Tours of Note: DNA6
February 26th, 2008 - by Eddie
I was searching through my Inbox last night and came upon a week old email touting DNA6 as one of “Canada’s Hottest New Indie Bands of 2008.” But the thing that caught my attention was a line in their press release that said the group has the ability to make new fans after each of their live shows.
After reading more, I discovered this was a hip-hop group that found a way to mix up the sounds of rock, soul, funk, and jazz. I know…it sounds insane.
But it’s a kind of controlled insanity and after listening to their second full-length album “Human Condition,” I was convinced of two things: Canada always seems to have some unique hip-hop going on (Swollen Members and early Buck 65) and DNA6 have knocked Jurassic 5 off their rap-for-people-who-don’t-like-rap pedestal.
Check out the track at the bottom of this post and you’ll get what I mean. The album, and this is assuming you’re the kind of person who still listens to albums all the way through, is an evolution of sorts, with the group jumping from genre to genre and mixing up their sound from track to track. It’s a great start for a group I’m convinced will be around for a while, assuming they strive to never repeat themselves.
Right now they are only on tour in Canada, so if you’re there, lucky you. For the rest of you, enjoy “All The Things You Do” at the bottom of the post
3/11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Plaza Club
3/12 - Mission, BC - Clarke Theatre
3/13 - Golden, BC- The Roadhouse
3/14 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Lydia’s Pub
3/15 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Lydia’s Pub
3/17 - Calgary, Alberta - The Blind Beggar Pub
3/21 - Fernie, BC - The Northern
3/22 - Nelson, BC - Spirit Bar
