Hailing from Durham, North Carolina Des Ark (always featuring pAimee Argote) released their debut album, Loose Lips Sink Ships in 2005. Since then, the band has released a sophomore album, Don't Rock the Boat, Sink the Fucker in 2007 via Lovitt Records. Aimee has also released a few solo live volumes via WXDU 88.7. Take a listen to "Howard's Hour of Shower" below and you can stream more of Des Ark's music here.
I really enjoy the rawness of Loose Lips Sink Ships. Can you talk a little about the making of that album and the years leading up to tracking where you were finding the voice that would become Des Ark?
"Well, I’d say the journey was similar to how we grow as people, too. I used to find release in putting my feelings up on a platform and then detonating them, surveying and giving voice to all of the wreckage. But it was never who I was as a person — only as a performer — at some point it stopped feeling honest to neglect the other half of the story, the part where I find some resolve. I suppose I hadn’t found much resolve at that point in my life, but that’s not the case these days." -SF Station.
Thanks to Jason for the recommendation!
I really enjoy the rawness of Loose Lips Sink Ships. Can you talk a little about the making of that album and the years leading up to tracking where you were finding the voice that would become Des Ark?
"Well, I’d say the journey was similar to how we grow as people, too. I used to find release in putting my feelings up on a platform and then detonating them, surveying and giving voice to all of the wreckage. But it was never who I was as a person — only as a performer — at some point it stopped feeling honest to neglect the other half of the story, the part where I find some resolve. I suppose I hadn’t found much resolve at that point in my life, but that’s not the case these days." -SF Station.
Thanks to Jason for the recommendation!