DMA’s’ latest single ‘Silver’ is a heartfelt, impassioned and a little fantastical track that demonstrates why this Australia trio deserves their recent success---their sound is tinged with a bittersweet nostalgia for simpler times, their words hold an allure of romance, tragedy and thematic ambiguity, and their instrument and vocal stylings invoke the vulnerabilities and angst of early 2000s rock-pop.

The trio is set to accompany former Oasis member Liam Gallagher on a string of live performances through the UK, including notable venues in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sheffield, Dublin, London, Manchester among other musically-renowned cities in the circuit. The band, originally from Sydney, Australia, have garnered a lot of well-intentioned comparison to 90s British grunge and alternative acts, including the likes of Oasis and The Stone Roses---which bodes incredibly well for them as they look to impressing the crows in the United Kingdom with their similarly punk-inspired, bass-laden tone. 

Their debut single Delete, released in 2014, already carved a path for them to reach wide audiences, especially as it got featured in their debut album Hills End---the single allowed them to insert themselves into the contemporary rock scene, where they impressed listeners with their sweet, soulful and somber harmony. Although their music may seem like it is targetted at those who reveled during the wide-eyed, upbeat alternative punk frenzy of the nineties, there do exist a number of variations in their music that render them more accessible to the contemporary crowd. They often play with the sound tuning of their vocals, so at one moment, lead singer Thomas O’Dell’s voice sounds muffled while in others, it is booming, clear and bursting with emotion. Even their music videos possess a lot of subtle stylistic choices---visually exquisite but strikingly familiar. 

They have been making headwaves through their native country Australia for a while now, having racked up a host of nominations at various music awards, but this tour could see them bring in an entirely new and exciting group of fans into their midst. Speaking on being compared to Oasis, the band says, “I’m not getting tired, I completely get it that people would compare us to them. I play most of the guitars on the record and I come from a completely different influence. I don’t get sick of being compared to them but I find it strange that none of my other influences are ever mentioned.” And as the new music heats up, the band can remain assured that they are carving their own way in the industry. 

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