A Dirty Dozen with DAVEY FERCHOW from DRY WEDDING – August 2026

Photo credit: Kevin Brown

According to a recent press release: “Moths” is the latest video and single from Oregon’s DRY WEDDING. The track comes off the band’s upcoming new full-length, The Back Of Beyond, set for release on July 31st through Vesperian / Metal Blade Records. DRY WEDDING is a Portland-based outfit operating at the intersection of post punk, gothic country, noise rock, black metal, and doom. Now presenting their third album, the band continues to evolve a sound that balances restraint and intensity, combining raw physical performance with a strong atmospheric and narrative dimension. Across their work, DRY WEDDING has developed an identity that feels both deliberate and unpredictable, equally focused on sonic detail and visceral impact.” We get singer Davey to discuss new music, influences, and more…

1. Tell us a little about your latest release. What might a fan or listener not grab the first or second time they listen through? Are there any hidden nuggets you put in the material or that only diehard fans might find?

The Back Of Beyond is our third full-length album and our most ambitious and aggressive outing to date. Everything we do is very intentionally layered. The more you listen, the more you’ll be able to pick out the metaphors and symbolism beneath the concrete imagery of our lyrics and the different instrumental textures that weave their way through each track.

2. What got you into music, and can you tell us about the moment you realized you wanted to be a musician?

When I was a kid in the early 90’s, my father was a big fan of alternative rock stations like KROQ and my mom listened to a lot of oldies. I fell in love with singing and ended up doing musical theater and choir in my pre-teen years. When I was 13, I inherited my dad’s tape collection and it set me on a new path where I became obsessed with punk. The infectious accessibility of punk eventually led to me getting my first electric guitar and a Tascam cassette recorder. Writing music and lyrics has been a core part of my life ever since.

3. Building on that, is there a specific song, album, performer, or live show that guided your musical taste?

Black Flag – Damaged was one of the cassettes I inherited from my dad and it completely changed the way I think about music.

4. If you could call in any one collaborator to do a song with, who would it be, and why?

I’d love to do a collaboration with Blixa Bargeld. His unparalleled approach to composing, performing, and producing music would be incredible to witness and contribute to.

5. What is your favorite activity when out of the studio and/or not on tour? What do you like to do to unwind?

I love record shopping, watching movies, reading, hiking, and exercising — anything that can help my brain slow down a little bit.

6. How would you describe your music to someone who’d never listened to you before? What is the one comparison a reviewer or fan has made that made you cringe or you disagreed with?

Our band blends the dense gloom of post-punk with the spectral twang of gothic country, the fervent rhythms of noise rock, and the visceral intensity of black metal and doom. A few reviews have made references to vampires like Dracula or Nosferatu and that feels a bit reductive. In each case, it seems like the reviewer meant it in a positive way, but I can’t help but feel like it casts a cartoonish light on music and lyrics that strive to be emotional and sincere.

7. When your band is hanging out together, who cooks, who gets the drinks in, and who is first to crack out the acoustic guitars for a singalong?

Our drummer Tom is a cook by trade, so he would definitely be the first to volunteer for cooking duty. Everyone arrives with their beverages of choice and acoustic guitars don’t usually enter the equation. We work on so much music together, it’s nice to just enjoy each other’s company when we’re not in the practice space.

8. When was the last time you were starstruck and who was it?

I was last starstruck when I saw the members of 16 Horsepower from afar at Fire In The Mountains.

9. What is the best part of being a musician? If you could no longer be a musician for whatever reason, what would be your dream job?

The best part of being a musician is the deep bonds you’re able to form with fellow artists and fans. It becomes more difficult to make friends as an adult, but playing music empowers you to connect with others in very meaningful ways. We all have day jobs, so being a full-time musician would be a dream job!

10. What is one question you have always wanted an interviewer to ask – and what is the answer? Conversely, what question are you tired of answering?

An unasked question doesn’t come to mind, but I will say that I really appreciate any time an interviewer asks thoughtful questions about our lyrics. Questions about how the band was formed or how we selected our name are questions that I could live without at this point.

11. Looking back over your career, is there a single moment or situation you feel was a misstep or you would like to have a “do over,” even if it didn’t change your current situation?

It may have been nice to wait a little longer to record our debut album. Writing a few more songs and selecting the best ones to record would have been a nice option.

12. If you could magically go back in time and be a part of the recording sessions for any one record in history, which would you choose – and what does that record mean to you?

This may sound strange, but I wish I could travel back to a recording session that occurred in the mid-2000’s. Being present when Scott Walker recorded The Drift would have been a life-altering experience. That album is more terrifying than most extreme metal records, so I would have loved to witness the menacing string sessions and meat-punch percussion firsthand.

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