DC3
641 Followers
Never miss another DC3 concert. Get alerts about tour announcements, concert tickets, and shows near you with a free Bandsintown account.
Follow
No upcoming shows
Send a request to DC3 to play in your city
Request a Show
concerts and tour dates
Past
OCT
24
2019
Washington, DC
Gypsy Sally's
I Was There
AUG
17
2019
New England, United Kingdom
33 Oldham St
I Was There
JUL
26
2019
New England, United Kingdom
Yes
I Was There
MAY
30
2019
Washington, DC
Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
I Was There
APR
17
2019
Washington, DC
Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
I Was There
NOV
04
2018
Washington, DC
Pure Lounge
I Was There
Show More Dates
About DC3
DC3 was an American rock and roll band formed by singer, songwriter and guitarist Dez Cadena in 1983 and active until 1987.
Cadena had been a member of California based punk rock group Black Flag from about 1980 to 1983, first as singer, then as rhythm guitarist.
1982 was the beginning of a record distribution problem that severely curtailed Black Flag's activities. During this hiatus, Cadena formed DC3 with keyboardist Paul Roessler (formerly of LA's infamous Screamers), and drummer Jeff Dahl.
Their debut album, This Is The Dream, was released in 1985 on SST Records and featured a major Black Sabbath influence with very little of the hardcore or punk stylings of Black Flag. The album is particularly notable for the songs "I Believe It" and "Ain't No Time Here Now", which were originally written and played live by Black Flag and are also present on that band's The Complete 1982 Demos Plus More as "Yes I Know" (identical lyrics to the DC3 version) and "What Can You Believe"(different lyrics than the DC3 version, but nearly identical music).
Later albums found DC3 reducing the Black Sabbath influence, but there was still a prominent '70's hard rock sound, with the band doing a cover song of Mountain's "Theme From An Imaginary Western" for an SST compilation.
Vida (1989), a collection of live recordings, was DC3's last album.
Cadena had been a member of California based punk rock group Black Flag from about 1980 to 1983, first as singer, then as rhythm guitarist.
1982 was the beginning of a record distribution problem that severely curtailed Black Flag's activities. During this hiatus, Cadena formed DC3 with keyboardist Paul Roessler (formerly of LA's infamous Screamers), and drummer Jeff Dahl.
Their debut album, This Is The Dream, was released in 1985 on SST Records and featured a major Black Sabbath influence with very little of the hardcore or punk stylings of Black Flag. The album is particularly notable for the songs "I Believe It" and "Ain't No Time Here Now", which were originally written and played live by Black Flag and are also present on that band's The Complete 1982 Demos Plus More as "Yes I Know" (identical lyrics to the DC3 version) and "What Can You Believe"(different lyrics than the DC3 version, but nearly identical music).
Later albums found DC3 reducing the Black Sabbath influence, but there was still a prominent '70's hard rock sound, with the band doing a cover song of Mountain's "Theme From An Imaginary Western" for an SST compilation.
Vida (1989), a collection of live recordings, was DC3's last album.
Show More
No upcoming shows
Send a request to DC3 to play in your city
Request a Show
concerts and tour dates
Past
OCT
24
2019
Washington, DC
Gypsy Sally's
I Was There
AUG
17
2019
New England, United Kingdom
33 Oldham St
I Was There
JUL
26
2019
New England, United Kingdom
Yes
I Was There
MAY
30
2019
Washington, DC
Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
I Was There
APR
17
2019
Washington, DC
Vinyl Lounge at Gypsy Sally's
I Was There
NOV
04
2018
Washington, DC
Pure Lounge
I Was There
Show More Dates
About DC3
DC3 was an American rock and roll band formed by singer, songwriter and guitarist Dez Cadena in 1983 and active until 1987.
Cadena had been a member of California based punk rock group Black Flag from about 1980 to 1983, first as singer, then as rhythm guitarist.
1982 was the beginning of a record distribution problem that severely curtailed Black Flag's activities. During this hiatus, Cadena formed DC3 with keyboardist Paul Roessler (formerly of LA's infamous Screamers), and drummer Jeff Dahl.
Their debut album, This Is The Dream, was released in 1985 on SST Records and featured a major Black Sabbath influence with very little of the hardcore or punk stylings of Black Flag. The album is particularly notable for the songs "I Believe It" and "Ain't No Time Here Now", which were originally written and played live by Black Flag and are also present on that band's The Complete 1982 Demos Plus More as "Yes I Know" (identical lyrics to the DC3 version) and "What Can You Believe"(different lyrics than the DC3 version, but nearly identical music).
Later albums found DC3 reducing the Black Sabbath influence, but there was still a prominent '70's hard rock sound, with the band doing a cover song of Mountain's "Theme From An Imaginary Western" for an SST compilation.
Vida (1989), a collection of live recordings, was DC3's last album.
Cadena had been a member of California based punk rock group Black Flag from about 1980 to 1983, first as singer, then as rhythm guitarist.
1982 was the beginning of a record distribution problem that severely curtailed Black Flag's activities. During this hiatus, Cadena formed DC3 with keyboardist Paul Roessler (formerly of LA's infamous Screamers), and drummer Jeff Dahl.
Their debut album, This Is The Dream, was released in 1985 on SST Records and featured a major Black Sabbath influence with very little of the hardcore or punk stylings of Black Flag. The album is particularly notable for the songs "I Believe It" and "Ain't No Time Here Now", which were originally written and played live by Black Flag and are also present on that band's The Complete 1982 Demos Plus More as "Yes I Know" (identical lyrics to the DC3 version) and "What Can You Believe"(different lyrics than the DC3 version, but nearly identical music).
Later albums found DC3 reducing the Black Sabbath influence, but there was still a prominent '70's hard rock sound, with the band doing a cover song of Mountain's "Theme From An Imaginary Western" for an SST compilation.
Vida (1989), a collection of live recordings, was DC3's last album.
Show More
Get the full experience with the Bandsintown app.