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Dermaptera

About Me

If you like any of the songs you hear above, click on the links below to listen to samples of all of the songs from each CD. There is also a link on the page to order the CDs, if you like. They are $8US apiece, but only $5US apiece if you buy 3 or more of them. Our songs are also available for digital download from most major digital music outlets.
.. -- -- CDBABY LINK for DERMAPTERA: Blue and Wide --
.. -- -- CDBABY LINK for DERMAPTERA: Lammas --
.. -- -- CDBABY LINK for DERMAPTERA: Imbolc --
.. -- -- CDBABY LINK for DERMAPTERA: Samhain --
.. -- -- CDBABY LINK for DERMAPTERA: Beltaine --
The sounds of Dermaptera can be described as sonic visions of falling in slow motion, or inseparable digital and analog sonic convergence. Liquid voice and synthesizer blend with amazing electronic bass sounds. Epic length ambient songs live side by side with shorter tunes.
Kathy McMenamin and Kevin Hassett are Dermaptera. A husband and wife duo, we have been making music together since the turn of the millennium. Kevin has been playing bass since the early eighties, and has perfected his individual style of playing multiple string chords on the bass. His bass style also currently includes analog Moog effects processors. Kathy plays the synthesizer, and adds signal processed vocals to some songs. Her background includes a decade of training and performing for voice and piano.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/17/2006
Band Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzerie5h/
Band Members: Kathy McMenamin and Kevin Hassett
Influences: Brian Eno, Harold Budd, Cocteau Twins, Aphex Twin, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Sigur Ros, Cluster, Robert Fripp, Morphine, Velvet Underground, Laurie Anderson, They Might Be Giants, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Tortoise, Kate Bush, The Art of Noise, Adrian Belew, Massive Attack, Loop Guru, Steve Roach, Jean-Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd
Sounds Like: An electronic kaleidoscope of sonic explorations. Haunted memories of converging cloud music. Alien dream music - sound of the interstellar glide machine...analog space invaders meet the acoustic porch pluckers. Ethereal sounds escaping into the stratosphere.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Chaos and Order: Partners in Creativity

If you observe the world around you, you can be alternately struck by how orderly everything is  everyone stops for stoplights (eventually, at least), people generally observe the same types of custo...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:23:00 GMT

Vegan Cornbread

This is my all time favorite food !        & nbsp;                 &nbs...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:21:00 GMT

703Noise compilation CD

Hello, All.  We just wanted to let everyone know that Dermaptera was included on the 703Noise compilation that was just released (we're track 4).  The CDs are available local to the Washingt...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:32:00 GMT

Grey Lady lyrics

Grey Lady Sorrowful ladySpirit of dark cloudsShe gathers her forceBlocking out the sunWith her gentle mistMaking it all greyTaking out sight awayGrey on white on grey(Repeat)Is someone next to me?I fe...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:54:00 GMT

Animan lyrics

Animan I live in the jungleDeep, growing, aliveSoft mud sinksI run across, fastThe open plainThe fire moves throughMy bodyI run into the friendly sunIt accepts me...AlwaysIt shoots me backInto the jun...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:36:00 GMT