Destry is an
indie folk
Indie folk (also called alternative folk) is an alternative genre of music that arose in the 1990s among musicians from indie rock scenes influenced by folk music.
Characteristics
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band centered on
Michelle DaRosa.
History
Michelle DaRosa announced her departure from Straylight in June 2008 in order to work on a solo album. The Destry project was made public in October 2008, when
Sam Means of
the Format
The Format was an American indie rock band, formed by vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means (musician), Sam Means. Their style can be considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1 ...
posted that he had been recording music for them for a few months. Destry's current work currently consists of collaborations between Michelle and four other artists, Means, drummer Nico Childrey and
Tyler Odom who played together in
Cassino
Cassino () is a ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone at the southern end of the region of Lazio. It's the last city of the Valle Latina, Latin Valley.
It is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari (river), Gari and ...
, and bassist Shaun Cooper of Straylight Run and
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Amityville, New York, formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes and bassist Jesse Lacey in late 1999. The band's current members are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keyboards, voc ...
.
DaRosa said all five have collaborated, but have never been in the same room together. The band was proven to have finally been all together by a MySpace blog post by her on February 2, 2009. She also says the only members of a possible tour would be herself, Nico, and Shaun. In June 2009, the band went on a tour of the US with
the Narrative.
Destry's first studio album, ''It Goes On'', was released on October 30, 2009.
Discography
*''It Goes On'' (2009)
*''Waiting on an Island'' (2011)
References
External links
Info on New Michelle DeRosa Band
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Indie rock musical groups from Massachusetts
Musical groups from Boston
Musical groups established in 2008