For the past six years, San Francisco’s Dead To Me have carried on the same tradition as bands like the Clash and the Pogues as they’ve crafted a unique brand of dub‐inflected punk rock. Since releasing their full‐length debut in 2006, the band have traveled to exotic locales like Europe and Japan with labelmates like NOFX and Swingin’ Utters in order to bring their distinctive brand of punk rock to the masses.

Nothing could prepare fans for the sonic progression the band would achieve with their second full‐length “African Elephants”. The result is an album that is undeniably Dead To Me but also marks a new chapter for the band that sees them stretching out and reinventing their sound without abandoning the roots of what’s gotten them to this point. The sonic diversity of “African Elephants” takes influence from everyone from NOFX to NWA. While many of today’s so‐called punk acts aspire to be celebrities and tastemakers, Dead To Me are content with the simple pleasures of making great music with friends, living on the road and sharing their love with people all over the world. Everything that happens from here on out is just a bonus.

Fans of: Rancid, Swingin’ Utters, Dropkick Murphys