
"..the Band Says.."
Fun Facts:
#29 - the Band was founded on September, 25th, 2016
#38 - 2 of our Members have come from Florida, 1 was from NC, 2 from Rhode Island, 1 from Philadelphia, 1 from Iowa, and all the rest came from Virginia (or it is unknown)
#11 - Ras & AJ once snuck into a buckethead concert and were thrown out. (& He seen it!)
#19 - for the first 2 years there was no vocalist, and to date AJ has been the only one (even while performing with other. bands)
#73 - there have been over 20 band members (so far)
#44 - Both of the Founding members of Dé Merè were playing a Stratocaster
#18- the song "midnight crash" was made while crashing in an abandoned house at midnight
#93 - we have played all together, over 30 LIVE shows & counting
#2 - Ras Edu's other nickname is "corey number 2"
#95 - the band was originally named "Maggot n' the Flies"
#77 - AJ & Ras, not only met both of their girlfriends on the same day, but they met "Kendall McSpindalls", and Ras finally Met Corey L. McGuyver for the first time.
#90 - the 2020 quarantine was the Longest time we had no shows (since establishing in 2016)
#48 - "Ras Edu" can play Drums, Piano, Guitar, & the Ukelele.
#5 - Corey once fell off of the back of AJs car, in a parking lot
#81 - David & AJ have had to sneak in TWO different garages to get a jam session in.#98 - AJ actually got a LOT of backlash for hanging off the 9 story ledge (from fans & band members)#62 - the song "in a book" is about falling asleep in a library after spending the day reading recalled books
#9-AJ once Met Mary J. Blige while putting a stage together in Richmond Va
#11-AJ uses the heaviest gauge strings, yet still breaks more than any other members
#68-the "band-mobile was made in 1975"
#16-Blasphemy I was supposed to be the first Album, but got pushed all the way back to the 6th
#74-Dé Merè has almost Relocated to another state twice, and another city once
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Random Quotes
"..were going to the samaritan, lets go get some coffee.."
"..We just ate like a whole pound of bacon.."
"..Yo, do you Wanna Jam tomorrow, or do the Benny's challenge?.."
"..Whats up bro, lets make a gold record, skrrr skrrr.."
"..broke another d*mn string dude.."
"..lets go up mill mountain & NOT get lost this time.."
".. we've popped like 6 tires in 2 days man, what the f*ck.. dirty a$s roads, full of glass!.."
"..so who here wants to be a rock star? raise ya mutha f*ckin hands!.."
"..singing the song of the birds.. these f*ckin birds, f*ckin rock.."
"..We got David on the Drums LIVE tonight the one & only mr barefoot drummer boy from right here in Roanoke.."
"..im a f*ckin' pirate!.."
"..Took the whole tent, all our S*it.. They even took the F*cking Hot-Dogs dude.. who the f*ck steals f*cking hot dogs.."
"..and a special treat, we got Corey on Bass for all of you beautiful people tonight.."
"..told you.....you were gonna wreck.."
"..DAMN DUDE, YA BROKE MY F*CKIN HEADPHONES YO!.."
"..we even got 99 fingers Edward Leading the Parade on Guitar for us tonight give him a big round of applause.."...
