FREE DOWNLOADS: Dredg Perform with Salman Rushdie

Watch video of the SF band backing Rushdie's stirring essay -- and get free dowloads of three of their songs.
Dredg Shares the stage with Sir Salman Rushdie / Photo by Kathryn Yu

SPIN's Liner Notes event, held last week in NYC, found San Francisco-based prog rock quartet Dredg joining their literary muse -- famed author Salman Rushdie (Shame, The Satanic Verses) -- onstage for a unique evening of music and literature.

Salman Rushdie, Dredg Meld Words, Music at NYC Benefit

The SF quartet, whose album was inspired by a Rushdie essay, meet their lyrical muse onstage at SPIN-sponsored charity event.

Not all rock stars spend their spare time consuming narcotics and canoodling with groupies. Boring as it sounds, some actually read -- a lot. And some of what they learn even makes into their music.

 

Tickets on Sale for SPIN Benefit with Salman Rushdie, Dredg

Order yours before they're gone! Plus: Watch a video preview of the Oct. 1 event at NYC's Housing Works Bookstore Café.
Mark Engles and Gavin Hayes of Dredg

Tickets are on sale now for SPIN.com's Liner Notes event Oct. 1, a benefit featuring a collaborative performance between Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie and San Francisco rockers Dredg.


Author Salman Rushdie, Dredg Join Forces for SPIN Charity Event

The award-winning author and the acclaimed rock band come together Oct. 1 in New York to combat HIV/AIDS.

An internationally renowned author doesn't often share the stage with an alternative rock band, but when there's a good cause to support, anything is possible.

Exclusive: Live Video from Cool Band, Dredg

WATCH: The artsy prog rockers perform "Lightswitch," their "love song to music."
Dredg

Bay Area progressive rock act Dredg has been known to find inspiration for songs and albums in pretty lofty places.

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