Air Drawn Dagger
“Somewhere Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and Phil Everly are smiling" -
Coachella Valley Weekly, Album Review, 2020
Air Drawn Dagger biog:
Air Drawn Dagger are an Electro-Emo, Angst-Pop collective.
Frequently receiving rave reviews and comparisons from My Chemical Romance to Paramore, Air Drawn Dagger hit you with huge pop hooks, melancholic guitars, and earnest emotion. The name Air Drawn Dagger comes from Macbeth as it is a “characterisation of an emotional outburst”.
Guitarist Lewis & Vocalist Maisie began writing songs in the back of a Cake Shop in Sheffield before they cut their teeth winning over diverse crowds, from old punks at Hardcore shows to young couples in Tapas restaurants.
Their debut release received heavy support from BBC Introducing and overwhelming praise from the underground press such as Hit The Floor, Mosh & Punktastic. Within their first formative years, Air Drawn Dagger embarked on extensive national tours, appearing across numerous festivals, and building a rabid fanbase; self-proclaimed The Church of Dagger. With a DIY North American Tour under their belt, the UK band have been building a universe through their music videos, selling out shows and being added to playlists like ‘Pop Punk Generation’, ‘Emo Anthems‘, ‘Underground Mixtape’ and ‘All New Rock’.
‘The Séance Season Mixtape’ features singles, remixes and collaborations with Kid Bookie (Corey Taylor of Slipknot), Missledz (BBC Radio 1) as well as UK bands such as Wolf Culture and As Sirens Fall and visuals by Aaran Mckenzie of While She Sleeps. This release blends genres and acts as a mission statement. A musical manifesto.
Air Drawn Dagger have embraced not fitting in, which resonates with their fan base and has built an organic community. The genre-melting ensemble use gigs as a space to welcome those that don’t belong anywhere else, and to celebrate the darker side of people; in one big therapeutic party.
This year alone, the 3-piece have played sold-out shows with Millie Manders and The Shutup and recorded a new EP with Neil Kennedy (Creeper, Boston Manor) with much more on the way…
“Superb” – BBC Introducing Sheffield
“Air Drawn Dagger can’t be pigeon-holed” – York Calling
“The perfect soundtrack to a looting spree” – Musicology
