Start Listening To: Dogma Society

Spiritual heir to BROCKHAMPTON’s throne, Dogma Society’s DIY sound fuses hip hop, indie and pop punk taking it to wild new places.

Hailing from Salt Lake City, Utah, Dogma Society are the recent signees of Ninetone Records and have been lauded in the underground scene for years for their unique hip-hop style. But this hip-hop / pop-punk outfit also pull influence from a variety of other genres, creating a dynamic soundscape that will comes across as unique. Their upcoming single, “HORNS” proves their rise from the underground music scene of SLC. The single begins with a vocal performance from Dirty Chino, followed by a verse from Lord Sinek and another from K8OH. The song then transitions to a guitar solo from Sabby Wolfgang before closing out with a rap verse from Nubes.

DOGMA SOCIETY have created a track that delights and surprises at every turn, showcasing their diverse music background and their ability to bring different influences together. “HORNS” is sure an interesting track to say the least and is the perfect introduction to the group's divisive sound.

Can you tell us who you are, where you’re from, and something about the music you make?

Members in Dogma are Lord Sinek (vocalist, producer, engineer) Nubes (vocalist) K8oh (vocalist) Dirty Chino (vocalist) Sabby Wolfgang (instrumentalist, producer) MegaGnar (producer,  engineer) Davi Anderson (photographer, videographer) and Skreetman (graphic designer)

We are all based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. We all come from different birthplaces such as Philippines and Texas just to name a few. We really just started creating music because of our love for it and as an escape from our surroundings. Once we saw what we could do with it and the impact we had, that's when we started to take it way more seriously.

How would you describe your music for someone who hasn’t heard it?

Full of raw emotion. We don’t try to make shit that is “cool” or to catch attention. We make what we see and feel. You might hear a song with us screaming, distorted instrumental and vocals, or you might hear a beautiful well-orchestrated ballad. We make Rock, Rap, Indie, Punk. Whatever we feel like making. It's always hard describing what we make, we’d rather let them listen for themselves.

What’s it like being compared to BROCKHAMPTON?

They're fire. We have respect for them. Although we get compared to many other artists, we don’t pay much mind to it. We are Dogma at the end of the day.

We love your new single HORNS. Can you tell us more about how it was created?

Thank you! It started off when I (Sinek) started playing with a synth pad. I believe from there it was as soon as I laid down the chords, everyone started writing. It was a pretty fast process. Except laying down the drums, I will take hours trying to get my drums the way I want them.

How is your music produced?

We usually just sit down and choose who wants to do the drums or melodies. Or sometimes either me (Sinek) or Mega just cook some stuff up before a studio session.

I (Sinek) usually start with my melodies (guitars, synths etc), then lay the bass down, after that the drums. Like I said, drums are one of the biggest things for me. After things are pretty put together, Sabby lays down Guitar whether that's solos, riffs etc, because he's way better at it than we are.

How has Salt Lake City influenced you as artists?

It has influenced us a lot actually. There are many different kinds of cultures and people that live there, so that in itself really helped us develop an open mind and perspective. It also can be an isolated place at times. Not so much anymore because people are finally starting to pay attention and the population has grown tremendously. But growing up there was wild. We come from the lower income areas of Salt Lake and we have never really seen anyone make it out unless they were into sports. That really influenced us to do something that would change our lives and show the people around us that this shit is possible.

What’s it like working with Ninetone Records?

It’s been great. At first it was kind of hard getting used to working with other people because we are so used to doing everything ourselves. But it's been good. They give us our freedom when it comes to creativity and planning. Not only that, they believe in us and are willing to help us reach the next level. That's the coolest thing.

What inspires your music?

Our surroundings, our upbringing, the trials and errors of life, emotions. Also wanting to outdo each other, which inspires us to go harder.

Name an artist you’re still listening to from when you were younger and why?

Doom, Big L, Gangstarr, Pro Era, Gorillaz, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Sex pistols, Red Hot Chilli Peppers. We can go on for days. It is timeless music, it is raw, they talk about shit that still matters even till this day. They’re geniuses.

What do you love right now?

Music, art, trying new food, watching movies. Basically all we do.

What do you hate right now?

When people tell us that we aren't capable of something. 

If your latest single were a movie which would it be?

Any Tarantino film. They’re all ahead of their time. They usually tell the story from individual perspectives which all come together as one, which reminds us of our music.

Are there any releases you’re looking forward to in 2023?

Sineks album, Dogma Ep, Dogma Album, Possibly albums from everyone else individually as well. We’re going crazy this year.

Where do you see Dogma Society one year from now?

Making a big shift in the industry, on everyone's playlists, US tour if not a world tour, headlining or not.

Thanks for speaking with us! Is there anything else you would like to share with our readers?

Thank you for rocking with us and supporting everything we do. Be whatever you want to be, do whatever you like. As long as you’re not causing harm. Whose opinion matters anyways. Love you. And also shout out to Still Listening Mag. We deeply appreciate you guys!