The Dambuilders
The Dambuilders
Years Active: 1989 to 2000
Genre: rock
Country: United States
Website: n/a
Members:
Dave Derby (bass, vocals)
Eric Masunaga (guitar)
Joan Wassar (violins, vocals)
Kevin March (drums)
Artist Bio:
From epitonic.com - The Boston-based Dambuilders were a college radio staple for the better part of a decade, thanks to their noisy, chaotic take on guitar pop, in which melodies were laced with feedback and that distinctive, moaning violin. Formed in Honolulu, Hawaii in the late '80s by Dave Derby and Eric Masunga, the band relocated to Boston early in their career, where they solidified their lineup and quickly found a place in Boston's then-thriving alternative music scene. Over the course of a half dozen albums (which included a move to a major midway through), The Dambuilders gradually shed the agreeably nave lo-fi sheen of their early work, turning into a slick, heavily produced -- if still fairly off-kilter -- pop band. The Dambuilders' last recorded effort turned out to be 1997's Against the Stars, as they broke up two years later.[Read More]