Tuesday, April 3rd 2012
Antiquiet Sessions: Dead Sara
Dead Sara Acoustic
AQ is proud to present the first installment of Antiquiet Sessions, featuring a collection of intimate performances by artists we believe in. Each month we’ll bring you a new session episode – for April, we’re kicking off with Los Angeles Rock heroes Dead Sara, a band that recently obliterated SXSW and is looking to own 2012 with a new album and a triple-headed marathon tour.
The quartet rolled through Swing House Studios in Los Angeles recently, prior to the release of their tremendously good debut album, to kick off our new feature series and drop a dose of what’s keeping this group locked at the top of Antiquiet’s list of bands to keep an eye on this year.
Driven by Siouxsie Medley’s searing guitar riffs and Emily Armstrong’s high-octane vocals, the band, which also includes bassist Chris Null and drummer Sean Friday, will be releasing their hotly anticipated full-length LP (produced by Noah Shain) on April 10th.
Exclusively on Antiquiet, we present Dead Sara acoustic sessions. First up is Test on My Patience, from the upcoming self-titled release.
Check out a fantastic stripped rendition of the new album’s debut single Weatherman, a song that’s become something of a signature jam for the band – particularly in live performance, where “Go for the kill!” has become a singalong staple.
Lastly, the band delivered a gorgeously downtempo take on Nirvana’s classic Incesticide track Sliver. Armstrong takes the vocal to new, delicately powerful heights on the fan-favorite cover.
The band will provide some much-needed passion-Rock flavor on this year’s Vans Warped Tour, as well as tour stretches with Chevelle and The Used. Check out all those tour dates here. Find them. See them. Order the new album and dig in deeper with Dead Sara at their official website and Facebook.
Special thanks to Melanie Barker and the crew at Swing House, as well as Shane Hirschman.
Check back on Monday, April 30th for Antiquiet Sessions #2, with Alain Johannes!
Sounds great, looks great!
I love your asses for filming/recording this band.
well they’re great asses.
Awesome! Especially the Nirvana cover, gave me chills. Looking forward to the next installment
Any chance of releasing these tracks for download?
definitely a chance. we’re exploring the logistics of that. and we love the idea of an annual compilation album including outtakes.
I’m really diggin this live session. Emily’s really got pipes.
I want to see this band, just not on the Warped Tour or opening for The Used.
I was thinking the cheapest way to see them would be The Used tour, then leave before their set starts
That is exactly what I’m doing.
The Used are so not good.
Just found this website a year or so ago, gotta say I’m loving it more and more. Nice leap forward guys. Glad you introduced me to this band. Her voice stands up solidly even when the loud backing is stripped away.
Any chance you guys will run contests to allow a tiny audience to sit in (quietly) on these sessions?
I’m in love with that chick guitarist.
I think every thin chick, needs to own a pair of those leather pants that the singer is wearing.
That’s my band…love them. And Em’s ability to flex between the punk rocker and the singer/songwriter in her so easily.
Watched Dead Sarah open for Korn last night and they are amazing man. This band really rocked, you gotta check them out live.
Awesome, they can do no wrong.
weatherman video link is broken, it re-links to sliver song
fixed.
broken again, fixing again… hosting world problems.
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