Drain Gang and the Drain Designs
Drain Gang is where all of it started. Before the albums, the tours and the designs in this shop, there were four childhood friends making music together.
Who is in Drain Gang?
I started Drain Gang in 2013 with my childhood friends Ecco2k, Thaiboy Digital and Whitearmor. The first name was Gravity Boys Shield Gang. My records came out on Trash Island, and on Year0001 until late 2024; since November 2024 I've been independent.
What did we make together?
- AvP (2016) and D&G (2017): collaborative albums.
- Trash Island (2019): a collaborative album that shares its name with the label.
- Crest (2022): my album with Ecco2k, produced by Whitearmor from start to finish.
Which designs carry the Drain name?
- Drain, dripping: the word DRAIN in red, running down over a chain-link fence.
- Drain face: a cracked black DRAIN wordmark crowning a hand-drawn face with star-shaped eyes.
- D:9: a bright blue tag with a pink outline, the D:9 shape in bold letters.
Each one is loud on its own, so they work best with plain, dark pieces around them.
Where do the solo records fit?
The same circle runs through my solo records: Whitearmor produced Eversince and Sulfur Surfer in full, and "Amygdala" is with Ecco2k. The Drain designs sit right next to the album designs in the shop.