Surrender Dorothy (musician)

Surrender Dorothy is the assumed name of Maryland-born songwriter William Dumas, currently residing in Toms River NJ.

The original Surrender Dorothy project began in the early 1990s as a direct result of the availability of home-studio technology, specifically digital multi-track recording on an Intel-based PC. Using MIDI Composition software and a Digital Audio Workstation to perform the music in a private Studio, Dumas is able to write and perform fully realized compositions; as have a growing number of Indie (music) artists throughout the world. With the advent of improved internet distribution via web sites like Rhapsody and iTunes, the music of Surrender Dorothy (as well as other independent artists) has become available to a global audience in the form of MP3 downloads, a technology that has revolutionized the music industry. Dumas adopted the name "Surrender Dorothy" as a result of seeing the graffito on the Capital Beltway during his daily commute to work.