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The Deathray Davies

The Deathray Davies

American indie rock band from Dallas, Texas

The Deathray Davies are an indie rock band from Dallas, Texas. The band's name is a reference to Ray Davies, the lead vocalist of The Kinks.[1]

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History

The band was formed as a solo side project for the Dallas musician John Dufilho, who sent in a demo tape to the 1999 SXSW performance.[2] He recruited friends from other local Dallas bands in order to perform. Originally from San Antonio, Dufilho and Jason Garner played together in a band called Thirteen (with Chris Smart and Chris Brinkley) and together as a three-piece fuzz-pop band called Bedwetter (with Colin Jones from Big Drag). Dufilho and Garner also perform acoustically as I Love Math, which has included a number of other musicians.[3]

The band has released six albums. In 2004, following the release of Midnight at the Black Nail Polish Factory, they were profiled in Esquire and People magazines.[citation needed] They have toured with Starlight Mints,[4] The Breeders, The Old 97's, Pete Yorn, Centro-matic, Superdrag, and Dressy Bessy.

Discography

  • Drink With the Grownups and Listen to Jazz (2000)
  • Return of the Drunk Ventriloquist (2001)
  • Day of the Ray (2002)
  • Midnight at the Black Nail Polish Factory (2003)
  • The Kick and the Snare (2005)
  • Time Well Wasted (2021)

Band Members

  • John Dufilho - lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keys (1999–present)
  • Jason Garner - bass, drums (1999–present)
  • Kevin Ingle - tambo/shakers (1999–present)
  • Mike Middleton - guitar (2001–present)
  • Nick Earl - guitar (2014–present)
  • Rich Martin - keys (2014–present)


References

  1. [1]
    Williams, Luann (September 30, 2000). "The Deathray Davies". Texas Monthly. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Maycock, Colin (June 7, 2001). "Kinky Wizard". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Smyers, Darryl (June 5, 2008). "I Love Math". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. [4]
    Kaufmann, Gina (March 11, 2004). "Starlight Mints, with Dressy Bessy, Four Men Walking and Deathray Davies". Houston Press. Retrieved January 16, 2020.



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