Interviews

Consider This Your Day-One Warning: Meet DONT YOU DARE

DONT YOU DARE isn’t here to comfort you. They’re here to sit with you in it.

Melanie Mae Williamson
Feb 18, 2026
1 min read
PHOTO PROVIDED COURTESY OF ATOMSPLITTER PR

If you love discovering the next big thing, and you like your music as therapeutic as it is heavy, I’d like to introduce you to DONT YOU DARE. The Sacramento-based duo, made up of vocalist Noah Duarte and guitarist Matt English, made their explosive debut in 2025 with “S.O.S.” and have just dropped their second single, “BLACK & BLUE.”

DONT YOU DARE deals with pain by confronting it head-on and then challenges you to do the same. In this exclusive interview, we dig into their songwriting process, the meaning behind the name, and the identity they’re building with their fans. Get in now and earn your ‘day one’ badge before they blow up.


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