Welcome to the new band site! Huge thanks to our web designer Nathan Abercrombie and his computer savvy assistant Eric Bakula-Davis for all their hard work. There’s a new photo shoot posted on the Photos Page and you can download our demo for free on the Music Page! Hope you like the new site and let us know if you have any feedback or ideas!

We had a wonderful time playing at Bottom of the Hill last Thursday! Thanks everyone who came out to see us and Rin Tin Tiger!

Quote of the Moment:
“When two become one, one wants two more.”
-Rin Tin Tiger

We’re excited to announce our return to San Francisco’s renowned concert venue, Bottom of the Hill, this Thursday night Jan 19th! We’re opening for local giants Down Down Down and Rin Tin Tiger…

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Quote of the Moment:
“Get rhythm when you get the blues”
-Johnny Cash

We’re returning to Nevada City, one of our favorite places to play!! Last time we played here at Cafe Mekka we were told by a born-and-raised local that they’d never seen the place go so crazy, not even for famous bands. Thanks for your energy and we’re excited to be returning! We’ll be playing with local legends Division Threshold and Aaron Ross.

Divison Threshold frontman, Dylan Rodrigue

Division Threshold, plays a wide range of music, from intense and poetic acoustic folk in the tradition of Elliott Smith, to cutting edge electronic, and hard-hitting guitar rock. The experimental electronic/acoustic/psychedelic duo, will be celebrating the release of their debut CD, “Pretty Monsters”. This will also be the their tour kickoff show! (DivisionThreshold.com)

Aaron Ross and the Heirs of Mystery

Aaron Ross is an innovative singer/songwriter, also a Nevada Citian, known for his many versatile folk/psychedelic/experimental solo albums, his collaboration with the math rock group Hella, as well being the front man for more aggressive rock groups such as Fresh Young Blood and Amaranth. Ross has just released an inspiring new album, “Personal Hell” which experiments with various electronics, guitars and voice. (Aaron Ross on Bandcamp.)

We’re stoked to get back to Nevada City and see the familiar faces! Come out and catch the show!

-Dear Indugu

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Quote of the Moment:
“The biggest man you ever did see – was once a baby.”
-Bob Marley

It was absolutely amazing on 11/11/11 playing for a SOLD OUT Bottom of the Hill! We grew up seeing some of our favorite bands play at this San Francisco venue, so to be standing on the stage ourselves, is no less than a great honor. Thank you everyone who came out!!!!

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Although we’re taking gigs slowly to continue working on the album, we do have another local one coming up…
On First Friday, we’re playing on the streets of Oakland! That’s December 2nd at Telegraph and 48th Street, and it’s free!

We’ll see ya at the show on December 2nd!!

-Dear Indugu

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Quote of the Moment:
“I’m so horny. That’s ok, my will is good”
-Nirvana

After an epic touring adventure, it’s great to be back home in the ever sweet Bay Area! We’re excited to announce that on 11/11/11 we’ll be playing at San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill, opening for Jay Brannan! The event is expected to sell out, so buy your tickets now…

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If you’ve seen the movie, Shortbus, you will recognize Jay Brannan. He plays the role of a young man picked up by a homosexual New York couple, to join in their relationship and amp up their sex life. It’s definitely a film worth seeing.* See ya at the show!

-Dear Indugu

*Another film worth seeing by the same director is Hedwig and the Angry Inch. It’s actually more than worth seeing. It’s insanely good and is rich in music and songwriting. Google it. I implore you.

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Quote of the Moment:
“If I sold my soul for a bag of Gold, which one of us would be the foolish one?”
-Bright Eyes

We’re back from tour! We had a great time traveling and playing music for new people. Now we are glad to be home :). Big thanks to everyone who came out to the Starry Plough in Berkeley for our homecoming show!

If you’re the curious type and would love to hear all the nitty gritty details on our traveling adventures, check out the Band Tour Blogs below:
Chris Nishimoto (Drummer): DrumBum510.Tumblr.com
Joshua Owings (Lead guitarist) SlickPickings.Tumblr.com
Van Jackson-Weaver (Bassist): DITour2011.WordPress.com

We have one last gig before we declare the Summer tour over. It’s Labor Day weekend in Pioneer at the Viva La Vida Outdoor Amphitheater. It is currently sold out, but if you got your tickets in advance we’ll see you there!

For all you Bay Area folks, we have a great show coming up at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on Nov. 11th. That’s right, 11/11/11! We’ll be opening for Jay Brannan. More news on that very soon!

-Dear Indugu

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Quote of the Moment:
“Sometimes I spin around for days, skip and chase and say ‘forget about tomorrow’ until I realize this valid and logic motion is what keeps me from moving”
-Blonde Redhead

We’re in the middle of our Summer Sunburn Tour! We just played 7 shows in California and now we’re off to play a handful in Oregon. We’ll be giving 21 performances total, visiting 6 states. You can stay current by reading our Band Tour Blogs!

Band Tour Blogs:
Van Jackson-Weaver (Bassist): DITour2011.WordPress.com
Joshua Owings (Lead guitarist) SlickPickings.Tumblr.com/
Chris Nishimoto (Drummer): DrumBum510.Tumblr.com

We just had an AMAZING time playing at Cafe Mekka in Nevada City. From the beginning of our set everyone was up out of their seats, dancing and singing along. You spoil us Nevada City!! We’re so grateful for all the awesome new people we’re meeting on the road, and all the wonderful friends who’ve been coming out to hear and support our music.
Check out the tour blogs above for all the insider details on our misadventures!

-Dear Indugu

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Quote of the Moment:
“Woe to the downpressor. They’ll eat the bread of sorrow.
Woe to the downpressor. They’ll eat the bread of a sad tomorrow”
-Bob Marley

We’re extremely excited to announce our longest and furthest tour yet – The Dear Indugu Summer Sunburn Tour!! If you live in one of these cities, mark that calendar and come catch the show!

Since it’ll only be our first or second time playing in most of these towns, if you have friends here, send them a link to our music and tell them to come see us!

Join the Summer Sunburn Tour FaceBook event here.

Flier by Nathan Abercrombie.

-Dear Indugu

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Quote of the Moment:
“You think I give a shit if you’re a socialist? If you’re a capatalyst? We’ve all got to exist on this planet with nowhere to run. Millions of brainwashed must open their minds. We are one”
-Nofx

Thanks everyone who came out to the Japan relief benefit concert at the Starry Plough in Berkeley! It was our new bassist’s first show with us and together we gave him a warm welcome. Most importantly, we raised over a grand for a good cause! Big thanks to the Bayonettes girls (Facebook.com/Bayonettes) for putting the show together :)

Sorry to misinform anyone who read we were going to  be playing at the Laurel Summer Solstice Music Festival – we did not. There was a miscommunication of sorts. Again, sorry!

However, we are very much looking forward to our summer tour in August! We’ll be playing a string of shows in California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Washington. To find out which cities we’ll visit and other details, check out the Shows Page!

-Dear Indugu

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Quote of the Moment:
“Gotta do what you can just to keep your love alive. Try not to confuse it with what you do to survive”
-Jackson Browne

Famous Berkeley Pub, the Starry Plough, is hosting a benefit concert for the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund! It is a 2pm-6pm event on Sunday June 12th and features several up and coming talented young groups. We’ll be headlining at 5pm but come early for all the great bands!

Quote of the moment:
“It’s the ones with the sorest throats…who have done the most singing”
-Bright Eyes