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Navajo Heavy Metal Band Attracts Well-Known Producer

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Published June 15, 2017 at 1:52 PM EDT
Brett Begay plays bass for I Dont Konform. He says heavy metal helps him deal with his anxiety. (Laurel Morales/Fronteras)
Brett Begay plays bass for I Dont Konform. He says heavy metal helps him deal with his anxiety. (Laurel Morales/Fronteras)

The Navajo band I Dont Konform sings about oppression and the struggles of life on the reservation. The group recently got the attention of Grammy-winning Metallica producer Flemming Rasmussen, who produced its first album.

Laurel Morales (@laurelgwyn) of Here & Now contributor KJZZ and the Fronteras Desk has our profile.

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