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Dé Merè

Dé Merè is a Rock Band that "started as a project of musical ideas". The band started out of Franklin County, Virginia in late 2016, during a time when James Spencer (Lead Guitarist), Ayden Keaton (Lead Vocals), and Adam Roach (Drums) were rehearsing almost around the clock, inside a rust/mold infested 2 bedroom trailer. The temperature would hit upwards of 120°F inside, so they stood near the door, and it wasnt much better. They had 2 psycho black cats who constantly interrupted and distracted the musicians, on top of the heat, MRE's, police, and all of the closest stores being 2 miles away.. But they made due. (Although at this time the band was named "maggot n the flies", and then "laughterbirth" until mid-2017.)

After 2016, Ayden and James worked on multiple songs every day, going back and forth to the "album songs" while they got close to being finished with a prototype album called "how-low?" The band went through a few changes, First, Adam had moved to North Carolina. Ayden met a new drummer named Jamerson (and a few more), but it never seemed to work out. The Dé Merè Musicians Remaining were eventually evicted for "playing music at all hours of the night" and had to find a new place to live and practice. Ayden contemplated leaving the band, in favor of 2 other local bands at this time, because james was still in Franklin County, and Ayden, now almost in Salem Va, would find himself downtown practicing and talking with other bands who either wanted or needed a Lead Vocalist. "..James really kept it going back then, i mean.. Basically All credit to james, because he didnt let it go to waste, if not for that, i probably wouldnt have even played much longer. He praised me like i was Jimi back when i knew i sucked, and hey, i mean i still do, but james always had the firm belief that as long as i stayed involved its going to just take off one day.." New Additions: Dé Merè was brought back together in "Dreaming Sgt. Shears" better than ever, Ayden and James moved in together with Aydens Ex for 6 months (a utter disaster) however, it was just enough for a re-birth. James had recruited 2 new guitarists/pianists (David and William) to contribute a new sound, and it worked for a really long time until James parted ways in a "mutual split" as the band was becoming "more beatles and less Megadeath" in James mind.

Dé Merè got its name (dé marì) when Ayden was internet surfing late one night.

They were coming into their own, even without james, as Dé Merè had Vocals and Rhythm in Ayden and Backup Vocals, solo skills, and classical intros/outros with david and will, but something was missing..

One day when Ayden was riding a Skateboard down a hill near Thrasher Park in Roanoke Va, with a guitar, he bumped into two guys "jammin" named Blake Hill, and Antonio Trigo. Blakes band named "PLVS VLTRA" was another local band. We hit it off and Ayden asked if they ever wanted to jam, then maybe team up if things worked out. They politely declined at first, however about a month later Antonio asked if we "had 2 spots available". Antonio joined the band about a week later and played Bass and Backup vocals now ahead of will and david. Dé Merè 2018 The latest developments on Dé Merè are that although they still practice, Will and David are now fill-ins for the band, James now works 18-hour days, Pierce Thacker is close to becoming the Lead pianist of the band, and Ayden and Antonio have almost 4 albums about to come out (after being mixed and produced) -Blasphemy: Vol. I -Blasphemy: Demos -(hidden title until release date) ..and 2 more im production