Boris Skalsky founded Dead Heart Bloom in 2006. After living in D.C., leaving a prior band, and moving to New York, Boris holed up with a 2-inch tape machine and wrote and recorded the self-titled debut record. He followed it in 2007 with an acoustic record called Chelsea Diaries. Both records were nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize.

In 2008, Boris and guitarist Paul Wood, joined by bassist Nathan Goheen and drummer John Hadfield, released a Dead Heart Bloom 3 EP series, each EP exploring a different musical style: Fall In (dream pop); Oh Mercy (rock); and In Chains (ambient folk).

EP series reviews include:

"A sublime combination of dour, druggy vocals and corkscrewing guitars" (Rolling Stone) "An unusual blend of intentionally unsettling bluesy yet aggressive rock guitar driven music" (CMJ) "Coming on like the ocean, ancient, enveloping, and with just a little darkness beneath" (Under The Radar)

The band's music has been used in national ad campaigns and shows such as:

Friday Night Lights (NBC) Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX) Above The Influence (National ad campaign)

Dead Heart Bloom will release new music in 2010. Follow it all on Twitter.