Toronto Music Scene

 Rock / Alternative / Indie 

 The song is king.  Seems like a simple enough statement, yet how often is it ignored? Witness the current state of music: many bands striving so hard for aesthetic approval and acceptance within genres that they let their defining element the music fall to the wayside. Committing themselves to this credo of honouring royalty, the Toronto-based quartet has entrenched themselves into the solid foundation of innovative rock n roll by re-releasing debut effort Socializing With Life. Remixed and re-mastered to better showcase the bands potential and staggering ability, Socializing With Life is proof-positive that the past four years of touring Ontario and Eastern Canada have done nothing but solidify The Dunes penchant for heartfelt songs based in muscular, catchy rock.  Paring away the pointless confines of image and classification, The Dunes music is liberated. One can hear calm comfort on Socializing With Life, a confident mixture of Radiohead-inspired dynamics and a Beatles-esque knack for harmony laid over Clash-styled boisterous, energetic backbeats.  The instinctual infusion of lilting melodies with anthemic choruses held together over rock solid rhythms gives The Dunes instant aural appeal without compromising their edge or grace. In other words, while they know how to hook you with lush melodies, theres no denying the grit underneath.  It almost goes without saying that The Dunes constantly strive to improve and progress beyond their accomplishments, further defining an original style that is in keeping with their obvious albeit unique modus. It also lends poignancy to their moniker.  Channeling that energy into a straightforward sonic eruption of rock, schooled jazz, country, rockabilly and blues, the band has in-effect honed down their varied historical regiments into one cohesive unit. Drawing on such diverse influences for Socializing With Life, there truly is nothing like The Dunes. However, the band humbly admits that finding that originality; that spark of exceptionality really isnt all that hard.  Long live the king.

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THe Dunes Interviews / Reviews: 

Talking Politics and Change with the Dunes

The Parlor Mob and The Dunes get inked

The Dunes Upcoming Toronto Shows: 

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