark Suburb’s priest

Dark Suburb is a new mysterious music band that has popped up in Ghana’s music industry.

The group’s members are not known except the leader, referred to as “High Priest”.

The band is described as an alternative rock band which is representing the worlds of the living and the dead.

The group’s High Priest, who declined to mention his real name, told NEWS-ONE’s Francis Addo that members have been invoked back to life by him.

So he travels to the underworld to recruit the best singer, drummer, guitarist and pianist to form a great band for the ages.

Below is a conversation with High Priest



Dark Suburb sounds interesting.

The name of the band came up because of the meaning of the two words Dark and Suburb. The word Dark in this context represents the undead and Suburb is the outskirts of an area. The combination of the two words simply means the band represents a certain area of the arts which has not been revealed and fully accepted by society.



Tell me about Dark Suburb?

Dark Suburb is an Alternative Rock Band caught between the worlds of the seen and the unseen, the living and the dead. I invoked the band back to life because I was disenchanted with the current state of the music industry. I travelled to the underworld to recruit the best singer, drummer, guitarist and pianist to form this great band for the ages. But alas! Before the band can make a transition to the land of the living, they must be accepted by the living. The more they are loved, the more they will be revealed. They draw their breath, form and strength from the vitality of the living. And so for now Dark Suburb is an apparition, their music echoing from the shadows. The more they are loved, the more they will be revealed.



How did the members come together?

I did that with a dark ancient sorcery.



Where do they get their inspiration from?
Their inspiration is drawn from everyday life situations, things people find hard to express like love, hatred, jealousy, poverty, to name a few.



What is different about this group that the world hasn’t seen before?

The band itself has never been seen before because we are undead. The mere chance of ever getting to understand the band is something the world has never seen before.



Where are the members of Dark Suburb?

I wish that could be disclosed, but that will only scare you. For now let’s just pretend they are at home watching TV.



What has the group done in the music industry so far?

Dark Suburb just got onto the music scene and is doing marvellously well with their two hit singles, I Dey Feel You Die and Jump Of A Cliff.



What’s your style?

Alternative Rock.



How far does the band want to go?

Beyond your imagination.



What are people saying about the group?

The feedback has come with a lot of mixed feelings but what is important for us is that we are on the lips of people and gradually they will embrace us more than they are.



Are you motivated by what people say about the band?

It is not so much about what people say about the band, our motivation lies on the fact that we give out music that appeals to everyone and sends a message that cuts across the whole world.



What happened to the band at the 4syte Video Awards?

Well I decided to make a mysterious entry at the awards with my assistant. My main objective was to spice the show up a bit and it worked. We are getting massive feedback from our fans and I am glad we chose the 4syte Awards to make our first public appearance.



So the band members will keep disguising themselves?

I would not like to use the word disguise. There is no identity for the band. What you see is what you get. We are not disguising ourselves; the images you see are the band.



What’s up next for Dark Suburb?

Dark Suburb is preparing for a new single in December. - Daily Guide

Dark Suburb is barely a year old but they’ve already garnered a good following and generated a large amount of curiosity among music lovers in and out of Ghana, all wanting to know more about this mysterious band.
With a 5 track EP and 3 music videos racking in thousands of views, Ghana’s alternative rock band Dark Suburb is finally ready to step out with several concert appearances this year starting with The Awakening Concert.
The Awakening Concert is scheduled for the 7th of February at Alliance Francaise. Tickets are going for 20Ghc. The concert will feature acts such as Noella Wiyaala, and Afro Soul singer Eli among several others performing live before the band takes over with 2 hours of eclectic performances.
Doors open at 6pm and guest will have the opportunity to purchase Dark Suburbs EP and merchandise. - Ghana Motion

This is the first single off Dark Suburb’s upcoming EP titled “The Awakening”. “I Dey Feel You Die” is a common phrase used in the sub-saharan region of Africa. Especially in West African countries that speak Pidgin-English.
It simply means loving someone to death. How far are you willing to go for love? Enjoy! - Ghana Motion

