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Desario Origin Sacramento, California, United States Genres Indie rock
Indie popYears active 2004–present Labels Darla Records Associated acts Holiday Flyer
California Oranges
Rocketship (band)Website desario.net Members Mike Carr (bass)
John Conley (guitar, vocals)
Jim Rivas (percussion)
Michael Yoas (bass)Desario is an American indie rock group based in Sacramento, CA.
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History
Desario formed in early 2004 when John Conley, Michael Yoas and Jim Rivas, who had played together previously in various other bands including Holiday Flyer, got together and started writing songs. The intention was to veer away from the poppier songs that they produced in their earlier bands and find a more indie rock based center. Armed with the start of about 7 songs and a band name, they began looking for a bass player to round out the group. A chance meeting between Jim Rivas and a friend of Mike Carr's, initiated by a conversation about Jim's The Shins t-shirt, resulted in Mike Carr's introduction into the band.
The fully formed band continued practicing and writing songs and played their first live show on September 8, 2005. Over the next four years, they continued to refine their sound and recorded what would eventually become their first full-length album. Zero Point Zero was released on March 24, 2009 on Darla Records.
Influences
Desario's sound has evolved into sometimes dark indie rock but always with a pop and melodic core. A standard four piece, their songs are highlighted by driving drums, melodic bass lines and both rhythm and interesting picked guitar parts. Not always immediately obvious, the complex melodies are sometimes revealed after repeated listenings. Some of Desario's more recent influences include contemporary bands such as
as well as classic indie bands such as
Discography
Albums
- Zero Point Zero (Darla Records, 2009)
References
Categories:- American indie rock groups
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