Damiera

Performing taut, muscular, but intricate indie rock in the mold of At the Drive-In and Braid, Buffalo, NY's Damiera are the brainchild of guitarist and vocalist Dave Raymond and guitarist Matthew Kipp, who formed the band from the ashes of their previous project, League, which broke up in early 2005. Eager to get their new band off the ground without wasting time, Raymond and Kipp recruited drummer Brad McRae, formerly with the Florida-based Sleeping Girl Drowning, and began writing material while searching for a bass player. By the time Damiera felt they were ready to record,...