D.O.T.A.C.

D.O.T.A.C. is a Death Metal band originally from Manawa, WI (currently based in Chicago, IL) that formed their effort on the evening of Halloween 1996. In 1997 the four D.O.T.A.C. members recorded and released a five song self titled demo, which gained them their initial following. The band has performed many shows in Appleton, Kaukauna, New London, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Shawano, Milwaukee, and Chicago. They have performed alongside such acts as Jungle Rot, Fleshgrind, Eternal Silence, Lesion, Midian, Sarcophagus, Disinter, and Divine Empire, including a perfrmance at Milwaukee's Metal Fest. In 1999 three members left the effort, leaving Dean Harris the sole member of D.O.T.A.C. Dean then teamed up with a new guitarist/vocalist Brian Weber, and switched to drums and vocals from his initial role of performing guitars along with vocals. The two-piece went on performing shows. After three years of D.O.T.A.C. being a two-piece, Brian Van Wyken joined Dean and Brian on drums, which put Dean back to guitar and vocals. Next came Rob Martin on bass. This lineup lasted about a year before Rob and Brian V. decided to leave the band for personal reasons. About 3 months later the two-piece relocated to Chicago. Brian Weber had personal complications and Dean became the sole member once again. Shortly after being in Chicago, Dean found guitarist Johnny Dove from Cardiac Arrest. Then came drummer Tony DePaulo from Ash Nazg. Eventually a bass player was found as well, another guitar player from Cardiac Arrest, Adam Scott (Adman). After Tony's departure a few months later, D.O.T.A.C. carried on with Dean switching back to drums until a suitable replacement could be found. Not too long after, Nate joined the band. He later left the band in spring of 2003 for personal reasons. In mid-summer 2003, Dino Ramirez joined the group on bass guitar, Adam moving to guitars. In early 2004, Adam and Johnny left D.O.T.A.C. to reform Cardiac Arrest. As of June 29th, 2004, D.O.T.A.C. has added guitarist Jeremy Kohnmann. Jim Deabenderfer also joined the band, on drums.