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On this episode of DTB’s “Stage Threads”, the rock artist, Des Rocs, shows off the stage outfits that he wears onstage, while on his North America 2026 tour with Romes. Des Rocs is currently supporting his upcoming album, To Hell and Back, out June 12th.
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Film Date - April 14, 2026
Location - Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL
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VIDEO SUMMARY:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Skip Intro
01:10 Clothing
16:29 Footwear
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On this episode of DTB’s “Stage Threads”, the rock artist, Des Rocs, shows off the stage outfits that he wears onstage, while on his North America 2026 tour with Romes. Des Rocs is currently supporting his upcoming album, To Hell and Back, out June 12th.
VIDEO INFO:
Film Date - April 14, 2026
Location - Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL
KEEP UP WITH DES ROCS:
Facebook - https://facebook.com/IamDesRocs
Instagram - https://instagram.com/iamdesrocs
TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@desrocs
Twitter - https://twitter.com/IamDesRocs
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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/digitaltourbus
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/digitaltourbus/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/digitaltourbus
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/digitaltourbus/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-tour-bus-llc
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/digitaltourbus
VIDEO SUMMARY:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Skip Intro
01:10 Clothing
16:29 Footwear
ABOUT DIGITAL TOUR BUS:
Digital Tour Bus is your backstage pass to your favorite touring artists! With daily video releases, we cover all genres, and have had the pleasure of featuring the likes of Matchbox Twenty, Twenty One Pilots, Megadeth, MGK, Papa Roach, AJR, Pierce The Veil, Simple Plan, A Day to Remember, and thousands of others over the past 15 years. "Bus Invaders" takes you inside an artist's home on the road, "Cooking at 65mph" showcases the culinary skills of artists on tour, "Gear Masters" unveils the equipment musicians use on stage, and "Stage Threads" dives into the meaning and inspiration behind the clothing artists wear during their performances.
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00:00So we did like an anatomical representation of my scoliosis on the back of this jack.
00:04We had to end up like finding sneaky places to air raid the outfit so there's a dial station.
00:35I'm Des Rocks from New York City.
00:38We are on tour right now in the US getting ready to release a new album called To Hell and
00:43Back.
00:44It comes out in June.
00:45For each tour I have a very different outfit and visual perspective on what the show is going to look
00:52like.
00:52And we have two really special new ones for this tour.
00:55Often we travel with a wardrobe case but on this tour we're just keeping all the wardrobe in the back
01:00lounge and the closet.
01:02It can get a little stinky and a little sweaty in there for sure.
01:05But let's take a look.
01:06The first outfit that we have on this tour, like every single outfit we have, is custom made with an
01:13incredible designer in New York City.
01:16named Amber Doyle who's basically like a band member and so integral to everything I do.
01:22And for this tour there's a certain darkness in the new music that I really wanted to represent on stage.
01:31And being from New York City we took a lot of inspiration from the dirt and the crime of the
01:36place in which we're from.
01:37And we wanted to specifically draw birds that you see in the city and the way in which they get
01:44greasy and oily and they reflect all these colors.
01:47So Amber dreamed up an incredible design that incorporated the sheen and the sort of oil slick vibe of a
01:56lot of these birds in the city.
01:58And incorporate it all in this incredible outfit here.
02:01The sleeves are detachable like a lot of the Desrock sleeves they zip off.
02:05Which is really like a functional must.
02:08And then the back here is covered in this material that reflects on stage in a way that's just really
02:12profound.
02:13And again really matches the energy of the music.
02:17So this piece is what I'm wearing mostly on this tour.
02:21But I do change it up a lot.
02:22I do bring back a lot of older outfits.
02:24Especially for markets and cities I've never played before.
02:28So yeah this one is, we call it many different things, we call it the Angel of Death.
02:33Because it's very like a dystopian and heavenly at the same time.
02:37So my collaboration process with Amber is that first of all we both just very much have a similar vision
02:47for what a modern rock and roll project can look and feel like live.
02:51And we also have a shared appreciation of the past and the history of clothes and the history of rock
02:57and roll.
02:58So we spend a tremendous amount of time just brainstorming and just shooting the shit.
03:02And thinking of ideas and Googling things and Google imaging things.
03:07And I'll show her something and she'll show me something.
03:09And then that will lead us down this mysterious rabbit hole that then births all these amazing concepts.
03:16And she will sketch out so many incredible and big ideas based off everything we talk about and show each
03:21other.
03:22And then we kind of work on narrowing it down to a couple specific items.
03:27And that's actually for me one of the hardest part is choosing in those forks in the road like where
03:33to go with the clothes.
