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DAXMA began in 2014 in Santa Cruz, CA as a collaboration between Isaac (guitar, vocals; ex-Leucosis) and Stephen (former guitarist; ex-Miasma, ex-
Rest When You’re Dead) who initially wanted to create a free-form improvisational project that blended drone metal and post-rock. In 2015 Isaac
moved to Oakland, CA where he added his long time friends Thomas (drums; ex-Slow Potion) and Kelly (bass, vocals). Soon after, the project was
joined by Jessica (violin, guitar, vocals). In 2016 DAXMA released their first EP, “The Nowhere of Shangri-la”, a work centered around the themes of
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DAXMA began in 2014 in Santa Cruz, CA as a collaboration between Isaac (guitar, vocals; ex-Leucosis) and Stephen (former guitarist; ex-Miasma, ex-
Rest When You’re Dead) who initially wanted to create a free-form improvisational project that blended drone metal and post-rock. In 2015 Isaac
moved to Oakland, CA where he added his long time friends Thomas (drums; ex-Slow Potion) and Kelly (bass, vocals). Soon after, the project was
joined by Jessica (violin, guitar, vocals). In 2016 DAXMA released their first EP, “The Nowhere of Shangri-la”, a work centered around the themes of
frustration, longing, and utopianism. Later that year, Stephen moved to Australia, and the band was joined by Forrest (guitar). In early 2017, DAXMA
set to work recording their debut LP, “The Head Which Becomes the Skull”, a meditation on the journey of the soul from birth through death, a work
loosely inspired by G.F.W. Hegel’s The Phenomenology of Spirit.
DAXMA (pronounced [dahk-muh]) is named after the ritual structure originating in the Zoroastrian religion used as sites to dispose of the dead, also
known as "Tower of Silence." From atop these circular stone platforms, the remains of deceased persons would be devoured by carrion birds, who
would then scatter the bones to the winds.
DAXMA’s music owes a deep gratitude to its many musical influences, including Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Cult of Luna, SubRosa, Pallbearer, and
Mournful Congregation. In staying true to its ethic to subvert hierarchical systems of oppression, DAXMA has no leader nor single voice to its message.
While DAXMA’s material did not end up as improvisational as previously conceived, its members have remained aligned to the original intention to
create beautiful, unique, and challenging music that is meant for more than passive consumption, but rather to inspire its listeners to action. « hide |
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