DED Release Mannequin Eyes Micro EP via Suretone Records
Featuring Lead Radio Single "A Mannequin Idol (Lullaby)"
and New Song "Eyes Sewn Shut"
PRESS HERE to Listen
U.S. Tour with In This Moment Kicks Off March 24th
Forthcoming DED Album Will Be First Release Under
Suretone Records' Renewed Deal with ADA Worldwide
After taking the rock world by storm with their 2017 debut album Mis-An-Thrope, DED has returned with the release of their new micro EP Mannequin Eyes out now via Suretone Records, featuring the roaring and explosive lead radio single "A Mannequin Idol (Lullaby)" (which premiered at radio on SiriusXM Octane) and anthemic new song "Eyes Sewn Shut." PRESS HERE to listen to Mannequin Eyes and check out Billboard's first story on the new music. Each song has an accompanying visual as well - PRESS HERE to watch the lyric video for "A Mannequin Idol (Lullaby)" and HERE to watch the visualizer for "Eyes Sewn Shut." Mannequin Eyes displays DED's bold and dynamic songcraft and offers an early taste of the band's forthcoming sophomore studio album due out later this year, helmed by powerhouse rock producer Kevin Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed). Suretone Records has renewed its multiple-year deal with ADA Worldwide for exclusive distribution and DED's forthcoming 2020 album will be the first release under this deal.
DED's new music takes on the fury of their debut and deepens the emotions with a compassion for humanity and a thought-provoking consciousness. "A Mannequin Idol (Lullaby)" takes aim at the conveyor-belt music machine and takes on the fake, surface level, vein aspects of our society that have infiltrated our lives and influence our perception of what's real. The stark vocal-and-piano open on "Eyes Sewn Shut," an anthemic track that dares to challenge the things that we so readily accept to be true, swells into a wall of soaring guitars and driving percussion.
"The new music is about clarity through suffering and the frustration that comes with knowing that everyone can be better than they are - that I can be better than I am, because change starts with yourself. We want people to strive and try and be conscious of the things they consume, the way they act, the things they share and celebrate, and the way they live their life - to understand how that all affects their soul and what their legacy is going to be," shares front man Joe Cotela.
Originating from Phoenix, AZ, DED - who are quickly becoming one of rock's most exciting torchbearers - embodies elements of rock, alternative and metal, with pop melodies, cloaked in some of the most histrionic, headbanging music on the planet. But when you dig beneath the surface, DED's unexpectedly soulful music is about bringing hope, relief and self-awareness, proving that there's a way to live through the struggle and come out stronger and happier so that we can better look after ourselves and each other. Joe Cotela (vocals), David Ludlow (guitar), Kyle Koelsch (bass), and Matt Reinhard (drums) are building a community by offering comfort in times of despair and positivity by exposing negativity.
The band will bring their high-octane live show to audiences across the country this Spring when they join In This Moment on tour as a special guest, along with Black Veil Brides and Raven Black.The extensive tour kicks off March 24th in Orlando at House of Blues and wraps May 17th in Morrison, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Full routing below. For all ticketing details, please visit www.dedband.com.
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DED's new music takes on the fury of their debut and deepens the emotions with a compassion for humanity and a thought-provoking consciousness. "A Mannequin Idol (Lullaby)" takes aim at the conveyor-belt music machine and takes on the fake, surface level, vein aspects of our society that have infiltrated our lives and influence our perception of what's real. The stark vocal-and-piano open on "Eyes Sewn Shut," an anthemic track that dares to challenge the things that we so readily accept to be true, swells into a wall of soaring guitars and driving percussion.
"The new music is about clarity through suffering and the frustration that comes with knowing that everyone can be better than they are - that I can be better than I am, because change starts with yourself. We want people to strive and try and be conscious of the things they consume, the way they act, the things they share and celebrate, and the way they live their life - to understand how that all affects their soul and what their legacy is going to be," shares front man Joe Cotela.
Originating from Phoenix, AZ, DED - who are quickly becoming one of rock's most exciting torchbearers - embodies elements of rock, alternative and metal, with pop melodies, cloaked in some of the most histrionic, headbanging music on the planet. But when you dig beneath the surface, DED's unexpectedly soulful music is about bringing hope, relief and self-awareness, proving that there's a way to live through the struggle and come out stronger and happier so that we can better look after ourselves and each other. Joe Cotela (vocals), David Ludlow (guitar), Kyle Koelsch (bass), and Matt Reinhard (drums) are building a community by offering comfort in times of despair and positivity by exposing negativity.
The band will bring their high-octane live show to audiences across the country this Spring when they join In This Moment on tour as a special guest, along with Black Veil Brides and Raven Black.The extensive tour kicks off March 24th in Orlando at House of Blues and wraps May 17th in Morrison, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Full routing below. For all ticketing details, please visit www.dedband.com.
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DED TOUR DATES
*all dates with In This Moment, Black Veil Brides, and Raven Black
*all dates with In This Moment, Black Veil Brides, and Raven Black
| March 24 | Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues Orlando |
| March 26 | Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle |
| March 27 | Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Furaces |
| March 28 | Cherokee, NC @ Harrah's Cherokee Events Center |
| March 30 | Richmond, VA @ The National |
| March 31 | Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore |
| April 1 | New York, NY @ Terminal 5 |
| April 3 | Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater |
| April 4 | Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre |
| April 5 | Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE |
| April 7 | Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works |
| April 9 | Columbus, OH @ Express Live! |
| April 10 | Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore |
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April 11
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Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom |
| April 13 | Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace |
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April 14
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Fort Wayne, IN @ Clyde Theatre |
| April 15 | Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live |
| April 17 | Minneapolis, MN @ Myth Live |
| April 18 | Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom |
| April 19 | Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note |
| April 21 | Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland |
| April 23 | Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom |
| April 24 | Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion |
| April 25 | Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Events Center Pavilion |
| April 27 | Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre |
| April 28 | Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim |
| April 29 | Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo |
| May 1 | Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Las Vegas |
| May 2 | Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort Theatre |
| May 3 | San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre |
| May 5 | Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex |
| May 6 | Boise, ID @ Revolution Event Center |
| May 7 | Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater |
| May 8 | Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center |
| May 10 | Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre |
| May 11 | Vancouver, Canada @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| May 13 | Calgary, Canada @ MacEwan Hall |
| May 15 | Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena |
| May 16 | Casper, WY @ Casper Events Center |
| May 17 | Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre |