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DXTA is a Southern English band lead by Dexter Krenal, joined by his mates and various vagabonds. The project started in January 2018 after Dex was forced out of London by impossible rents and his turbulent personal life leaving him sleeping rough. After his musical endeavours subsequently ended in the capitol, Dex formed DXTA in Portsmouth. Before starting DXTA, as a session player Dex played Reading and Leeds festivals for Sony-signed South-London artist Misty Miller (daughter of guitarist Dom Miller – Sting / Phil Collins), played in the house band at London's music institute ICMP, smashed the punk circuit (recruiting Jamie Oliver of UK Subs fame on drums at one point), and also attended Guildford’s music academy ACM (alumni include Ed Sheeran and Newton Faulkner), before realising session work, band hopping and studying theory just didn't bear the fruit he craved. The line-up consists of Dex (guitar and vocals), Rob Walsh on guitar and backing vocals (whose studio – Bad Bear – has become HQ for writing and recording), Will Graham (Bass and backing vocals), Mike Ray (drums) and Amber Abikarran (percussion). The self-produced first single ‘Going Home’ features beat chef Ben Toon (Harvey Causon's drummer), and was mastered at the world famous Abbey Road Studios by engineer Sean Magee (credited for mastering the Beatles re-masters, John Lennon, Ramones, Nina Simone, Tina Turner and The Sex Pistols)