Dignitary is a Los Angeles based post-punk dark romantic band fronted by songwriter (and filmmaker) Mike Cuenca.
Formerly Dignitary Loss, in 2015 Cuenca reintroduced the band as Dignitary with the debut five-song Tautology EP.
Drawing comparison to bands like Echo & the Bunnymen, Pulp, and The Cure, Dignitary employs high energy reverb alongside crooning vocal harmonies to create two-to-three minute long hook-filled pop songs. Songs about heartbreak, failure, and the unknown; a healthy obsession with all things supernatural and occult, yet with a dark sense of humor.
Their first LP Full Moon in Vertigo was originally released in October 16th of 2016. The album will be re-released/remixed alongside its follow-up As We Part at the end of 2024.