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Doll Skin

If life was a comic book, Green Jello, DRI, SLUNT, Dead Says Ellefson. “When I was fi rst

Doll Skin would be right at home in Kennedys, Metal Allegiance, Hell introduced to Doll Skin, I knew
the larger than life color pages as Yeah, Shiprocked Cruise and many there was something really special
teenage, punk rock superheroes, more, all throughout the country. there. Through working with them
wielding mighty guitars while they Their infectious songs rapidly as a producer, it became even more
battle tyranny and oppression with found their way into playlists across apparent what these girls were
adrenaline-fueled rock anthems. America, including over 20 spins capable of.”
Don’t get the wrong idea, Doll Skin on uber-infl uential LA Rock station Vocalist Dolezal echoes David’s
is just as much The Runaways as KROQ, where the band has become sentiment, “Working with David
they are Josie and the Pussycats a favorite of legendary DJ Rodney has been one of the most amazing
and in that polarized dichotomy lies Bingenheimer. experiences you could imagine.
the heart of Doll Skin: young, pretty, The band was also a huge hit at He’s such a cool guy, and a great
colorful, and dangerous. 2016 Winter NAMM, where the band producer, and has created such
Formed in Arizona in 2013, performed at the indie Schecter amazing opportunities for us.”
Doll Skin is made up of: Vocalist Guitars party, doing several massive Doll Skin wrapped up a
Sydney Dolezal (16), Guitarist signings with the likes of David successful national tour in the
Alex Snowden (17), Bassist Nicole Ellefson and Runaways guitarist Lita Spring of 2016 with Otep, Lacey
Rich (18), and Drummer Meghan Ford herself. Sturm, September Mourning and
Herring (19). They came to the Doll Skin released their debut full Through Fire as well as direct
attention of Megadeth bassist length album “In Your Face (Again)” support for Otep in Summer 2016.
David Ellefson, who took the band on April 15, 2016 through Ellefson’s The band is currently in the
under his wing, and together they own imprint EMP Label Group, studio working on their sophomore
began a sonic assault on the West distributed in North America by album to be released via EMP later
Coast building an impressive fan eOne, which sees Ellefson handling this year.
base. They’ve played shows with producing duties as well. dollskinband.com

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