Das Llamas

• Genres: Rock

Biography

With influences spanning the Monorchid, Johnny Cash, and the Legendary Pink Dots, Das Llamas bring an eclectic, unpredictable edge to their post-punk-inspired, noisy yet catchy sound. The Seattle-based quartet evolved out of singer, bassist, and keyboardist Kerry Zettel and guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist Shawn Kock's collaboration, which began in 1999. Teaming up with Pretty Girls Make Graves' Nick deWitt and Nathen Johnson, the duo formed the band Beehive Vaults; the group broke up almost as soon as it got started. The pair's next band was stabmasterarson, which was named after Chris Rock's character in CB4. This incarnation of Zettel and Kock's project toured and released two EPs, 2004's Audio Demonstration and the following year's stabmasterarson. When their drummer left in 2006, they changed the band's name to Das Llamas and recruited Thomas Burke to sit behind the kit. The trio began working on songs for its first full-length and added second guitarist Aaron "Rusty" Everett early in 2007 to get the big sound they wanted live as well as in the studio. Das Llamas' debut album, World War, was released that summer. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Class Wars: K-12 Buy this CD

World War Buy this CD