Angelo Pournaras - Guitar, Vocals Eric Palmerlee - Guitar Jay Morris - Bass, Vocals George Manolis - Drums
Influences
Quicksand, Fugazi, Unsane, Afghan Whigs, Sonic Youth, Small Brown Bike, June of 44, Hot Water Music, The Ghost, Drive Like Jehu, The Jesus Lizard, Dischord Records, Revelation Records, Snapcase, Shellac, Grade, Slayer...
In typography, a DESCENDER is the portion of a letter in a Latin alphabet that extends below the baseline of a font.
In music, DESCENDER is a band made up of four graphic design nerds. We play loud/heavy/aggressive music that really doesn't fit neatly into any one specific genre. Think Fugazi, Snapcase and Slayer in a pit fighting it out to the death.
PRESS
"Brooklyn-based outfit Descender are one of the premier hardcore bands ripping its way onto the at times boring NYC scene. The dudes don’t fuck around with any trend bullshit. Its Self-Titled, self-released debut is core at its finest. Think equal parts Unbroken, Snapcase and Quicksand. This is heartfelt, authentic shit. Look out for these dudes as they crush their way to the forefront."
– Chronic Youth, NYC
"Angularly aggressive hardcore that takes an abrasive shape on purpose." – CMJ
"...dirty drop-D power chords and shouting vocals" – Flagpole Magazine, Athens GA
"Sonic Tidal Wave" – Connect, Savannah GA
"Right off the bat, I was impressed with what I heard. The band has a great early 90s throwback sound. Think Quicksand and Helmet and you are on the right track.....The band has a great mix of powerful guitar chords and screamed vocals. They won me over that night and I look forward to seeing them again." – DeafLeftEar.com
LINKS
Download the entire new EP for free from bandcamp. Click on the download link under this player. Feel free to spread the word!:
Hey dudes, we are playing a show at lonestar bar and grill (8703 5th Ave. Brooklyn) i think we play around 6. it would be cool to hang again. hope to see you there! -mike
Hey, many thanks for the add, it's great to be friends with you. If you get a minute or two it would be really great if you could have a quick listen to one or two of my songs and let me know what you think of them. Hope you're having a great day....keep it rocking......
Hey everybody, get ready to see DESCENDER playing this year's Punk Island with 69 other bands JUNE 21st @ Governors Island, NYC. This is a FREE all day event: chEErs, slUg slug@makemusicny.org www.makemusicny.org/punkisland MMNY/Fat Bastard Productions Alley Rats Angry Youth Ballistik Ballz Blackout Shoppers "Special Guest" Blood Bomber Bucket Flush Burger Wurger Bust It! Captain Ronzo & The Thirsty Pirates Chesty Malone and the Slice 'Em Ups! Cinema, Cinema Combat Crisis Common Enemy Criminal Mischief Dead Aces Dealin' With It Descender Dissystema Electric Frankenstein Feet First Halfway Crooks Hate and War Hipster Holocaust Iconicide Kids Carry Germs KILLSLUG Kissy Kamikaze Kung Fu Killers (Elect Franks other band) Long Drop Major Potential makeoutmusic Mutilated Martyr Nervous Breakdown No Account O.P.S.
Olde York Percocettes Piss Ants Poison Control Quarterlife Crisis Rabia Razors in the Night Reagan Youth Robocock Run Johnny Run Sedated Seizure Crypt Sexual suicide Skum City S.M.U.T.
Social Standards Star Fucking Hipsters Stark Straphangers Street Vengeance Stress Bomb The Blame The Boils The Few The Ray Gradys The UN Posse The Underclassed U.T.D.
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