Dandy Heat’s formation was a process so slow that it took two years after their first album was

made for the band to start playing live shows. The band began in late 2010, when main

members, Joseph Macias and Osmar Alanis, were part of South Texas-based band, Jungle

Bodies. The two members would occasionally arrive to Jungle Bodies’ practice sessions early

and record songs of their own. After several months of doing this, a collection of over 10 songs

was made.

The two musicians complied their best material and released Nights at the Island, a full-length

album of songs that flirted with surf rock, pop and southern rock. As Jungle Bodies’ role in the

South Texas music scene continued to grow, Dandy Heat took the back seat. It wasn’t until 2012

that the band was given the opportunity to play its first show after Nights at the Island caught

the attention of several. The band’s development continues to have a slow pace and, although

another album remains to be made, songs such as Growing Pains and Toxic Dreaming have

been released following Nights at the Island.

Dandy Heat is currently working on material for their second full-length album entitled

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