Dikembe (band)

Dikembe
Origin	Gainesville, Florida
Genres	Emo, punk rock, indie rock
Years active	2010 (2010)–present
Labels	Skeletal Lightning
Members	Steven Gray David Bell Randy Reddell Scott Carr Jon Cody Garwacke
Past members	Ryan Willems Andy Anaya Kenny Jewett Mike Jones Max Stern Evan Weiss Christian Holden Nick Nottebaum Ross Papitto
Website	dikembedudes.com

Dikembe is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida.

History

Dikembe formed in December 2010. In 2011, the band embarked on a winter tour with You Blew It!. ^[1] In 2012, they signed to Tiny Engines and released their debut studio album titled Broad Shoulders. ^[2] Kenny Jewett left the band in 2013 and was replaced with Randy Reddell. The band went on a summer tour in 2013 with Signals Midwest. ^[3] They released their second studio album in 2014, titled Mediumship. ^{[4] [5]} They released their third studio album, Hail Something, as a 3-piece on their newly formed Death Protector Collective label. In October 2017 Andy Anaya of You Blew It! joined Dikembe on guitar. In 2020 they signed to Skeletal Lightning and released their 4th LP, Muck, their first with guitarist Andy Anaya. ^[6]

Band members

Current members

• David Bell - drums (2010–present)
• Steven Gray - guitar/vocals (2010–present)
• Randy Reddell - bass (2013–present)
• Andy Anaya - guitar (2017–present)
• Scott Carr - guitar (2022–present)

Past members

• Ryan Willems - guitar (2010-2016)
• Kenny Jewett - bass (2011-2013)
• Mike Jones - guitar (2015)
• Nick Nottebaum - bass (2018)
• Ross Papitto - bass (2014)
• Max Stern - guitar (2015) Fest 14 only ^[7]
• Evan Weiss - vocals (2015) Fest 14 only ^[8]
• Christian Holden - vocals (2015) Fest 14 only ^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

• Broad Shoulders (2012)
• Mediumship (2014) ^[10]
• Hail Something (2016) ^{[11] [12]}
• Muck (2020) ^[13]

EPs

• Chicago Bowls (2011) ^[14]
• Ledge (2015)
• Game Over (2021)

Live Albums

• Live at Loosey's (2016)

Splits

• Dikembe / You Blew It! - Fulfill the Prophecy (2011)
• Dikembe / Hightide Hotel / Jet Set Sail / Monument (2013)
• Dikembe / The Hotelier / Modern Baseball / Old Gray / Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) / Pentimento - Fest 12"
• Pet Symmetry / Dikembe (2013)
• Dikembe / Jazz June (2014)
• Dikembe / Prince Daddy & The Hyena / Expert Timing / Henrietta - DPC Mixtape #1 (2017)

References

1. Yancey, Bryne (November 21, 2011). "Dikembe announce winter tour with You Blew It!". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
2. Yancey, Bryne (October 28, 2011). "Song Premiere/Exclusive News: Dikembe sign to Tiny Engines, to release "Broad Shoulders" in 2012". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
3. Campbell, Rachel (May 14, 2013). "Dikembe announce tour with Signals Midwest". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
4. Bird, Michele (May 5, 2014). "Dikembe announce new album, 'Mediumship'". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
5. Cohen, Ian. "Dikembe - Mediumship". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
6. "News: Dikembe Release Surprise Album Muck". New Noise Magazine . August 21, 2020.
7. "Dikembe (With into It. Over It., the Hotelier, and Signals Midwest) Live at Fest 14". YouTube .
8. "Dikembe (With into It. Over It., the Hotelier, and Signals Midwest) Live at Fest 14". YouTube .
9. "Dikembe (With into It. Over It., the Hotelier, and Signals Midwest) Live at Fest 14". YouTube .
10. "Dikembe - Mediumship". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
11. "Dikembe - Hail Something". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
12. "Dikembe - Hail Something". www.punknews.org. July 6, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
13. "Dikembe Remind Emo Fans That It's Okay to Be Sad on 'Muck'". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
14. "Dikembe - Chicago Bowls [EP] (reissue)". www.punknews.org. May 28, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.