#leeds festival
Hi everyone today I’m off to Leeds Festival and I won’t be back until Monday so I probably won’t be able to answer any of your messages until then. When I’m back I promise there’ll be more band edits! If any other UK followers are off to Reading or Leeds, I hope you all have a great time!!!
Yesterday was the two year anniversary for Modern Day Cain’s music video, by I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, and oh man, it got me thinking, it’s insane to reflect on how much has changed over such a small period of time.
A year and a half ago I wrote an article very similar to this one, encouraging people to listen to this amazing band and its first sentence read:
“Can we p l e a s e talk about how this band deserves way more appreciationandrecognition?”
If only I’d known…
So, this is basically a review of the trajectory of IDKHOW, from the point of view of a fangirl. Because that’s what I am. Because I love them with all of my heart. And because they deserve the world.
I’m assuming if you have gotten this far it’s because you know what I’m talking about but, just in case you’re stilloutta the loop and have no idea what the hell I’m going on about, I’m referring to the extraordinary and unique musical duo composed by Dallon Weekes (frontman for very underrated band The Brobecks and ex-bassist of Panic! At The Disco) and Ryan Seaman (former drummer of Falling In Reverse who was also involved with The Brobecks at some point).
Dallon and Ryan started the band by playing small shows in late 2016, but kept it a secret. They made their debut at Emo Nite Los Angeles on December 6, 2016. From day one, they had a small but loyal following which only grew larger and larger in time. It was very strange for me to see how such an unknown band gained so much popularity so quickly. Arguably it was all due to Weekes’ participation on Panic!, but I’d be more inclined to believe their success stems from the fact they offered something unique and intriguing, which stood out to a lot of people.
On August 18, 2017 they released their first song Modern Day Cain and followed it up with a music video on the same day. I stumbled upon the video on YouTube a few months later, and lo and behold, the obsession began. So. Damn. Catchy.
The duo’s second single Chokewas released on October 26, 2017. Without a doubt, this has been their most popular song to date, accumulating over 14 million views on YouTube and over 22 million plays on Spotify. Truly outstanding.
The band went on a few short tours between July and December 2017, and then, on March 14, 2018 they released the song Nobody Likes The Opening Band.
The same year they performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.
A monumental date for all of their fans and specially for the band itself was August 24, 2018, when it was announced Dallon and Ryan had signed with Fearless Records. Finally. Finally all of their hard work had paid off and all of their talent was being recognized, just as they deserved.
The same day the duo re-released Chokealongside a new song titled Do It All The Time.
On November 9 they released their debut EP titled 1981 Extended Play, with the track list including new songs such as Social Climb,Bleed MagicandAbsinthe.
Since then, they have toured mostly all over the US and Europe, and they’re scheduled to appear on this year’s Reading and Leeds Fest lineup.
To wrap this up, about a week ago, the band released a music video for the song Social Climb. For me, it feels like a culmination point as much as the promise of a brilliant future. If you were to watch Modern Day Cain’s and Social Climb’s videos side by side, the growth is undeniable. They have come sooo far.
I guess there’s not much more to say than how unbelievably proud of them I am, and oh guys, the sky’s the limit for this dudes, for sure! ♥
P.S.: As I always say, pleasecheck them out if you haven’t!
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