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"Dead Scene Radio is what you get when you smash Elvis Costello-like vocals with Bob Dylan-ish lyrics and a smidgen of electric guitar – the pace is upbeat and jovial. The lead singer sometimes sounds like he has a stuffed-up nose, but it works itself into the music as a stylistic mechanism. We should be looking at this EP as a good indicator of what’s to come because really, can you ever have too much Elvis Costello or Bobby D.?"
-Holly L. Perry
go to http://radioexile.com/2009/09/03/and-you-thought-this-scene-was-dead/ to see the review
- RadioExile.com
"With a strong bass guitar and gentle vocal harmonies, this indie rock quartet puts pleasant into punk and accessibility into indie. What saves the production from being intellectual but ultimately tiresome is the complete contrast of the un-hyped delivery and the deceptively energetic frenzy of the songs themselves; we are able to hear the composition of the song without unconvincingly urgent pretensions – i.e., they sing, instead of trying to sell a non-melody by yelling, and they manage to sound convincingly enthusiastic doing it. You can hear Phish, Bad Religion and Iron Maiden in there, too. Check out their myspace page or deadsceneradio.com for a listen."
-Ryan Cunningham - Recoil Magazine
Discography
Dead Scene Radio (self titled ep)
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Bio
Dead Scene Radio is an indie rock band from Kalamazoo, MI comprised of two main singer/guitarist/songwriters (Jake Simmons and Matt Blasco) and an incredibly tight rhythm section in Aaron Layendecker and Jeff Blanzy.
In January 2009, Dead Scene Radio was born, fusing two pre-existing bands, The Domestics and The Implodes. This new music baby found its origins from the mother of Indie rock carrying a bit of soul and punk in its bloodstream. Emerging onto the scene from its birthplace of Kalamazoo, DSR joins the ever-evolving scene of Michigan music. Seeking its guidance with influcences from artists like The Clash, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Thin Lizzy, The Beatles and a touch of Motown, DSR contributes its fair share to the Mitten Rock Movement.
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