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 / Monakr Mar 30, 2018 Madison, Wisconsin, United States Uploaded by Tristan Straub
Riot Fest 2017 Sep 15 - 17, 2017 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Sienna Araya King
Riot Fest 2017 Sep 15 - 17, 2017 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Martinime30
Riot Fest 2017 Sep 15 - 17, 2017 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Cory 182
Strand of Oaks / Dessa / Fever Marlene Sep 15, 2017 Madison, Wisconsin, United States Uploaded by Wendy Phifer
Off In The Deep Tour Sep 25, 2015 Portland, Maine, United States Uploaded by Treyj1234
Midpoint Music Festival 2014 Sep 25 - 27, 2014 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Derek Jung
