Dominic Angelella

Dominic Angelella is a songwriter and musician born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He currently plays bass for Lucy Dacus, has toured with Natalie Prass and MewithoutYou, and has played on records by Kendrick Lamar, Juicy J, Mac Miller, Hop Along, and more. In addition to his resumé as a touring and recording musician he releases records under his own name, most recently God Loves A Scammer.

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Callahan & Witscher’s Think Differently Is a Songwriter Record

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By Dominic Angelella | October 9, 2024
By Dominic Angelella | October 9, 2024

Callahan & Witscher’s Think Differently Is a Songwriter Record

Dom Angelella talks how the NYC duo captured “the beauty and stupidity” of dedicating one’s life to music with their debut LP.

On American Freedom and Its Fallout, and Big Wheel and Others

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By Dominic Angelella | October 11, 2023
By Dominic Angelella | October 11, 2023

On American Freedom and Its Fallout, and Big Wheel and Others

Dominic Angelella talks Cass McCombs’s epic on its 10th anniversary.

Richard Dawson is the Poet Laureate of British Dread

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By Dominic Angelella | February 2, 2023
By Dominic Angelella | February 2, 2023

Richard Dawson is the Poet Laureate of British Dread

Dominic Angelella talks The Ruby Cord.

mewithoutYou Changed Dominic Angelella’s Life

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By Dominic Angelella | August 18, 2022
By Dominic Angelella | August 18, 2022

mewithoutYou Changed Dominic Angelella’s Life

The former bassist remembers his time on the road on the eve of the Philly band’s final shows.

Frances Quinlan and Dominic Angelella Talk Freshman Year, 15 Years Later

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By Dominic Angelella | October 8, 2020
By Dominic Angelella | October 8, 2020

Frances Quinlan and Dominic Angelella Talk Freshman Year, 15 Years Later

The longtime friends dive deep on the debut Hop Along Queen Ansleis album for its anniversary.

Fontaines DC Trudge Through the Muck of Existence

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By Dominic Angelella | August 13, 2020
By Dominic Angelella | August 13, 2020

Fontaines DC Trudge Through the Muck of Existence

Dominic Angelella digs into the Dublin post-punk band’s new record.

How I Accidentally Ripped Off the Jerry Garcia Band

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By Dominic Angelella | October 3, 2019
By Dominic Angelella | October 3, 2019

How I Accidentally Ripped Off the Jerry Garcia Band

Dominic Angelella on the time he unknowingly plagiarized a riff from “Rubin and Cherise” (and learned to appreciate the Dead along the way).