The Prisoner's Dilemma is an instrumental indie rock band from Washington, DC.
The Prisoner's Dilemma started their unique melodic take on instrumental music in 2001 in College Park, MD. Beau and Chris were roommates and had played in a prior band together with Zach. Chris switched from guitar to bass. Beau switched from bass to guitar. Not to be outdone, Zach switched from guitar to drums.
Outside DC Records released their first demo in early Spring 2002. In June 2002, The Prisoner's Dilemma created a home studio and got to work honing their recording techniques. In July, they emerged with a four song live-to-tape EP, which, after three reprints, is still available.
In November 2002, the band played a show at WMUC 88.1 FM. Their set was recorded by WMUC Engineer Andrew Morse. It captured the band's intense live performance, signature wall of sound, and brutal proficiency. This release sold out more rapidly than their self-titled EP and was re-released twice.
The Prisoner's Dilemma continued to play shows throughout the DC area; a 2003 gig on WMUC 88.1 FM was made available to fans. A live track was placed on a Third Rail compilation that is now unavailable. The band then recorded a track, Milford's Barbershop, for a Red Stapler Records compilation.
Currently, the band is playing out and laying the groundwork for a full length, an EP, and/or a split 7".
come hang out at the red and the black with us on june 3rd. please check out our new record, "Find Me A Drink Home. six of the songs are on our page where the record is also available for purchase on LP and CD. thank you
Zach, thanks for fixing my guitar last night. You really saved my ass! Drummer, guitarist, engineer, roady, you really are the lynch pin of your band. I totally see why you hate playing with Beau and Chris now. Beau just stands in the corner flaunting his dashing good looks and Chris yells hateful comments about unviable presidential candidates. Life's just not fair.
Thanks a lot for the request! You've got very interesting things going on in your sound! The Don Cab influence shows in Milfords Barbershop, and that's cool, but a song like A Sledding Argument takes it at a more harmonic level, which is really enjoyable!
The Prisoner's Dilemma is an instrumental indie rock band from Washington, DC.
