DEATH VALLEY DREAM CULT RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO
“CARPE DIEM”
The Follow-Up To Debut Release “Death of Creation”
Los Angeles-based duo Death Valley Dream Cult (DVDC) have released their new single
and video, “Carpe Diem,” the second release from the emerging genre-disrupting project
following the arrival of their debut single and video “Death of Creation” earlier this year.
WATCH THE VIDEO – https://youtu.be/tcSGU6Ip_tE?si=s9dDO3GewL0Uw124
STREAM “CARPE DIEM” – https://ffm.to/carpediemdvdc
Written and recorded in singer Greta Janssen’s apartment, “Carpe Diem” captures the
urgency of self-belief, artistic freedom, and refusing complacency. The track features
Greta Janssen on vocals, Nate Ascending on guitar and vocals, Owen Michael Guercio
on drums, and production and synth work from Tom Saint.
Blending raw rock energy with hip-hop influence, punk spirit, and cinematic visuals, the
accompanying video channels the LA skate culture, DIY rebellion, and the duo’s
unapologetic creative ethos.
Nate shares, “‘Carpe Diem’ is about embodying the life you want and taking action
instead of waiting for things to change. As an artist, it’s important to stay motivated for
the love of it, especially when there are so many ways you often have to fail first before
things start to catch. You have to fight for it and need resilience.”
Greta adds, “‘Carpe Diem’ is about radical self-belief and agency. Your life will be exactly
what you make it, and no one can do that for you. There’s nothing I can stand less than a
victim complex. I’ve been called abrasive before because of my unapologetic approach to
life and not feeling the need to soften my edges to make myself more digestible to
others. Instead, I lean heavily into my values, my self-defined moral code, and allow that
to be my beacon. She continues, “We decided to film the music video at the skate park
because Nate and his friends had been practically living there. We are proud of LA’s
skate culture, being the city where skating originated. We were going for a late 90s, early
2000s MTV vibe and I think we nailed it. In typical Death Valley fashion, we had to, of
course, set some shit on fire.”
Death Valley Dream Cult are currently building toward the release of their debut EP
later in 2026. Comprised of Greta Janssen and Nate Ascending and a revolving artistic
collective, the LA-based duo fuse rock, punk, hip-hop, and alternative influences into a
sound rooted in authenticity and rebellion while forging a sound designed for a
generation navigating disillusionment, reinvention, and creative freedom.
Their debut single “Death of Creation” introduced the band’s core philosophy through
the mantra: “Complacency is the death of creation.” “Carpe Diem” pushes that mission
further, louder, sharper, and without compromise.
Follow them on IG – https://www.instagram.com/deathvalleydreamcult/