Member Since: 10/26/2006
Band Website: www.thedacoits.com
Band Members: The Dacoits are Phil Hamer, Neil Mercer, Richie Millin, Carrie Rossiter and Peter George Rowe. Honorary Dacoits are; Matt Kilford, Mikey Rowe, Stuart Rowe, Charlie Rowe, Rachel (violin), Lola and Patti Rowe (backing harmonies and inspiration)
Influences:
Buy the Dumbstruck EP on CD
The Dacoits first release from 2008, with two tracks mixed by Chris Sheldon.
1. Home By Twelve
2. Dumbstruck
3. Let Her Out On Sunday
4. Loser Now
5. Swallow
Click below to buy the new EP on CD through paypal. Only £4 including P&P.
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Though I can't speak for the rest of the band, here's what has influenced me: Arvo part, alcohol, the cocteau twins, robert smith, patti smith, the smiths, the clash, jonny cash, nick drake, radiohead, rain, the brontees, the moon, menstruating, meditating, medicating, my dad's record collection, my bloody valentine, india, insomnia, birth, the buddha, the bible, the beatles, nirvana, bob dylan, dylan thomas, thomas hardy, jimi hendrix, shakespeare, joni mitchel, pregnancy, pj harvey, sylvia plath, lakes, the sundays, gillian welsch, jesus, the jesus and mary chain, leonard cohen, the smashing pumpkins, sigur ros, the carpenters, neil young, portishead, sonic youth, suzanna vega, (Carrie)
Sounds Like: "time held me green and dying, though i sang in my chains like the sea" (Dylan thomas)
Record Label: self released
Type of Label: Indie