Double Dagger

/ 2002–2011, 2021
The post-punk band Double Dagger performing live

Double Dagger was a post-punk band from Baltimore (active 2002–2011, 2021) composed of Dennis Bowen (drums), Nolen Strals (vocals), and Bruce Willen (bass).


Discography

Sophisticated Urban Living (Contemporary Conveniences Edition) LP
Thrill Jockey, THRILL-564 (2020)

333 EP
Thrill Jockey, THRILL-333 (2013)

Masks EP
Thrill Jockey, THRILL-239 (2010)

More LP
Thrill Jockey, THRILL-215 (2009)

Sophisticated Urban Living 7″ EP
Terra Firma Limited, TFR-09 (2008)

Bored Meeting 7″ EP
Toxic Pop Records, TOX-05 (2008)

Ragged Rubble LP
Stationary (Heart) Recordings, SHR-002 (2007)

Luxury cassette EP
Self-released (2006)

Double Dagger S/T LP
Hit-Dat Records, HDR-020 (2003)

Split 7″ w/ Economist
Hit-Dat Records, HDR-016 (2003)


Double Dagger – How to start a band

If We Shout Loud Enough

If We Shout Loud Enough is a documentary film about Double Dagger, directed by Gabriel DeLoach and Zach Kiefer.


Performances

Between 2002 and 2011 Double Dagger played hundreds of shows on multiple continents with bands ranging from Lightning Bolt, No Age, Screaming Females, XBXRX, and Melt Banana to The Buzzcocks, The Jesus Lizard, and Pere Ubu and also toured extensively with other Baltimore bands including Future Islands, Dan Deacon, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, and The Deathset.


Select videos + performances

Peals – Wind Honey
If We Shout Loud Enough