User:Ogieogilthorpe/Dixon (band)

Dixon is an Experimental/Grindcore/Improv band from Lakewood, Washington, USA.

History
Dixon formed while all members went to Lakes High School in 2002. They have been featured in local publications The News Tribune and The Volcano.

They performed extensively at local Seattle/Tacoma venues and was a regular act at Club Impact in Tacoma.

Dixon was among the few hardcore bands in Lakewood at the time, helping to popularize the genre and support local venues.

They disbanded in early 2007.

Career
Dixon has been playing together since January 2003, but had a hard time finding its niche in the local scene at first. It started off as a band that was “too heavy for the emo kids, but too soft for the hardcore kids,” says Nelson, but its music and style have progressed, and the members made a place for themselves among the local hardcore bands.

On March 5, 2005 Dixon released their first EP 'Everything You Didn't Want to Hear', produced by Randy Wheeler. They began to play shows every weekend with acts like Aiden, Heavy Heavy Low Low, Tera Melos, This City and Aspen.

“It has roots in hard core, but mostly a lot of experimental and jazz,” says Nelson of the band’s overall sound, adding that they’re a lot like a mix of At the Drive-In, Into the Moat and Fear Before the March of Flames.

“Every song is different than the last song, so we’re not just one style, but we’re definitely somewhat hardcore just because it’s heavy,” High says.

In late 2005 Dixon released a live album 'Dixon: The L.A.B. Jams', which was recorded in Seattle at the L.A.B. Drum School.

Dixon’s musical style is also a little different than what you might be used to because, unlike most bands that “play guitar off of drums, we’re playing more drums going off of guitar,” says Smolic, who later stated, "that's why none of it made sense."

In 2006 they put out there final EP 'I Have The Ability to Build a Time Machine in a Variety of Different Colours', consisting of 3 new songs and 3 remade songs.

Dixon was set to tour the West Coast in July 2006 but had issues with their manager/booking agent Matt Taft(of FatMattBooking) over funding which led to cancelation of the tour and a split with Taft and FatMattBooking.

They played their last show on November 11, 2006 and split in early 2007 because of lack of interest and commitment.

Kyle created an experimental group with various members of Dixon and friends called Don Boyoh.

Kasey created an Acoustic/Experimental/Alternative band called Flicker Floater with Kyle and friends.

Final Lineup

 * Kyle Smolic - Guitar, Vocals (2003-2007)
 * Kasey High - Vocals (2003-2007)
 * Jaron Witsoe - Drums (2003-2007)
 * Will Swan - Vocals (2006-2007), Bass (2004-2005)
 * Jeremy Nelson - Guitar (2003-2007)
 * Josh Witsoe - Bass (2006-2007)

Previous

 * Kyle Howard - Bass (2003-2004)

Discography

 * Everything You didn't Want to Hear (RandyWheelerProd., 2005)
 * Dixon: The L.A.B. Jams (The L.A.B., 2005)
 * I Have the Ability to Build a Time Machine in a Variety of Different Colours (Independent, 2006)

Trivia

 * All the lyrics for 'David Banner I Just Slashed Your Tires' are quotes from Halloween & Halloween II.
 * By the time they broke up, there had been nearly 20 different members in the band, most of whom stayed for a very short time with the group.