Dark Suburb is an Afro Rock Band caught between the worlds of the seen and the unseen; the living and the dead. They have been invoked back to life by a priest disenchanted with the current state of the music industry. So he travels to the underworld to recruit the best singer, drummer, guitarist and pianist to form a great band for the ages. But alas! Before the band can make a transition to the land of the living, they must be accepted by the living. The more they are loved, the more they will be revealed. They draw their breath, their form, their strength from the vitality of the living. And so for now Dark Suburb is an apparition, their music echoing from the shadows. The more they are loved, the more they will be revealed. - Ameyaw Debrah

Few weeks after its unveiling at The Awakening Concert, Ghana’s first alternative rock band, Dark Suburb, had a big break last night when it opened the launch of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in a thrilling performance that was nothing short of spectacular. The band begun their performance with an eerie introduction which saw their Chief Priest moving through the crowd with his ‘ghost’ dancers amidst some powerful poetry and incantations.

They performed four of their songs starting with Get Out, I Go Be and the popular I Dey Feel You Die. They ended with a powerful rendition of their anthem dubbed Dark Suburb. It was an exciting and refreshing performance which delighted the audience as many could be heard shouting Dark Suburb! It seems Dark Suburb is truly out to rock, and it’s obvious from the very beginning that the band would go places.

You can catch them at Republic Bar on Wednesday, 4th March, and Django on Thursday 5th March at 7pm each night as they put up some exciting performances.

Check out more photos.
- See more at: http://nydjlive.com/53461/photos-dark-suburb-rocks-vgmas-launch/#sthash.DsjQ83Gv.dpuf - NYDJ Live

The headlines right after the Alternative Rock Band’s debut concert last Saturday at Alliance Francaise.

The highlights of the night ranged from Worlasi’s awesome opener, Hip-Hop bars from the likes of Terah AM, Rocky & Hawaya to the awesome spoken word pieces from Kacey Moore of BBA Hotshots fame.

And of course the vibrant Noella Wiyaala left everyone in awe and pumped for the amazing set of 15 songs by West Africa’s newest band Dark Suburb.

They took the audience through a sea of emotions, which included a lot of dancing and a feature with Ghanaian Hip-Hop artiste Jayso!

Here are some of the pictures from the event below! - Ghana Gist

Alternative rock band Dark Suburb make their next concert appearance at the very popular Republic Bar (Osu).

Just two weeks ago the band rocked a sold out concert at Alliance Francaise.

Tomorrow’s concert will feature an array of live acts including, Kacey Moore, KIDI, Selasie 7 Six Strings. The Concert will kick off at 7pm! - ENews GH

Dark Suburb is an Afro Rock Band caught between the worlds of the seen and the unseen; the living and the dead.

They have been invoked back to life by a priest disenchanted with the current state of the music industry.

So he travels to the underworld to recruit the best singer, drummer, guitarist and pianist to form a great band for the ages. But alas! Before the band can make a transition to the land of the living, they must be accepted by the living.

The more they are loved, the more they will be revealed. They draw their breath, their form, their strength from the vitality of the living. And so for now Dark Suburb is an apparition, their music echoing from the shadows.

The more they are loved, the more they will be revealed.

First single and video of the band “A DEY FEEL YOU DIE” is coming out soon call.

“We have a lot of project coming up , some featuring international rock bands, hip hop and R&B artists across the world. We have upcoming tours, releasing of the LPs, and also working with some African musicians. - ENews GH

The Awakening Concert is a night of uncovering mystery; art and al-ternative music by the first West African alternative rock band, Dark Suburb.


The Concert seeks to bring together alternative and rock music
lovers, with renowned Ghanaian artistes such as Noella Wiyaala and
other brilliant acts - Ego Tickets

Dark Suburb will on Saturday, February 7 perform at the Alliance Française in Accra in a concert dubbed 'Awakening Concert'.

Formed nearly a year ago, it has already garnered a good following and generated a large amount of curiosity among music lovers Ghana and other parts of the world.

With a five-track EP and three music videos racking in thousands of views, Dark Suburb is finally ready to step out with several concerts in Ghana, Europe and other parts of the world.

Also on stage would be the Afro soul singer, Noella Wiyaala, Eli and others, who are poised to turn the evening into a memorable and unforgettable night with a formidable stage presence.

