DYSBANDED

A crew of Boston music veterans find themselves living and hanging out in Hollywood. The spark was Jonathan Anastas (DYS, Slapshot). He snagged bassist Jaime Sciarappa (SSD, Slapshot), drummer Al Pahanish (DYS, Powerman 5000), guitarist Johnny "Rock" Heatley (Half Cocked). Adding vocalist, bassist and keyboard player Mark "Muddy" Dutton (LA Guns, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Dwight Yokum) and borrowing guest vocals from Dave Smalley (Don't Sleep, Dag Nasty, ALL, Down By Law), Anastas' DYS co-founder, as well as Kyndal Inskeep, a Nashville native who made a splash on the "Voice, Season 19" and Adam Porris (DYS, Far From Finished, The Calamatix). Aside from the obvious Boston hardcore connection, the core group of friends also shared a deep love for that dirty L.A. Sunset Strip mythology and great American rock and roll. After a few sweaty jam sessions in the legendary rooms of S.I.R, the outcome was recorded.

 Anastas wrote the music, swapping his bass for an arsenal of vintage Gibson guitars. The guys holed up for a weekend in a dark Hollywood recording studio of recording, finishing arrangements. Paul Black (Founding member of both LA Guns and the Mau-Mau's) along with Josh Fields engineered the session. Mark “Muddy” Dutton and Josh Fields mixed and produced. Muddy even threw down some keyboards. The tracks were mastered by legend Howie Weinberg. The story doesn’t get much deeper than that. A little love letter to pre-Instagram, no-iPhone rock and roll nights at the Whiskey Bar, before an after-hours party at some Von Dutch and Juicy-wearing teen starlet's place.