03:34Because there are so many incredible sketches.
03:37And similarly in the process we really draw a lot from the past.
03:41And she has an incredible archive of books that document extraordinarily niche fashion movements and extraordinarily niche designers.
03:53And we spent a lot of time just poring over those.
03:55I think the most recent one she had was a racing fashion book.
04:00It's like 70's racing fashion.
04:02And we've picked a lot of stuff from that because the music is so fast.
04:06And we want it to feel very fast live.
04:09So that's been an incredible sort of inspiration.
04:11You would think it would just be rock and roll.
04:12But it's not.
04:13Like there are so many other cultures and pockets of the universe that we draw from.
04:19Every single outfit I've ever worn on stage is made entirely from scratch.
04:25Nothing is stock or pre-order.
04:27Every single inch, every single detail is something that is painstakingly thought out.
04:34Both from an artistic perspective and also a functional perspective.
04:38We put on such a batshit insane live show.
04:44That the clothes need to be functional.
04:46They need to last.
04:47And even with all those things taken into consideration.
04:51I still beat the shit out of them.
04:54And the way in which they wear and tear.
04:56I think only adds to a sort of mystical.
05:02I don't know.
05:03Like a mystical patina that then these outfits take on as they age.
05:07Even with this one.
05:08Like I've already put a lot of wear and tear on the knees here.
05:12And I've put a tremendous amount of wear and tear on the armpits as well.
05:14Just from how much I'm flailing about on stage.
05:18But it really adds to it.
05:20Because again, there's nothing I hate more than when an artist is just kind of styled.
05:24And has no personal or emotional connection to the clothes they wear.
05:27Which is why it's super important to me to spend a tremendous amount of time on the outfits and the
05:33stage looks.
05:34Now, this outfit also in particular.
05:36What's so special about this one.
05:38Is that it's the first time we've ever kind of added texture beyond the scope of the immediate fit.
05:45So, this outfit in particular has this texturing on it.
05:51That live just creates like a subtle extra dimension.
05:55And a certain level of depth.
05:57And it's subtle but really beautiful and extraordinary.
06:00And when this hits the light, it just sparkles in a way that's super special.
06:05And then also everything is very functional too.
06:07Like in a lot of the early outfits, after the show I'd be so sweaty I had a really hard
06:11time getting them off.
06:12And we created Zipper as a goal on the entire outfit.
06:16Which is not only aesthetically just kind of an interesting upgrade.
06:20But also asking to take these things off after the show.
06:23Amber and I have been particularly obsessed with this idea of creating a format.
06:28So, all the outfits are actually very similar in their shape.
06:32But it's what we do with that template on each album cycle that evolves the narrative from the fashion perspective.
06:38This is the first time that we actually took things a little bit more three dimensional and out.
06:45And then the template that I was talking about really boils down to like a couple essentials.
06:50The essentials are pants, jacket, suspenders, cuffs.
06:56Those are like the trinity of things I wear on stage.
07:01And I'm always just in a regular black tank or a white tank.
07:04And the same pair of shoes that I've worn for every single Des Rock show and non-Des Rock show.
07:10Even shows before I was Des Rocks.
07:11I've worn the same exact pair of shoes for every single show.
07:14And then going back to the functionality of the piece.
07:16You know, I have a wireless ears pack.
07:19And this is built into every single outfit.
07:21Because often you have no place to put them.
07:22You end up smushing in your pocket.
07:24It's hard to reach and access.
07:26But these are really built for function, you know.
07:28And we're constantly upgrading existing outfits.
07:31Like, for example, our bass player Doc.
07:34He's in a full leather one piece.
07:36And the show was so intense that he was nearly passing out at the end of each set.
07:40And we had to end up like finding sneaky places to air-rate the outfit so he doesn't die on
07:45stage.
07:46So this is kind of like my dismembered outfit here.
07:49But similarly to the pants, we have that same kind of texture that's matched here.
07:53And I'm not always going to start the show fully in sleeves.
07:57Especially in the summer time.
07:58It can be so hot.
08:00I mean, we used to do a really fun thing on the last tour.
08:02Where we did like a sleeve reveal.
08:04Which is a little corny, but it was fun.
08:06I would freeze and my tech would run on stage.
08:08And you'd go too fast on zips and pull the sleeves off.
08:11And it's just like a fun way of making clothes.
08:15The fashion are part of the show and the experience.
08:19Because that intersection of rock and roll.
08:21The clothing and fashion is so important to me.
08:24And I think so special and nostalgic.
08:27And so sorely overlooked today.
