photo by alec pugliese

Who are you?
Art Sorority is songs by me, Daoud Tyler-Ameen. I've been performing and recording since 2002, sometimes alone, sometimes with help, usually with a guitar, lately with computers. I grew up in New York City and moved to Washington D.C. in 2011, where I also play drums in a band called Bad Moves and write/edit stories about music and culture. He / him pronouns work great.

What's with the name?
The band started as Art Sorority for Girls, which was a funny thing my friend Amy said at a high-school party a thousand years ago, the same summer I started playing shows. Over time I found it harder to say that phrase with a straight face, and people always referred to the band in short as Art Sorority anyway, so that’s where it’s landed. I’m aware the change doesn’t fully solve the gendered weirdness of the original name, and maybe it’ll change again one day. But for the moment, it felt like the right balance between comfort and making sure old fans can still find their way to the music.

What are the chords for "Spaceship"?
Here’s a video that breaks it down section by section.

I have another question.
​Holler. I can't reply to everything but I'll do my best.

xo
dta