| Dent May | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Ukulele, Synthesizer, Guitar, Sampler |
| Years active | 2002-Present |
| Labels | Paw Tracks, Cats Purring |
Dent May is an American musician, based in Taylor, Mississippi .
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May attended Jackson Prep, then later NYU Film School and Ole Miss, where he studied English and Southern studies, and found his home in the music of Serge Gainsbourg and Lee Hazlewood.[1] May was also a member of a Mississippi power pop group called the Rockwells.[2]
He fronts a four-man indie pop ensemble called Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele, in which he sings and plays the eponymous stringed instrument. The group is signed to the Paw Tracks label which released The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele.[3] May was chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival 2011.[4]
A video for the group's recording Oh, Paris! was co-directed by John Rory Fraser and May.[5]
Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele were chosen as one of the Best New Bands of Mississippi by Boston Phoenix Annual 50 Best Bands in America. [6]