08:29In a way that many artists don't really embrace.
08:32That you have this whole other medium in which you can explore creatively.
08:36A lot of people don't take advantage of it.
08:38Here we have the white with the studs and the black.
08:40This is an outfit from the Dream Machine tour.
08:42And the Dream Machine era.
08:44During that era we also had an all white Dream Machine suit.
08:47Black, white, and red.
08:49Really beautiful and stunning.
08:50This is one I kind of have as a backup.
08:53Or any markets that we haven't really played yet before.
08:56I'm going to kind of put this one back in rotation.
08:57Also sometimes a lot of the core outfits that need a break.
09:01And then you need a rest.
09:02Because they'll still be soaking wet from the night before.
09:05And then to see where things originally started.
09:08I actually have the V1.
09:11The very first custom outfit we ever did.
09:14Which I'll show you here.
09:16Which in hindsight now.
09:18It's like so simple and understated.
09:21It's just black and red.
09:23And there's the Amber Doyle logo in there.
09:26Amber Doyle New York.
09:27And we've done some really fun stuff with this.
09:30Some really fun upgrades over the years too.
09:32This is one that we kind of continued to workshop.
09:35And this is the original format for the outfit.
09:38And you'll see like the shape is mostly the same.
09:41Except for the collar designs we experiment a lot with.
09:44This one has magnets in the collar.
09:46So that they can stay down.
09:49And then we went with a completely different collar design for this version over here.
09:54A lot of the times we've had to figure out ways.
09:59For the outfits to overcome what I'm doing on stage.
10:02So the magnets is one way to have the collar not be flopping around all the time.
10:07Which would happen like if I wore a jacket like this.
10:09It would be floppy.
10:10It's funny like the dichotomy of the very thoughtfully curated custom clothing.
10:17And also the other things I wear.
10:19So the suspenders too were custom and made by Amber.
10:22But I also just wear black Hanes tanks.
10:24And I order these like in mass.
10:27And I wear them every single day.
10:28And it's kind of like my uniform.
10:29And they're like 18 bucks on Amazon.
10:34And yeah those are very very stock.
10:36And then the other under layers that we kind of have were the accessories.
10:39The fun part.
10:40The cuffs.
10:41The cuffs are also something that we put a lot of time into.
10:44And that Amber is incredible at.
10:46So the cuffs.
10:48Everything is mixed and matchable.
10:50And even sometimes we'll mix and match the sleeves of different outfits.
10:53And it creates a really interesting look.
10:55So everything can go together.
10:56But these have been the cuffs.
10:59That have been going with this outfit on this tour.
11:03And it's kind of a new generation where it's.
11:06I don't know.
11:07I think hearkening baths almost like a Judas Priest kind of vibe.
11:10But just really beautiful.
11:12Beautiful pieces.
11:12You know there's so many different colors.
11:17Different colors.
11:18Different cuffs.
11:19That go with different outfits.
11:21And on this recent tour.
11:22We even took things a step farther.
11:24And started matching the guitars to the outfits as well.
11:29So Amber has been on certain guitars of mine.
11:33Leather wrapping the entire guitar.
11:35To perfectly match one of the outfits.
11:38And then we even have something a bit crazier on this run.
11:40Where we have a custom guitar that we made with incredible luthier and prog.
11:44And aviator guitars.
11:47And that has a magnetic inlay.
11:49And that magnetic inlay can be swapped out every night.
11:53To match the outfit exactly.
11:55So we actually use the exact same material.
11:57This kind of shiny material here.
12:00Is the exact same material on the magnetic inlay of the guitar.
12:04So it's all one kind of cohesive living, breathing rock and roll machine.
12:10I recently became a watch guy.
12:12Not that I collect watches or anything.
12:13I just have one watch.
12:14But I love to wear a watch.
12:16I love feeling the weight on my hand.
12:17I don't often play one on stage.
12:19Sometimes I do.
12:20But it's always set to New York time.
12:22So no matter where I am in the world.
12:23I always know what time it is in New York City.
12:27And my daytime outfits are like Desrocks casual.
12:31In the sense that I'm pretty much always in jeans and a tank.
12:36And a leather jacket.
12:38And a leather jacket daytime rabbit hole we could go down.
12:41It's pretty immense.
12:42I'm a bit of like a leather jacket head.
12:44I'm pretty addicted to them.
12:46And I spend a lot of time on tour just looking for other leather jackets.
12:50Usually they're quite quite old.
12:52And there's something about people from like the 40s and 50s.
12:55Where I think my body type was just meant to exist in that time.
