Date Signed: March 2025
Label: Fearless Records
Band Members: Chris Mackertich, vocals; Zak Thom, guitar; Caleb Brew, drums; Aiden Zovic, bass
Genre: Metal, Nu-Metal
Booking: Jayden Roy, Destroy All Lines
Publicity: Amy Sciarretto, Atom Splitter PR
A&R: Cody Demavivas
Web: dreggmusic.com
When Melbourne’s DREGG formed in 2015, they weren’t just another group of mates bashing out riffs in a garage. “From the get-go, we were serious about it,” the band recalls. “We didn't really have an identity yet or know what we wanted to achieve but whatever it was, we wanted to do it right.”
That restless ambition, along with their refusal to be boxed in, quickly became the band’s defining trait. “Our sound is rooted in heavy music, but we expand all the way from EDM to folk to hip-hop and everything in between,” they say. “The music constantly evolves with us and what we’re listening to.”
Unwilling to censor themselves, they “draw inspiration from each other and the world around us. No topic is off limits for lyrics and we are constantly on the hunt for sonic gold.” That ethos of fearless experimentation is the backbone of everything they do, turning unpredictability into the point.
That hunt led to The Art of Everything, the band’s debut record and the album that caught the attention of Fearless Records. “We poured it all into this album and wanted to make something we’d be proud of. Something that represents each of us as artists and people,” they say.
The way they got signed feels as modern and unpretentious as the band itself: “Cody at Fearless followed the band and liked our video for ‘Butterscotch Biscuits.’ We sent him a DM with a link to the album and the rest is history!”
Before The Art of Everything saw the light of day, the band pressed pause on the road. “We took a year off touring and playing shows to work on the album. We wanted to take time to really get lost in the process of creating. The theme of the album is really whatever you want it to be. We all found our own meaning in it which was always our goal.” Recorded by guitarist Zak Thom and mixed and mastered by Lance Prenc, it’s a project that feels wholly DREGG—raw, uncompromising, and impossible to pin down.
Now, their intention is clear: “Touring is our main focus for now while we write new music in the background. We want to perform these songs to as many people around the world as we can.”
As far as advice, the band keeps it simple: “Chase originality, not success.” It’s the kind of mantra that’s shaped how they write, perform, and approach their music—no shortcuts, no compromises.
