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MusiciansYou are in: Hereford and Worcester > Entertainment > Friday Session > Musicians > The Dastards ![]() The DastardsThe Dastards from Worcester are going from strength to strength. They are now a 4-piece band. Hopefully they've beaten the 'Curse of the Drummer' (having got through 12 in 9 months!) and they now have a bassist too.
Help playing audio/video The Dastards formed at the age of 18 after leaving music college. Within months, they had already conquered the Worcestershire music venues and began gigging in London. Drawing from an eclectic set of influences - Dylan through to Muse - The Dastards have compiled an unusually large and varied set for a band barely out of short trousers. Wake got his first guitar aged 4 and fourteen years later, if he's not playing the guitar, he's thinking about playing the guitar. They say they've kept a low profile while they've been honing the songs. Now they are ready to grab the world and shake it! The Dastards have released their first demo, showing the variety of their musical range with tracks like Miranda, This Time, Spitting Roses and Trouble. Their single 'Shami Chakrabarti' has received rave reviews, after The Guardian printed a whole page about Shami and the Dastards and published the song's lyrics. The single is a tribute to the leader of Liberty. The band admire her stance and determination. In 2008, The Dastards were Festibull finalistsĀ at the Bull Ring in Birmingham, and played in Music Live at the NEC. They also played the Chagford Festival in Devon and supported Squeeze. You can listen to all the latest music from across the two counties on the Friday Session, every week from 7pm, on BBC Hereford & Worcester.last updated: 30/03/2009 at 20:51 Have Your SayHave you seen The Dastards at a gig near you? What do you make of their music? Let us know what you think... SEE ALSOYou are in: Hereford and Worcester > Entertainment > Friday Session > Musicians > The Dastards |
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