Meet the Band: Double Dagger

February 21, 2008

Hometown // Baltimore

Current members // Nolen Strals, lead singer; Bruce Willen bass, vocals; Denny Bowen, drums

Founded in // 2005

Style // punk

Influenced by // Ecstatic Sunshine, Dan Deacon, Human Host, Ponytail

Notable // This year, the band plans to release two 7-inch albums of new material. The first could be out in late spring, Willen said.

Quotable // "The new stuff in general is maybe a little more poppy in a sense, but at the same time it's definitely very fast paced," Willen said. "It's still just as loud."

See Double Dagger on Saturday at the Lo-Fi Social Club, 1825 N. Charles St. Doors open at 8 p.m. Smart Growth, Ecstatic Sunshine and Hunchback will also perform. Go to myspace.com/lofisocialclub. The band: posttypography.com/doubledagger.

[SAM SESSA