David Moss, Lazy Queen, Ned and the Dirt and EL MAR

Ned and the Dirt is a 4-piece indie/rock outfit hailing from Los Angeles, CA. Combining the singer-songwriter vibe of Ned Durrett with the rock sensibility of the Dirt, Ned and the Dirt brings a fresh brand of emotional, high-energy music to the listener.

Ned and the Dirt has been touring for 2 years and has played with such acts as The Whigs, Franz Nikolai, The Good Old War, of Montreal, The Honorary Title, Kopecky Family Band, and many more. Ned and the Dirt just released their first full-length album "Giants" in May, recorded at Archer Avenue Studios and produced by the great Kenny McWilliams.


Lazy Queen plays noisy and psychedelic indie rock inspired by experimental bands the like of the Pixies, Nirvana, Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Blur and Jesus & The Mary Chain.


Originally from Peoria, IL, David Moss began his musical journey playing cello and singing in various formats from a very young age. After recieving a degree in cello performance from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), he moved to Austin, TX in 2007 where he immediately formed with the trio The Blue Hit. There, David attended the Kerrville Folk Festival, and before long was playing guitar and writing songs. By the summer 2011 he was a finalist in the prestigious New Folk competition and went on to become a winner.

On his album "Bag of Bones" which was released in 2010, David has a gruff voice as a result of a Granuloma on his vocal chords. In November 2012, however he underwent surgery and has rejoined with his old and original vocal timbre. He is currently living in Brooklyn, NY where he performs at many different listening rooms in the northeast and continues to play cello and compose with The Blue Hit as well as groups such as the Satellite Ballet, Moishe Circus, The Broken Stares, and many others.

He has just released his album "Songs for Willoughby" in March 2014, and his breakout hit "Jerusalem" was featured on Democracy Now! in July 2014.