Death Valley Dream Cult Introduce Themselves With Debut Single “Death Of Creation” Song and Video

The collision zone between nostalgia and innovation.

Death Valley Dream Cult (DVDC), an LA-based multi-rock duo comprised of Greta Janssen (23) and Nate Ascending (19), recently released their debut single, “Death of Creation.” The track marks the first chapter leading into the duo’s debut EP, slated for release in 2026, following a series of singles and visuals. “Death of Creation” is available on all major streaming platforms. Watch the video HERE.

Built around the line “Complacency is the death of creation,” the song serves as both a manifesto and a warning. Sonically, “Death of Creation” lives at the crossroads of nu-metal and industrial rock, with heavy guitars grinding beneath a big, bright chorus with undeniable pop pull. Vocals shift between vulnerability and defiance, capturing the tension at the heart of DVDC’s sound. The track was produced by London-based artist Tom Saint, whose sleek European electronic sensibility frames the rawness without diluting it.

When asked about the song, Nate shares, “We need to learn to think for ourselves, feel for ourselves, and stop inheriting the beliefs of our ancestors; everyone who came before us and didn’t have the energy or the bravery to develop their own thinking. I think a lot about religion, and people with prejudices, and a lot of people carry fears, because that’s what they were taught. So, that’s what I call being complacent. When you assimilate, you just take on the beliefs of everyone else. Our uniqueness is what makes us powerful. When we neglect that, we neglect our power. I think we need to awaken that and sharpen that, and do it in an authentic way, with integrity. Sharpening our minds and cultivating the life we want to live. The identity that we want to have as artists is really what this song is about to me.”

Everything is DIY

DVDC aims to show beauty in the grit, embracing contrast, honesty, and self-trust in both their music and message. That commitment extends to every aspect of the project. “Death of Creation” was written and recorded in a single day on a laptop in Greta’s living room. The accompanying music video was shot in Death Valley with the cast doubling as the crew. Everything is DIY, and limitations are treated as fuel.

Beyond the music

Beyond music, DVDC is helping spark a growing underground community of young creatives, musicians, photographers, filmmakers, stylists, fashion designers, and visual artists working collaboratively outside traditional gatekeeping structures. The result is a movement that’s bigger than the band itself. Greta explains, “People buy tickets to shows for the community. Yes, of course, they love the songs, but it’s a social event. People go because when they meet people who are also fans of the same band, usually that means that certain common threads between them led them all to that band, and those commonalities create a sense of community. I think that’s the most powerful thing. I’m committed to being able to harness that for Death Valley Dream Cult. That’s why the name is Death Valley Dream CULT. Even though it’s a duo project, it’s the idea of ‘the cult’, the larger group that embodies the values behind the band. We are people who are fiercely free and independent, who genuinely live life, are self-aware, smart, and fucking tapped in. We are deeply spiritual. Deeply connected. People who really have sat with themselves and decided what their values are, and how they want to live a life around them.”

Death Valley Dream Cult exists in the collision zone between nostalgia and innovation. They aren’t resurrecting rock’s past; they’re mutating it for a generation raised on algorithms and disillusion. Follow them HERE

*Huge shoutout to Dana Gordon at Indie Music Media for information and images.