Bands already spend an inordinate amount of time touring, so when I ask the Chicago indie-rock trio Dehd why they decided to turn the writing sessions for their new album into a road trip, ...

The Chicago-based band Dehd released their fifth album “Poetry” last year. Listen for more about their discography and history. KATE POLLOT: This year, Chicago-based band Dehd celebrates its 10th ...

Thalia Hall and Jason Balla are going to become very good friends this month. On Dec. 30-31, the guitarist/singer of Chicago’s popular DIY band Dehd will take the stage for the band’s Bye Bye ’25 NYE ...

About two minutes into her band’s raucous breakup ballad, “Loner,” Dehd lead singer Emily Kempf unleashes a cathartic howl, gleefully drawing out all the “o’s” on the eponymous chorus in an act of ...

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You can easily apply the popular Homelander-meme to Chicago jangle pop trio Dehd: every setback has somehow catapulted them further towards ballooning notoriety. The group’s lauded third LP Flower of ...

“The highlight has been playing our new record in real life, real rooms, for real people,” said Dehd band member Jason Balla. And that should come as no surprise, for 2022 has been something of a ...

A recent phone call found Dehd singer-bassist Emily Kempf in her natural habitat: on the road. But the day involved a twist. She and her bandmates — singer-guitarist Jason Balla and drummer Eric ...