Dawn Of The Rising founded in 2016 is a melodic Hard Rock Metal Band out of the southwest hailing from Phoenix Arizona with melodic vocals by Ray Coon, screaming guitars by Ignacio (Iggy) Sarraff and Justin Coon, pounding drums by Chris Keener and thundering bass by Ricky Page.
Dawn Of The Rising puts on a energetic live show and has performed with many known international & local bands making a good name for themselves.
In 2020 the EP released by DOTR made it to #12 in the Decibel Geek Podcast album of year charts and also the earned #1 in the UK the world wide web radio.
January 2024 their new album: Win Lose or Draw was release exceeding over 32K streams on the first week of its release.
Dawn Of The Rising made a name for themselves in the Hard Rock subgenre with their raw intensity and engaging sound earning the band 5 nominations at the JMA's between 2023 & 2024. In 2025 the band was nominated for 6 nominations at the ISSA music awards.
With their dynamic and new approach to rock music, Dawn Of The Rising infuses their songs with strong riffs, intense solos, and meaningful lyrics. Their music evokes a spectrum of emotions in listeners by resonating with a sense of passion and rebelliousness experienced live performances and when listening to their album.
Dawn Of The Rising creates a sound that is both nostalgic and modern and their ability to combine catchy hooks with powerful, guitar-driven tunes gives them a sound all their own.
New Album: Win Lose or Draw available now on CD and all digital platforms.
New Single: AZ Outlaw, available now all digital platforms.
Dawn Of The Rising has earned five (5) nominations between 2023 & 2024 at the Josie Musie Awards and Six (6) nominations on 2025 at the ISSA music awards.
2023-Rock Band Of The Year
2024 Josie Music Awards Nominations
Rock Group of the Year / Musician of The Year-Guitar
Songwritter of the Year / Album of the year-Rock
2025 nominee at the ISSA Music Awards
Entertairner of the year / Vocalist of the year
Band of the year / Male single of the year
Musician of the year / video of the year
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Since 2016 DOTR has been delivering the audience packed of energy shows and music, in 2020 & 2021 the band kept working to deliver an EP, music videos and streamed performances to share to all the friends and fans entertainment while the pandemic was keeping venues and live shows on a shutdown.
After things started to normalize the following years, the band has been active and doing over 50 shows, interviews, etc.
2024 looks more promising with the occasional festival appearances in cities across the country. Looking forward seeing you out there!
We’re looking forward on delivering the audience a new albums and doing more shows in support of our new album!
Our set list will prominently feature the new stuff but also dive into favorites from our previous releases in a rollercoaster experience packed with energy.
Check out our tour page for event dates, times and access! Can't wait to see you all!
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