Divide The Storm Featuring 13 tracks written over three years, the album is an eclectic collection of songs spanning multiple genres and moods, from sardonic pop to longing folk, from twee long songs to aggressive electronica to alternative rock. Framed as a concept album about the impacts of living under the umbrella of American culture in the new millenium, “Divide the Storm” touches on themes of discomfort, alienation and the failure of the American Dream juxtaposed on, and unified by, a catchy pop mindset. The songs aim to lodge themselves into your head, comment on our modern lives, and take you on a guided tour through Das Binky’s assimilated influences. John Das Binky, Jordan Hirsch, and John Crossman lead the vocal efforts of an ensemble cast of musicians spanning four different countries and many different skill sets, each adding different flavors to the overall pop sound of the album. All of the music was written as part of February Album Writing Month (FAWM) or its sister project, 50/90, and the communities therein helped shaped the album’s vision. The Das Binky Recording Collective Founded on the idea that genre is a construct alternately embraced and ignored, the Das Binky Recording Collective is John Das Binky, a multi-instrumentalist based in Madison, WI, and a rotating band of collaborators who join him in the battle to create catchy and enduring pop, rock, metal, folk, electronica and whatever else they can think of playing. The Metal Contingent of the DBRC Metals Out Writing and playing since 2009, Das Binky focuses on the idea that a good hook can hide anywhere. In over a hundred songs and dozens of genres, John is always looking to find new ways to express ideas, and new people with whom to express them. As part of the February Album Writing Month (FAWM) community, Das Binky Recording Collective has expanded to include more than 40 songwriters and performers. These member of The Collective span the United States and the World. In the eyes of Das Binky, there is nothing greater than a song that gets stuck in your head, has you singing along by the third chorus, and keeps you coming back for another listen.