The band, which was named after the singer’s ipod, possess an edgy dance rock sound with a bubble-gum pop lining. Lead vocalist and sultry siren, Martina Sorbara, formed the band in 2005 when she met her future bassist, and future husband, Dan Kurtz at a canadian music festival. Martina, with her poppy songstress vocals and deep desire for some driving eccentric pop dance beats, eagerly agreed to leave behind her sucessful solo career and form what was originally just the dynamic duo, Dragonette.
“We met at a Canadian music festival we were both playing at,” Martina explains “…and then we screwed.”
“And then I left my girlfriend.” states Dan.
The rest was, as we say history and Dragonette was born with a marriage soon on the horizon.
With songs reminiscent of those ranging from bands such as The Eurythmics and The Cars, Dragonette is sure to spark the interests of many a teen girl and boy as much as they would, your suburban housewife or club kid queen. Their music and live shows can ultimately be described as “a world of guilt-free pleasure mixed with 80’s party prowess”. Eclectic and exciting, stretching from sunny-day folk to hard driving dance rock, this is music for the masses at it’s finest.
Download – Dragonette “Easy” (Buffetlibre Remix)
Dragonette 2010 North America Summer Dates
July 1 – Surrey, BC (Canada) @ Surrey Canada Day Festival
July 3 – Toronto, ON (Canada) @ Pride Festival in Queens Park
July 30 – Kelowna, BC (Canada) @ Center of Gravity Festival -
August 7 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza -
August 8 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Dan Black
August 9 – Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab w/ Dan Black
August 10 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club *
August 12 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs *
August 13 – New York City @ Bowery Ballroom *
August 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
August 15 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel *
August 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn *
*with Shy Child
