The Dirty Shirts w/ RAVS & The Akrylx

The Dirty Shirts - Single Release Party!

Like so many of us that were re-discovering ourselves through the existential crisis of the pandemic, The Dirty Shirts singer/songwriter Nick Santa Maria was doing the same and found himself diving headfirst into soaring guitars, disco beats, and sequined mod-inspired threads. Having found himself off the road for the first time after years of playing as a sideman for other artists, Nick finally had the time to return to writing songs of his own, constructing what would become the soundtrack to his new reality. The lockdown gave him time & perspective into what he truly wanted to do with his life, and rather than building someone else’s temple, he’d build his own.

After reconnecting & writing a handful of songs with childhood friend & fellow studio/touring musician Cameron Moreland and experimenting with a heady spectrum of soundscapes, The Dirty Shirts was born. What arose married the nostalgia of the Warped Tour era of music they grew up playing with the shimmering atmospheres and image of the glam rock and pop music they’d come to love. The combined music and aesthetic that The Dirty Shirts have cultivated, dubbed “Dance Floor Rock n Roll”, was a response to the drudgery we universally felt from exhaustive quarantines. Nick writes to remind people of the uninhibited times and badass music of the past, with the hope of debaucherous times to come. Songs that remind us of blaring music with your friends, shouting the lyrics deep into the early hours, and not worrying about the vaccination status of your uber driver..

Proudly wearing influences from The Strokes to Gorillaz, with hints of David Bowie on their sleeves, The Dirty Shirts hit the ground running with live shows throughout their native Texas in March 2021 after the long awaited release of vaccinations. Soon after, they released multiple singles and a music video, and recorded their debut full-length album with Grammy-winning producer Tre Nagella, which they released on May 6, 2022. With a string of national tour dates planned for 2022, a love for the past, a hopeful eye on the future, and a drink in hand, The Dirty Shirts are bringing their soundtrack for the new normal (if there ever was one) to the masses.

RAVS & The Akrylx

RAVS is a 27 year old musician from Dallas, TX who has been creating her own definition of what being an artist means. She taught herself the guitar when she was 15 years old after dominating the expert levels of Guitar Hero. She learned countless covers by her favorite artists such as Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, A Tribe Called Quest, Mac Miller, Chance The Rapper, and Tyler the Creator. But, she didn’t start writing her own music until she got to college at The University of Missouri; a time where she was so overwhelmed with the idea of needing to decide her future at only 18. Music started as a therapeutic hobby, but quickly became her sole focus when RAVS decided to merge her soul-wrenching love for hip-hop with her own chords and lyrics around 2015. The rest was history.

Musically, one of the biggest highlights came early on. She was asked to be a part of a band post-graduation that was formed in order to promote diversity and inclusion on campus after the 2015 Mizzou Protests. She helped usher in the entire freshman class of 2016 through Mizzou’s “Talking Drum” seminars which were devoted to using music as a way of shifting campus culture and mentality. She was given the freedom to remix songs from Marvin Gaye, John Lennon, etc. with her own verses and took that opportunity to talk about current events and issues that continue to plague the world today. This is something that has carried on into her own music and has helped RAVS find her voice in the music industry.

• All Tickets: Include access to the Calirosa Cocktail lounge for the show.

TICKET INFO 

• This event is 21 and up.


• We recommend purchasing your ticket in advance. Limited number of tickets available at the door.


• Please confirm your date when purchasing. Your ticket is only valid on the date of the ticket.


• There are no refunds and we do not accept tickets bought from third parties.


• Ticket date exchanges are possible, follow the link on your ticket confirmation.


• One ID must match one person in your party.


• Free parking in the Tower Parking Garage with validation.

LOCATION INFORMATION

1511 Elm Street, #100
Dallas, TX 75201