Dikembe (band)

Dikembe
Dikembe
Origin	Gainesville, Florida
Genres	Emo, punk rock, indie rock
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Tiny Engines
Associated acts	Pool Kids, You Blew It!
Website	dikembe.bandcamp.com
Members	Randy Reddell; David Bell; Steven Gray; Andy Anaya;
Past members	Ryan Willems; Kenny Jewett; Mike Jones;

Dikembe is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida.

History[]

Dikembe formed in December 2010. In 2011, the band embarked on a winter tour with You Blew It!.^[1] In 2012, they signed to Tiny Engines Records and released their debut studio album titled Broad Shoulders.^[2] Kenny Jewett left the band in 2013 and was replaced with Randy Reddell. The band went on a summer tour in 2013 with Signals Midwest.^[3] They released their second studio album in 2014, titled Mediumship.^[4]^[5] They released their third studio album, Hail Something, as a 3-piece on their newly formed Death Protector Collective label. In October 2017 Andy Anaya of You Blew It! joined Dikembe on guitar.

Band members[]

Current Members[]

Andy Anaya - guitar (2017-present)
Randy Reddell - bass (2013-present)
David Bell - drums (2010-present)
Steven Gray - Guitar/Vocals (2010-present)

Past Members[]

Kenny Jewett - bass (2010-2013)
Mike Jones - guitar
Jamie Sortevik
Ryan Willems - guitar (2010-????)

Discography[]

Studio albums

Broad Shoulders (2012)
Mediumship (2014)
Hail Something (2016)
Muck (2020)

EPs

Chicago Bowls (2011)
Ledge (2015)
Game Over (2021)

Live Albums

Live at Loosey's (2016)

Splits

Dikembe / You Blew It! - Fulfill the Prophecy (2011)
Dikembe / Hightide Hotel / Jet Set Sail / Monument (2013)
Dikembe / The Hotelier / Modern Baseball / Old Gray / Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) / Pentimento - Fest 12"
Pet Symmetry / Dikembe (2013)
Dikembe / Jazz June (2014)
Dikembe / Prince Daddy & The Hyena / Expert Timing / Henrietta - DPC Mixtape #1 (2017)

References[]

^ Yancey, Bryne. "Dikembe announce winter tour with You Blew It!". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ Yancey, Bryne. "Song Premiere/Exclusive News: Dikembe sign to Tiny Engines, to release "Broad Shoulders" in 2012". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ Campbell, Rachel. "Dikembe announce tour with Signals Midwest". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ Bird, Michele. "Dikembe announce new album, 'Mediumship'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
^ Cohen, Ian. "Dikembe - Mediumship". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[1] Yancey, Bryne. "Dikembe announce winter tour with You Blew It!". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[2] Yancey, Bryne. "Song Premiere/Exclusive News: Dikembe sign to Tiny Engines, to release "Broad Shoulders" in 2012". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[3] Campbell, Rachel. "Dikembe announce tour with Signals Midwest". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[4] Bird, Michele. "Dikembe announce new album, 'Mediumship'". Alternative Press. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

[5] Cohen, Ian. "Dikembe - Mediumship". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

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