dead bandit

Dead Bandit, ghost punk dreams, a long-term project between two musicians, Ellis Swan and James Schimpl. They started making music together in the early ‘90s as teenagers. Now, Ellis lives in Chicago, and James lives in a small town in Western Canada. Influenced by bands like Fugazi, Slint & Bedhead, they’ve been making music for over 25 years, but it was only in 2021 that they released their first work entitled “From The Basement” thanks to the Italian label Quindi Records who discovered them almost by chance on SoundCloud. Being a dislocated duo, distance is a factor both in the creation and emotional aspect of their music.