Don't Talk To The Cops!
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"Best Live Music of 2011 (cover story)"

“… Their charisma is contagious. For the first time in something like a decade—since right around the time I moved to the city—I felt young and invigorated, and I wanted to feel more of it. Somewhere along the way I got caught up in the press releases and Pitchfork ratings and need for blog content and glad-handing and greenrooms and bullshit, and I forgot about what brought me here in the first place: shows like these.” - The Stranger


"Best New Music: Don't Talk To The Cops! (cover story)"

“The band exists in that Venn-diagram sweet spot occupied by the likes of the Beastie Boys and the Ramones, where stupid and smart intersect and yield something utterly, irresistibly pure. Without much effort, Don’t Talk to the Cops is more punk and more hip-hop than any genre band to come out of Seattle in years.” - City Arts


"Seattle Electrorappers Don’t Talk To The Cops Ain’t Snitchin’"

“The group’s anarchic style is somewhere between the dirty faux-hip-hop boogie of Gravy Train and the faux-soul punk freak-outs of The Make-Up. Except this movement is for real, whatever it is.” - MTV Iggy


"Today Reverb Recommends You Watch "Big Ass Head" With Your Big Ass Head Because It's About to Sweep the Nation"

"The new video from DTTTC! has enough firepower to stop wars and make Kim Jong-Il do the moonwalk. It has the healing power of a big-eyed puppy ON STEROIDS. It could win Connect Four in THREE MOVES. Well, you get the point." - Seattle Weekly


"Best Live Music of 2011"

“… Their charisma is contagious. For the first time in something like a decade—since right around the time I moved to the city—I felt young and invigorated, and I wanted to feel more of it. Somewhere along the way I got caught up in the press releases and Pitchfork ratings and need for blog content and glad-handing and greenrooms and bullshit, and I forgot about what brought me here in the first place: shows like these.” - The Stranger


"Don’t Talk To The Cops – “Tattoo My Name” Premier"

“Don’t Talk To The Cops is a frenetic noise pop outfit built around Seattle duo djblesOne and emecks. Today we’ve got… the catchy, all-over-the-place “Tattoo My Name.” - Stereogum


Discography

Singles:
"I'm @ The Ocean" (Nov 2012)
"Hooliganism" (Oct 2012)
"Ronald Reagan Racist Reagan" (Sept 2012)

Albums:
"What's the 411? remix, Love Family & friends" (Aug 2012)
"Let's Quit" (Apr 2012 - Greedhead Music)
"Regular Show" (March 2011)

Stream or download many of our songs on Soundcloud!

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Tell your folks: DON’T TALK TO THE COPS! DtttC’s deadly dance punks djblesOne and emecks cut loose, deep and wide with razor sharp moves and pointed pop sensibilities. Their sound is informed by pop, electro, punk, soul and hip-hop, with songs that are crazy catchy and melodic—hard to pin down, but very easy to dance to. On stage the group blend chaos and choreography—jumping, flashing, bugging out—whipping the audience into a grinning, dancing frenzy.

djblesOne is an accomplished dj/producer whose influential productions and DJ mixes have helped shaped the last decade of b-boy culture. His partner in crime, emecks, clocks in at only half his height but her larger than life style and pro dance moves bring outsized attitude to this dynamic duo. Their combined dance vision is abetted by hype man El Mizell, providing backup vocals and pops of energy to an already tight live setup.

Since unleashing their first album in March 2010, DON’T TALK TO THE COPS! have been all over the map. Notable performances include the Capitol Hill Block Party, Doe Bay Fest, Reverb Festival and City Arts Festival, along with house shows, fashion parties, mainstages and other festival appearances. The group just released their second album, Let’s Quit, on Greedhead Music. They plan to make love to your ears, eyes, and feet this year, so get ready.