The Dagons
The Dagons | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | post-punk, psychedelic, |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Members | Karie Jacobson Drew Kowalski |
| Website | www.thedagons.com |
The Dagons mix fuzzy guitars, pounding drums & haunting vocals with dreamy lyrics referencing fairy tales & mythology to create their distinctive sound. They are a two-piece band from Los Angeles, made up of Karie Jacobson (guitar, vocals) and Drew Kowalski (drum set and sitar).
The Dagons have known for combining different musical styles. They use short song structures similar to punk rock but include sounds from psychedelic music. Their songs often feature loud, distorted guitars and drums, minor-key melodies and soft vocals.They also use distorted electrified sitar, played by The Dagons drummer and producer Drew Kowalski.
Several sources state that the band's name, The Dagons (pronounced Day-gons) is a reference to Dagon, the half-man, half-fish god of the Mediterranean sea. Other sources claim that the band's name is a reference to the being Father Dagon as described by horror-fantasy writer H.P. Lovecraft.