12:59Because they fit me like I love.
13:02And during the day I'm really just like in jeans, sneakers and a leather jacket.
13:07And I really can't go anywhere without like my sunglasses.
13:10That's very, very, very important to me.
13:13I mean like one of the few things I have on tour.
13:15Because I can't also speak a lot when I'm on the road.
13:18Is just looking for leather jackets.
13:21And I have spots really all over the country that I've been to before.
13:25That I know all they have great stuff.
13:26And I can't wait to pop in there after soundcheck.
13:29Especially in like Boise, Idaho.
13:30We had an amazing spot.
13:33The spot in Dallas that recently closed.
13:35Which was pretty devastating.
13:36They had amazing stuff.
13:38But I think they moved to Austin.
13:39So that's okay.
13:42And yeah, I'm really hunting on tour.
13:43Like looking for great jackets.
13:46Especially because outside the city.
13:47There's so many more finds to be had.
13:50Really interesting things.
13:51No, I mean like modern brands don't fit me as well.
13:54I think All Saints like 10 years ago.
13:56Had a brief window of being pretty good.
13:59But I think the stuff has gone really downhill.
14:01It's pretty shitty now.
14:02So I have a couple old All Saints jackets.
14:04From when I first started really getting into them.
14:06And I still love them when I've toured.
14:08And that are really great.
14:09The watch is a Breitling.
14:12And it's just an incredible watch.
14:14What drew me to this watch is the intersection of something so unrefined.
14:23And then something so refined.
14:23So to be wearing like a beautiful Swiss watch.
14:29While also in like you know a really kind of punked up rock and roll outfit.
14:36I think that intersection, that dichotomy is really interesting.
14:40You know what I mean?
14:42Especially like after a show if I'm so beaten up and sweating and bruised.
14:46And you have like a nice watch on.
14:47I think that's just a very cool dichotomy of flavors and vibes.
14:52So this one is really insane.
14:56And I've put a lot of miles on this guy.
14:58It's blue and silver and black.
15:00And it has a sparkle that on a stage, especially outdoor on a festival stage, just goes crazy.
15:10This one has a zipper design that goes all the way up.
15:14So it's super easy to take off.
15:16And then I unfortunately suffer from quite a lot of spinal issues.
15:21And we wanted to like kind of own that life.
15:25You know?
15:25In the sense where it's like I'm not pretending to be something I'm not.
15:28So we did like an anatomical representation of my scoliosis on the back of this jacket.
15:34But embraced in a way that is so glam and so evil to evil.
15:38And I actually had surgery like right down here recently on my back.
15:43And we just kind of own it and embrace it.
15:45And we glam it up.
15:46You know what I mean?
15:46It's like all about taking your weaknesses and turning them into something cool and brilliant and interesting and strong.
15:52This one has just an absolutely incredible yellow interior here.
15:56That is super plush and soft.
15:58And the pops of yellow that poke out from underneath really create a pretty brilliant effect on it.
16:05No changes mid-show.
16:07I walk out into the venue if I haven't been there before.
16:11And I just get like a vibe for the room.
16:13So like when I walk into like Houston, Texas.
16:15I'm like man this feels like Houston, Texas to me.
16:17You know what I mean?
16:18If the venue is very dark, I'll often want to wear something that pops and is very light.
16:23And conversely if the venue is very light, I want to wear something really dark and provide a strong contrast.
16:29These are the boots that I have worn to every single Des Rock show that I have ever played.
16:39And not just every single Des Rock show, but every single show before that in another band I was in
16:44as well.
16:45They have been resold about eight times, no exaggeration, by a place on Irving Place called John Shoe Repair.
16:55He's an awesome guy.
16:56They are completely cracked and have holes in them.
17:01And this whole area has been re-sewn together nothing short of a dozen times.
17:08They are completely ruined.
17:10I have no superstitions live whatsoever except for these boots.
17:15This is the only thing.
17:17And if I wasn't wearing these boots, I would feel so weird walking on a stage.
17:22And if anything ever happens to these boots, I may have to retire.
17:28These are Theory boots from 2014.
17:34I've probably played a thousand shows in these boots in 20 countries.
17:40Thank you for coming and checking out my clothing, my outfits.
17:44Des Rocks, we've got a new album coming out called To Hell I'm Back.
17:47It drops June 12th.
17:49If you want to catch me on tour, make sure you go to desrocks.com.
18:03After that, I'm going to
18:05Let me turn it down for a couple steps.
18:11I'll do one more.
18:12I'll do two next ones first.
18:12I'll do three next эндиLES.құ
18:24You
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