DAFM

Rock / Blues / Funk

Last login: 2012-05-16 11:38:34

http://cambridgebands.com/dafm http://www.myspace.com/dieawayfromme

After a five year hiatus, the blues/funk/rock elite that is DieAwayFromMe are reuniting under the abbreviated guise of "DAFM".
The four founding members went their separate ways in 2006 to study at various universities, and have only just managed to be in the same city at the same time for long enough to warrant a full scale reunion.

DAFM's music combines hard rock, flamboyant funk and soulful blues with abstract lyricism and the occasional dash of tasteful psychedelia; a joyous mixing pot of the old and the new that never takes itself too seriously. A healthy level of competition ensures members excel at their instruments, illustrated by the extended solos and improvised jams at their raucous live shows.
Influences range from Funkadelic, The Allman Brothers Band and Frank Zappa to Steely Dan, Primus and Mr. Bungle (and include "anything 70s" and "beer").

The handful of reunion shows they've played since their initial hiatus have drawn huge crowds seeking both the nostalgia of seeing the band play together once again, as well as the new material they've been cultivating over recent years.
Fans new and old alike regularly comment on the level of chaotic fun the band have performing together on stage, as well as the musical intuition and tight improvisation that can only develop after years of playing together.

Formed in 2002, the band built a strong and aggressive fan base in Cambridge, becoming a regular act in the city's pub venues. This lead to them winning the audience favourite vote at the 2004 Cambridge Battle of the Bands final (despite tragically losing the "beer cheer" at their initial heat!)

The band are currently writing and recording an album of new songs (provisionally titled "Storm in a D-Cup"), and seeking to secure any last minute festival-slots available in the East Anglia region.
They're very excited to be supporting The Apples in Cambridge this August.

Despite their original name (a quote from an obscure haiku), the band describe themselves as "good-time party rock", and "music to barbecue to". DAFM are back, let the good times roll!