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Dat'r

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Dat'r
OriginPortland, Oregon, United States
GenresFunk, Electronica, Indie rock
Years active2007?–present
LabelsHush
MembersMatt Dabrowiak
Paul Alcott

Dat'r is an Electronic music band consisting of Matt Dabrowiak and Paul Alcott, from Portland, Oregon.

History

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Dat'r was originally formed as a side project of the Portland-based Rock band Binary Dolls. Alcott and Dabrowiak began pursuing Dat'r when Binary Dolls' singer Nick Jaina decided to focus on writing and performing Folk music.[1]

Shortly after the release of their Hush Records debut Turn Up the Ghosts, Dat'r was voted #6 on the "Top Ten Best New Bands in Portland" by the Willamette Week, a local newspaper.[1] The album was praised by PopMatters, calling it "well-executed" and, "fun-as-hell".[2]

Dat'r incorporates many different types of electronic instruments (game console joysticks, laptops, keyboards) and percussive instruments (shakers, cymbals, tambourines) into their energetic live performances.[3] The duo performed at the 2007 annual PDX Pop Now! Festival in Portland.

The band has currently been recording a new album since October 2008 with no anticipated release date at this time.

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Byrne, Michael. Local Cut: Best New Band: Extended Q&A with Dat'r. [[Willamette Week]], April 25, 2007". Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
  2. ^ Matthew Fiander. PopMatters: Dat'R: Turn Up the Ghosts
  3. ^ "The Source Weekly". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
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