BIOGRAPHY

Dome Dwellers is a neo-psychedelic math-rock-infused space-cult based out of Denton, TX; formed in the fall of 2012 by Michael J. Slack, David Gore, and Cullen Dean.

Dubbed “Art Warriors” by THRWD Magazine, the music of Dome Dwellers takes listeners on a sonic space-ride spanning the musical spectrum; bouncing from melodically melancholic, to contagiously danceable, careening haphazardly between soulful and whimsical all in the course of a few songs.

The band holds a kinship with rock bands of yore – holding the same angst-ridden, flowery, explosive, bleeding-heart, full-speed-ahead-into-the-sun energy of a band like Queen, while remaining sonically contemporary. The result is music that is powerful, confident, and even playful, but most importantly comes from a deeply genuine and heartfelt place.


SELECTED PRESS

There’s something about this track (Way It Goes) that completely catches you off guard from the offset. It has the same shimmering freshness as Animal Collective and a dusting of jarring uniqueness that you find with bands like Crystal Castles. The cleverly chosen guitar effects and bold synth sounds provide another dimension on top of the relatable indie-equse vocals.
A vibe, that literally blew me away, I’m so so so crazy about these phenomenal electric guitar licks. Yeah, it might sound a little bit weird and crazy but this is actually math rock . . . Check their latest release Way It Goes on Spotify and feel the infectious guitar riffs! You won’t regret it
Holy guitar magic Batman! The psychedelic indie masters in Dome Dwellers have truly outdone themselves with their latest opus, “When I Cave.” This track is almost like two different songs in one. The first half is a fairly catchy indie bop with an infectious hook, the latter half is a truly epic, fuzzed-out trip to another dimension; complete with dueling guitar and synth magic that pulls your ears into wondrous new sonic territory.
(Dome Dwellers) remind you that there’s been a fuckton of great albums released over the course of the last 20 years . . . There’s a little bit of Cold War Kids in there, a hint of MGMTs early days, british indie, what came out of San Francisco in the 00s.. Its all compacted into a short and pleasant sightseeing tour of what you might have missed
Dome Dwellers is gleefully divergent, artfully weird and dreadfully cool. The track with it’s bending, sliding, picking guitars and potent swirling combinations of whiling and winding bass and fervent drumming feels confrontational and, well, computational in a way. The musicality offers shock and awe and the vocal aesthetic, indie, sort of experimental and broadly theatrical brings it all to a new level of, well, inspired sort of throw back 70’s proto punkery.
In 2015, you’d think that it’s all been done before in rock ‘n’ roll. And, yeah, it probably has. An over-crowded music landscape of sub-genres and variations can make one claustrophobic. Yet, Denton’s Dome Dwellers can give you room to breathe. They’re a rock ‘n’ roll band with a confident flair, a reaffirmation that the genre never died; it’s just evolved.
Dome Dwellers are pointing one possible road towards the future. But, it’s one cut up into treacherous terrain. It involves the ability to play rock with mathematical precision, to add the occasional Freddie Mercury falsetto, and to possess a fair deal of humor about the whole thing.
Way It Goes” starts mesmerizing you immediately – a seemingly impossible guitar creation comes out of nowhere. As if that wasn’t enough, they eventually move into faerie dust synth splashes and mind-numbing math rock tapping. It’s ultra creative and the perfect amount spastic; we can’t say we’ve ever heard anything quite like it.
They’re the sort of band you’ll want to play to your friends and the sort of band that will (and deserve to) inspire a loyal following that will undoubtedly cross oceans to see them play live. —- ‘Maybe I should have some pride’ is a great record that’ll leave you with a huge smile on your face – gloriously, wonderfully unique, it has no immediate peers and it’s simply a joyous experience from its atypical start to its distortion-laden conclusion.
 

 

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