https://doreenconjures.bandcamp.com/
With a world-worn skepticism toward belonging, Edmonton’s Doreen conjures impressionistic post-punk at odds with easily marketed identity. Inspired by the playful irreverence of bands like Swell Maps and Orange Juice, with the lyrical fervor of an ill patient desperately trying to reach beneath the surface, Doreen spits out songs both dancey and dour, complex and ragged. The four members, Joshua Carson (guitar/vocals), Matthew Punyi (drums), Kevin Holowack (bass), and Damian Hockley (guitar/vocals), live, eat, and snore together, and the result is charming intimacy backed by a staggeringly sharp collective lens.
Though fresh to the scene, Doreen has shared the stage with bands such as Chastity, Casper Skulls, and Kamikaze Girls. On the verge of releasing their first full-length record Ruthless Severance in June 2019 and embarking on an Eastern Canada tour in August 2019, Doreen can’t wait to get under your skin.