iDKHOW: "For my whole life, I've been told everything I wanted was impossible, but here we are"
Inspired by the sort of otherworldly musicians that stole his teenage heart, Dallon Weekes' biggest hope for iDKHOW was to introduce the likes of Marc B...
Inspired by the sort of otherworldly musicians that stole his teenage heart, Dallon Weekes' biggest hope for iDKHOW was to introduce the likes of Marc Bolan, David Bowie and The Cure to a new generation. "If we can't be your favourite thing, then maybe they can be," he says, Zooming from his home studio. A man unafraid to wear his influences on his sleeve, he believes music is best when it's a communal activity. "I enjoy my favourite things a lot more when I'm able to share them with people. That's what this band is for me."
But their debut album 'Razzmatazz' is much more impactful than opening a door to the greats of old. Forget nostalgia, this is a record about adversity, childhood dreams and refusing to take no for an answer. Full of metaphors for being isolated, "this record is about the frustration and anger that can come with not being able to connect with other people," he explains.
Add in a healthy dollop of escapism, some joyful bombast, and 'Razzmatazz' is the perfect album for a pandemic. "I wish I could say that I had written this thing with quarantine in mind, but who could have known what was coming?"