Wiyaala sings both in English and her native Sisaala. She writes her songs herself. She has earned praise for her bold and powerful voice and distinguished timbre.

Institut Français (Ghana) and Alliance Française (Accra) are supporting the concert. - Modern Ghana

History was made on Saturday 7th of February, 2015 when Dark Suburb, the first ever Ghanaian Alternative Rock band held their first ever Rock music concert in Ghana. Despite much mixed feelings and expectations on the build-up to the concert, the turnout was great, in fact, the largest crowd I have ever witnessed at the Alliance francaise in Accra, for a concert. Though I personally missed much of the opening act sessions, which featured the prolific poet Kacey Moore, Jayso as well as the phenomenal Lioness of Africa, Noela Wiyaala, I am reliably informed that most of the acts were awesome. Here are a few reasons why The Awakening concert was the most creative concert I ever witnessed in Ghana Innovation and Creativity was the hallmark of the Dark suburb performance. Unlike most performances I have witnessed in Ghana, their performance was more or less, as one twitter user put it, a live mural of different kinds of art. Starting from the awesome costume made by Chapter One, to the astonishing motion graphics in the backdrop by Deon Wills, to the set design and lighting by Kobby, you could tell that, every aspect of their performance was carefully thought out. The theatrical opening to the performance which saw a choir singing what was quite remarkably a gothic themed hymn, to the poetic traditional incantations in local dialects and to the ghostly dance performance that ushered in the ‘Chief priest’ of the band, through to the invocations by the ‘Chief priest’ that finally saw the revelation of the band, was very spectacular and the crowd could not help but scream out their lungs when the lead singer of the band took his place by the custom designed microphone stand adorned with a silver skull piece whose eyes lit up red as soon as he touched it. After listening to their 5 track E.P, and having watched a lot of rock concerts at least on YouTube, I did, as I’m quite sure many others did, know what to expect and for a Rock band that is relatively new from this part of the world where rock music is not quite popular yet, we knew to not be too critical if they did not manage to achieve the level of energy that is expected from a rock concert but after a riveting opening intro that got the crowd up on their feet and screaming Dark Suburb!!! Along with the lead singer, we knew, this was for real. Performing a mix of all 5 tracks from their recently released ‘THE AWAKENING’ EP as with other songs that they have not released yet as well as two covers of Michael Jackson and Tracy Chapman, song after song, you could feel the energy levels rising and the crowd going crazy, something that quite frankly, the typical Ghanaian audience at a concert is not very known for being good at and how they managed to sustain that level of energy for as many as 13 tracks nonstop is one that baffled my mind. We were treated to moments of electrifying solos by the electrical guitarists, drummer, keyboardist and bassist interspersed with screaming episodes by the lead singer very characteristic of a rock concert anywhere in the world and when they finally got to their hit single ‘I dey feel you die’ you could hardly hear the lead singer as the crowd took over the singing while dancing and jumping around in circles. To think that a Ghanaian band, let alone a Ghanaian Rock band, let alone a Ghana Rock band whose members are anonymous, could actually pull together such a hugely successful concert, is for me a sign that the Ghanaian youth are actually capable of dealing with the seemingly insurmountable problems that we face as a country and as Africans, through creative collaboration and hard work, and MESH Ghana is very proud to have been a sponsor of such creativity and innovation. I must say a big kudos, to the team at President360, the managing label for Dark Suburb, for putting together such an amazing concert. - MESH Ghana

Grand Papa of Hiplife, Reggie Rockstone, could not hide is palpable excitement over the newest craze in the music industry, Dark Suburb. He took to social media, Twitter and Instagram, to pronounce his adoration for Ghana’s first alternative Rock band. He wrote: “DARK SUBURB IS THE TRUTH, GH BOUT TO BE SPRIZED! BIG UP #REFRESHING”
Reggie’s endorsement of Dark Suburb comes at the heels of a very successful debut concert of the band at Alliance Franciase last Saturday dubbed The Awakening. The very well patronized concert has received rave reviews for the quality of performance, technical set-up and the artistry of the band. It was a night of high energy and great performances and the audience were thrilled through out. Many are excited about the difference the band is introducing to music scene. Dark Suburb is set to play many more concerts this year.


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