Dredneks

In 2007, five dark figures slithered out the Cattaraugus County swamplands. Blind, deaf, dumb, and terrified of the outside world, they dedicated their developing existence to the familiar landscape of dark shadows. Over the course of several years, they lost their gills ,grew appendages, changed shape, and stepped into the light. Their journey began to take focus when stumbling upon sirenous stumps of wood and steel. With newly assumed digits, the figures began to scratch, scrape, and even pummel these strange items until auditory mayhem imbued their fresh earholes. The experimentation of these sounds evolves and with their first words, they utter the phrase…”SS-SSSS-SS SWAMP METAL IS BORN!!!” The echoes of this outburst carried into the valleys and down the dirt roads. The horizon fills with torches. Nervousness and wonder are brandished on the faces of mobs of spectators. The figures look upon the masses. Commencing their primitive form of communication “GET OF MY PROPERTY!” bellows out the throat of the loudest figure and an explosion of years of growth and swamp-sense spewed out of them. The masses frenzied into enjoyable rage. The chaos ensued into the night. The figures took on their final form and assumed the alias of “DREDNEKS.” With an identity and purpose these, once amphibious life-forms, have taken to dry soil with intent on spreading their influence to the creatures of new lands.

In 2014, the,now, DredNeks have adopted the English language but have maintained the mystery. Crossing the sounds of punk, alt country, heavy metal, rockabilly, and thrash, the shackles of creative confinement have no hold. Their natural affinity for odd and energetic performances have donned a sideshow element that sticks with those in attendance. They will be shock-rockin’ in a town near you soon!

SEE YOU IN THE SWAMP FOLKERS!