If you thought that the poets of the grunge era merely muddied their waters that they appear to be deep, if you find the
pho-rage of numetal and rap rock leaving you cold, if you loved the best of the darker side of the 80's like Motley Crue,
Guns 'n Roses, and legends like Kiss, Aresmith, Queen, and Zep, still send a shive up your spine, if you love Gothic Rock, but
wished it rocked a little more like a real band instead of a drum machine, if you like big hooks, slamming powerchords,
catchy melodies, sing along anthems, with great lyrics full of sneering rock and roll attitude and great storytelling, then Dame
Fortune may be your favorite new band. Welcome aboard true believer, it's gonna be a helluva ride!
Press Info
Winner 2002 Best Alternative Band Rock City News Awards
Playing the Viper Room April 4th at 10:00 PM
Currently mixing first full length CD release Both Sides of Midnight
expected date of release August 2004
For reviews and press see our website at www.damefortune.net
Similar Artists
The Darkness, Monster Magnet, Carbon 9, Marilyn Manson,
Influences
KISS, Motley Crue, Guns n' Roses, Queen, Led Zep, Alice Cooper
Bio
IIn 2002 DAME FORTUNE self released their debut EP THE GREAT COSMIC SCHEME and won the 2002 Rock City News award for Best Alternative Band . They received radio airplay and sold CDs over the net to fans as far off as Germany, Japan and the Netherlands.
In early 2003 Dame Fortune underwent a lineup change when singer ROD KAY left to pursue other interests. Guitarists MIKE JAMES and DAVID BLAKE stepped forward to split the vocal duties for the band's largest show to date at L.A.'s The Key Club opening for the Lynch Mob.
Mid 2003 DAME FORTUNE started recording their first full length CD at Chillsville Studios with Producer/Engineer KEVIN VALENTINE who has played as a drummer with both Kiss and Cinderella amongst others. When drummer CHRISTIAN MARSHALL was forced to leave the band midway through recording due to personal reasons, KEVIN VALENTINE recorded drums for 5 of the albums 12 tracks, and in the meantime JOHN MERRITT joined the band as the official drummer and completed the remaining four tracks.
Now, in early 2004, DAME FORTUNE has completed tracking the CD and begun mixing with a projected release of August 2004, all the while continuing to play a series of blistering live shows in the L.A. area.
DAME FORTUNE live offer a high energy theatrical show. As songwriters they have the musical muscle and lyrical depth to create a new legion of Generation X and Y true believers who can proudly call themselves Rock and Rollers.