The Dems

In an age when many musical acts seem generic, The Dems create music hand picked from many different genres. Hailing from Ardmore, Pa., Austin Caramanico and Greg Chimicles are the core members of the group. The two artists have been close personally for over a decade and have formed a unique chemistry on and off the stage. Though being raised on different sides of the country, they share the same passion, vision and musical tastes on creating great melodies with timely hooks. Austin Caramanico, vocals/percussionist, was born and raised in Orange County, California. After high school Austin pursued music in Santa Barbara, CA, and more specifically Isle Vista which has a strong musical community due in part to the dominate college scene. His roots in music stem from great artists such as Bob Marley, Sublime, and Jeff Buckley to name a few. Austin combines storytelling lyrics with strong melodies creating his own unique style of songwriting. Greg Chimicles, guitar/piano/bass, is from Devon, Pa. Greg is heavily influenced by classic rock as well as acts like The Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam. He has been a part of the local Philadelphia music scene for the past seven years in notable acts such as Down Circle Back, and Huzzavox. Greg has performed all over the country honing his craft in venues such as The Roxy, LA and CBGB's in NYC. The Dems entered the studio for the first time in May, 2006 recording a 4-song demo. On the strength of that recording they went into Milkboy Studios in their hometown later that same summer for their first structured EP. They have captured a unique sound and vibe in their work and plan to take their music to the masses.