Self-titled new album out on October 17th!
DEAR FORBIDDEN formed sometime around 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – probably during a full moon, with all of the self-mythologizing and wanton hyperbole rock band bios are known for. It began with Gina LC and some other people who, frankly, don’t matter right now. Ryan joined in 2016, which was neat. But the real turning point came in 2017 with the arrival of Steph, that’s when everything got louder and tighter. In 2020, Kyle joined on second guitar, completing the lineup and adding a touch of luxury in the process.
The band doesn’t fit neatly into any genre, mostly because genres are a man-made construct. Despite this, the band has played many, many shows over the years, some even in such exotic locales like Poughkeepsie, NY and Wilmington, DE. The band has had its fair share of trials and tribulations, for example, nobody can tell when the band is joking, in any context.
In 1985 the band auditioned for the Hill Valley High School dance. Huey Lewis, through a bullhorn, yelled, “I’m afraid you’re just too darn loud.” This event was dramatized in the film “Back to the Future.” The band considers this their only real review.
(Photograph by Ramon Gadea)
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