Born Margaret Wander, Dessa’s first release with Doomtree, False Hopes, introduced a unique sensibility to underground hip-hop: literary, bitter-sweet, and wry. She alternated between a clever, droll persona as an emcee and her earnest, unaffected delivery as a singer with a low, clear alto voice. Her a cappella arrangements delicate and expressive, full of sad, old world harmonies. False Hopes attracted a varied set of ferociously dedicated fans in the Midwest and beyond.
These are photos from concerts where Dessa played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Riot Fest 2013 Sep 13 - 15, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Tom Kennedy
Riot Fest 2013 Sep 13 - 15, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Cory 182
Riot Fest 2013 Sep 13 - 15, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Rick W
Riot Fest Sep 13 - 15, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Coby Evans
Riot Fest 2013 Sep 13 - 15, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Josh5180
Dessa Jul 27, 2013 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Tom Kennedy
