Hot on the heels of the success of their debut EP, 1981 Extended Play, iDKHOW are releasing the Christmas Drag EP today, November 15. The EP finds iDKHOW's Dallon Weekes channeling his love for the holidays. The three-track release includes a cover of Slade's "Merry Christmas Everybody," along with the brand new song "Oh Noel" and a reworked version of an original called "Christmas Drag."
Weekes explains, "I wrote [the song] 'Christmas Drag' over a decade ago. I've always been a sucker for Christmas music, and this was one of the first Christmas songs I ever wrote for myself. I'm happy I got a chance to give it a proper recording and release. 'Oh Noel' was recorded in one take, on the first try. I recorded it with a fella named Stu Maxfield, who is this fantastic musician from Provo. After we did the first pass, the engineer asked us if we wanted another take. We looked at each other and said no at the same time. A pretty special studio moment." iDKHOW's music is from a time when fashions were loud, melodies were infectious, and iconoclastic pop trailblazers broke through commercially without compromising artistically; those who didn't succeed despite creative courage but because of it. iDKHOW channels the legendary spirits of '60s garage, '70s glam, '80s new wave, and the early days of Britpop, merging the greatest strengths of bygone eras into a transcendent sound of the future.11/22 - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa FL
11/24 - Riptide Music Festival - Fort Lauderdale FL
12/2 - X96 Toyota Nightmare Before Xmas - Salt Lake City UT
12/3 - X107.5's Holiday Havoc - Las Vegas NV
12/4 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe AZ
12/5 - Pechanga Arena - San Diego CA
12/13 - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom - Chicago IL
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