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Happiness (Album) by Dance Gavin Dance

Artist Biography For Dance Gavin Dance

Dance Gavin Dance Is An American Post-Hardcore Band Formed In Sacramento California United States In 2005 Out Of The Ashes Of Farewell Unknown And Left Apart. The Band Is Well Known For Their Relatively Frequent Lineup Changes Which Most Notably Involves A Fluctuating Lineup Of Vocalists Both On Tour And On Record. Dance Gavin Dance Incorporates Many Different Musical Genres Into Their Palette Such As Math Rock Funk And Soul On Top Of Its Post-Hardcore Sound. Ex-Vocalist Jonny Craig Also Received High Marks For Contributing To The Band's Unorthodox Soul Sound And Guitarist Will Swan Has Been Recognized For His Intricate Fast-Moving Guitar Licks And Riffs. The Band Currently Consists Of Vocalists Jon Mess And Tilian Pearson Guitarists Will Swan And Andrew Wells And Drummer Matthew Mingus.
To Date The Band Has Released Ten Studio Albums Two Live Albums And One EP. Their Most Recent Album Entitled Jackpot Juicer Was Released In 2022. Discography November 14 2006 - Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean
May 15 2007 - Downtown Battle Mountain
August 19 2008 - Dance Gavin Dance
June 9 2009 - Happiness
March 8 2011 - Downtown Battle Mountain II
October 8 2013 - Acceptance Speech
April 14 2015 - Instant Gratification
October 7 2016 - Mothership
June 8 2018 - Artificial Selection
April 24 2020 - Afterburner
July 29 2022 - Jackpot Juicer All Of Dance Gavin Dance's Records Have Been Released On Rise Records. Band Members Jonathan Mess - Harsh Vocals 2005–2008 2010–present Will Swan - Guitars 2005–present Harsh Vocals 2008–2010 Bass Guitar 2022-Present Matt Mingus - Drums Percussion 2005–present Andrew Wells - Guitars Clean Vocals Bass Guitar 2021-Present Touring 2015-2021 Sergio Medina - Rhythm Guitar Bass Guitar Touring 2021-Present Former Members Jonny Craig – Clean Vocals 2005–2007 2010–2012 Touring 2015 2016 Kurt Travis – Clean & Harsh Vocals 2007–2010 Touring 2012 2015 2016 Alvaro Alcala – Guitar 2005-2006 Sean O'Sullivan – Guitar 2006–2007 Touring 2010 Zachary Garren – Guitar 2007–2010 Touring 2015 Josh Benton - Guitar 2010-2014 Eric Lodge – Bass Guitar 2005–2008 2010–2012 Jason Ellis – Bass Guitar 2008–2009 Tim Feerick – Bass Guitar 2009–2010 2012–2022 Died 2022 Tilian Pearson - Clean Vocals 2012–2024 Former Touring Members Matt Geise – Clean Vocals 2012 Dan Snook – Guitar 2010 Aric Garcia - Guitar 2014-2015 Alex Whitcomb - Guitar 2015 Tony Marks – Bass Guitar 2010 Jordan McCoy – Bass Guitar 2011–2012

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Happiness Is The Third Full-Length Album From Post-Hardcore Band Dance Gavin Dance. It Was Released By Rise Records On June 9 2009. The Band Went Into The Studio With Kris Crummett To Record The Album On February 14 2009. On April 10 They Uploaded New Artwork And A Recording Of The New Song Tree Village Onto Their MySpace Profile. On May 28 Don't Tell Dave Was Also Added To Their Myspace Page With NASA Being Posted Soon After On May 31. Happiness Peaked At Number 145 On The Billboard 200 And 30 On The Top Independent Albums Chart. This Is Their First Album Without Original Member Jonathan Mess And Therefore The First And So Far Only Album With Guitarist Will Swan Handling Screaming Duties. It Is Also Their Only Album With Former Bassist Jason Ellis Who Left After The Recording. It Is Their Last Album With Former Clean Lead Vocalist Kurt Travis. They Have Also Made A Music Video For Tree Village. It Is Their Second Release Thus Far To Provide Lyrics For Each Song In The CD Booklet Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean Being The First .