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With a reputation established by such seminal bands as ADOLESCENTS and UNIFORM CHOICE decades ago, Orange County, California, is known as a breeding ground for superb hardcore punk. Specializing in an intense sound that is as deliciously intense as it is infectious, DARE is a group carrying on that fine tradition today. Proving their appeal crosses over to several styles of heavy music, DARE has done treks with the likes of TERROR, CREEPING DEATH, and CULTURE ABUSE, a band that features DARE drummer Anaiah Lei in their lineup. "DARE is my favorite band in hardcore right now," says Scott Vogel (TERROR, WORLD BE FREE), "straight edge hardcore from Orange County done to perfection." Further support for DARE came from the organizers of Sound & Fury, United Blood, LDB Fest, and Damaged City, who have all invited the California outfit onto their festivals. No overview of DARE would be complete without mentioning their mutual love for skate culture. "Everyone in DARE skates, and it's our thing on tour," Angel says. "Every new city we are in, the first thing we always do is look up the nearest skatepark. Anaiah is sponsored by Heroin Skateboards, and I've been skating my whole life and got completely submerged into hardcore from working at Programme Skate & Sound in Fullerton." With Against All Odds finally hitting stores, there's no question Garcia and DARE are comfortable in their skin. "We're not afraid to sound a little out there and do our own thing, and we never have been. We represent the Straight Edge and all the people of color out there. Everything this band is would be nothing without our friends and I mean that from the bottom of my heart."

Track Listing

Bonus Materials

• “Hard To Cope” features guest vocals from Scott Vogel (TERROR)
• “Different Method” features guest vocals from Patrick Miranda (MOVEMENTS)

Sales Points

• FFO: Terror, Culture Abuse, Adolescents
• Shared the stages with TERROR, CREEPING DEATH, and CULTURE ABUSE
• Appeared at festivals such as Sound & Fury, United Blood, LDB Fest, and Damaged City
• PR serviced by Stephanie Marlow
• Angel Garcia sponsored by Programme Skate & Sound
• Chris Aniah sponsored by Heroin Skateboards
• Cover artist in Dscvrd Magazine IOssue #76 (https://dscvrd.co/)
• Video for “Different Method” available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMuLp1QRf6g

Press Quotes

'a cathartic, anthemic song in the most gnarly way possible'

     —https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ dare-prep-debut-lp-

'a speedy and taught ripper'

     —https://www.thefader.com/2021/0 6/30/the-20-best-r

'...short, wild and proud, just how hardcore should be.'

     —https://www.revolvermag.com/m usic/6-best-new-song

'a fast, intense ripper'

     —https://www.stereogum.com/215 0856/dare-different-

'Designed to fire up the floor, the track is guaranteed to be stage-diving anthem for a generation of fans itching to get back to the business of slamming into one another at a hardcore show.'

     —https://knotfest.com/culture/man datory-jams-the-b

'... immediately rewarding; the prominent bassline might be the best part, but the metallic riffs make it even better.'

     —https://www.stereogum.com/215 4185/dare-hard-to-co

'the unfiltered passion in Angel Garcia's screams is matched by the sheer intensity of the music'

     —https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ dare-share-new-song

'...strikes the perfect balance between the fizzy urgency of West Coast hardcore and the feral mosh of Nineties NYHC. The energy never dips, but the band aren't beating you over the head either, giving the listener just enough room to breathe before the n

     —https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-dares-rippi

You want to talk about a record that truly, fully, absolutely embodies its title? Look no further.

     —https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/08/18/album-r

Rising O.C. trio DARE are one of the most buzzed about new outfits in hardcore.

     —https://www.revolvermag.com/music/dares-angel-garc