Dat'r is an

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band consisting of Matt Dabrowiak and Paul Alcott, from

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History

Dat'r was originally formed as a side project of the Portland-based Rock band Binary Dolls. Alcott and Dabrowiak began pursuing Dat'r when Binary Dolls' singer Nick Jaina decided to focus on writing and performing

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. Shortly after the release of their

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debut '' Turn Up the Ghosts'', Dat'r was voted #6 on the "Top Ten Best New Bands in Portland" by the

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, a local newspaper. The album was praised by

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, calling it "well-executed" and, "fun-as-hell". Dat'r incorporates many different types of electronic instruments (game console joysticks, laptops, keyboards) and percussive instruments (shakers, cymbals, tambourines) into their energetic live performances. The duo performed at the 2007 annual

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Festival in Portland. The band has currently been recording a new album since October 2008 with no anticipated release date at this time.

Discography

* '' Turn Up the Ghosts'' (2007) * '' Blowout''

References

External links

Official page
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