“Vitamins” by Dash House : A Song for Anyone Reinventing Themselves
Starting a brand new music project at 33 can feel a little bit like showing up to a skate park and realizing you’re the only one there who remembers landlines. Most people that age are busy worrying about their 401ks or chasing toddlers, but Dash Williams from San Marcos, Texas, isn’t hanging up his guitar just yet. After his old band, Past Life, called it quits, he decided to go solo under the name Dash House.
His first single, “Vitamins,” dropped on January 16, and it’s a total breath of fresh air. It’s got that perfect mix of synth-pop and rock that makes you want to drive with the windows down. Dash recorded most of it himself in home studios across New Jersey and Texas, but he kept it a family affair by bringing in his wife, Angela, for some backing vocals. He even got his old bass player, Anthony Massucci, to jump in for a killer saxophone solo.
The song is really about the slow, annoying process of changing your life for the better. Dash has been open about his past struggles with depression, and “Vitamins” is like a musical high-five for anyone who has finally started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s upbeat, but the lyrics actually mean something.
If you’re a fan of Tame Impala, you’ll definitely hear that influence in the melodic bass lines and those retro-sounding synths. There’s a wild filter splash at the end that feels like a nod to the psychedelic side of indie rock. The chorus has these big, “in-your-face” group vocals that remind me of old-school Sufjan Stevens—the kind of music that feels massive and intimate all at once.
The saxophone solo at the end is a great touch, too. It’s a bit of a curveball, inspired by that famous M83 vibe where an instrument you don’t expect just takes over the room. It’s a bold start for a debut single, and it’s actually the first track on an upcoming album he’s planning to release later this year.
Dash says music is what gives him purpose, and you can really hear that passion in the recording. It’s honest, catchy, and doesn’t try too hard to be cool—which, ironically, makes it very cool.
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