Our friends at Rockethub and eMusic are doing something great: supporting Iranian rockers The Yellow Dogs on their quest to tour the world this summer and beyond.
When most of us think of Iran, images of a dystopian military state come to mind. But it’s more like a dystopian military state with a rad punk scene. Believe it or not, nuclear reactors aren’t the only thing underground in Iran.
The Yellow Dogs cut their teeth playing illegal shows while cultivating their 80s D.C.-inspired post-punk sound. Lucky for us, the band made their way to the mecca of indie rock, Williamsburg, Brooklyn where they now reside and are freely allowed to rock regularly. (In no small part to the U.S. government, who granted the band asylum.)
If you’re not familiar with The Yellow Dogs, shame on you and check them out now on eMusic Selects, which will be hosting their EP, “Upper Class Complexity,” over the coming weeks as part of the eMusic Selects program for up-and-coming indie artists.
Touring, mind you, is expensive business, so if you’ve got a few bucks to get The Yellow Dogs on the road, check out their Rockethub page and support the mission.
April 26, 2012 at 6:23 pm, This & That - The Daily What said:
[...] Iranian rock band (Iranian rock band?!) needs your help to tour the U.S. this [...]
April 27, 2012 at 12:09 am, Jim Freeley said:
I'll support them when they come up with a more original album cover. I mean c'mon guys!
April 27, 2012 at 4:02 pm, Al Webb said:
Yeah, disregard the fact that they are not only a struggling band – but a struggling band doing what they love despite the iron fist of law/religion doing everything in it's power to stop them doing so. They're literally putting themselves in serious danger to play music, now asking for public help (therefore revealing themselves), and you're criticising their album artwork. Idiot.
April 27, 2012 at 4:12 pm, Jim Freeley said:
Al Webb it's a joooooooooooooke. Relaaaaaaax.
April 29, 2012 at 8:43 am, Post-Punk Iranian Band In Exile, The Yellow Dogs, Are 25th eMusic Selects Featured Act said:
[...] news that they’re expanding the program by entering partnerships with online music magazine Death and Taxes and crowdfunding site RocketHub. Not only that but eMusic is matching the first $1500 in pledges to [...]