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.
Dessa / Sims / Doomtree / Cecil Otter / Mike Mictlan / Lazerbeak / DJ Paper Tiger / Air Credits / Shredders / Four Fists / MC Longshot / Cloquet Sep 7, 2018 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Uploaded by Musicasaur
Dessa / Monakr Apr 27, 2018 Seattle, Washington, United States Uploaded by Leland Caldwell