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New Jersey · Post-Punk · Goth Rock

durl

music for vampires, by vampires

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Bio

durl, also known as durl y los vampiros, is an independent post-punk and goth rock solo act — and full band for live performances — known for atmospheric, melancholic soundscapes: driving basslines, reverb-heavy guitars, and spectral synth washes.

Starting in 2018 as an indie project, durl took influence from favorites like The Cure, Bauhaus, and She Past Away. Obsessed with Dracula and Carmilla, durl makes music that feels at home within the walls of a castle in Transylvania.

  • The Cure
  • Bauhaus
  • She Past Away
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“Moody, lush and obsessive romantic vampire vibes from NJ in a tear-stained confession wrought by gut-wrenching loneliness compels unremitting, urgent drums and grumbling bass lines layered with wailing, reverb-filled twinkling guitars, and spectral synth washes, to inject a bittersweet sparkling, melancholic edge against the empty shadows, encroaching over hoarse, heartbroken vocals painfully longing for a lost love.”

— Fabrizio Lusso, White Light White Heat @fabriziolusso

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Upcoming

Shows

Previous

  • Oct 30, 2023Philadelphia, PA — First Unitarian Church
  • Feb 17, 2024State College, PA — Comedy House
  • Mar 9, 2024Philadelphia, PA — The Blood Bank
  • Nov 10, 2024Carlstadt, NJ — Bolero Snort

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