Formed at - and later expelled by - a fundamentalist bible school in 1996, Detholz! (pronounced 'Death Holes!') originally formed as a way for its members to vent anger and frustration with their evangelical upbringings and to make sense of their 'double lives,' which to this day straddle a fence between 'Religion' and 'Reality.'
Detholz! draws from a broad range of pop and avant garde music and personal histories defined by arcane religious subculture. The result is something that has consistently defied easy categorization and always produced the strongest of reactions, including accusations and threats of arrest for 'Satanic Worship', prayer circles at shows both for and against the band, and heated (sometimes physical) exchanges pitting fans vs. detractors (and sometimes fans vs. fans).
Laboring happily underground since its inception, Detholz! has toured extensively, with bands such as Wilco, Danielson Familie, Weird War, Radio 4, The French Kicks, Electric Six, The Blacks and Thunderbirds Are Now. Individually, members have written, recorded and toured with artists such as The Staples Singers, Bobby Conn, and Baby Teeth.
Their latest full-length, Cast Out Devils, was released on Halloween, October 31st 2006.
VIDEO FOR "CLUB OSLO" from Cast Out Devils directed by Micah BarberATTENTION MUSICAL McFRIENDS: UNLESS YOU KNOW DETHOLZ! PERSONALLY OR ARE PLAYING WITH THEM, PLEASE DO NOT ADVERTISE YOUR SHOWS ON THIS PAGE.Detholz! has had a strict no-spam policy since 1996. If you have never played with them or don't know/care who they are, we hope you will return the favor since the feeling is probably mutual. Music is about community, not about Search Engine Optimization and internet marketing statistics.If you have a burning desire to advertise your music on this page, why not contact us and introduce yourself first? We are happy to help those in need. To our friends and colleagues (you know who you are!), please feel free to promote your art here. For all of you spammers, though, an icy eternity in Interweb Hell awaits. Thanks. -DH!
