Dance Gavin Dance is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. The band currently consists of vocalists Tilian Pearson and Jon Mess, lead guitarist Will Swan, bass guitarist Tim Feerick, and drummer Matthew Mingus. The band formerly included lead vocalists Jonny Craig and Kurt Travis, and the lineup has changed several times since their inception. Swan and Mingus are the only band members who have appeared on every studio album. The band released their debut extended play, Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean, in 2006 and signed to Rise Records thereafter. Their debut studio album, Downtown Battle Mountain, was released in May 2007. Craig and guitarist Sean O'Sullivan left the group and were replaced by Kurt Travis and Zachary Garren, respectively. They released their self-titled second album in August 2008. Vocalist Jon Mess and bassist Eric Lodge left the group before the album's release, with Lodge being replaced by Jason Ellis.
| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, experimental rock, progressive rock, math rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Rise |
| Associated acts | Secret Band, The Fall of Troy, A Lot Like Birds, Slaves, Emarosa, Tides of Man, Isles & Glaciers, Sianvar, Royal Coda |
| Members | Will Swan, Matthew Mingus, Jon Mess, Tim Feerick, Tilian Pearson |
| Past members | Alvaro Alcala, Sean O'Sullivan, Jason Ellis, Zachary Garren, Kurt Travis, Eric Lodge, Jonny Craig, Josh Benton |
About Dance Gavin Dance
Their 2016 album Mothership hit 13 on the US Billboard 200. It sold more than 19,000 copies in it's first week. They toured for the entire 2017 Warped Tour.
Achievement of Dance Gavin Dance
They embarked on their 2015 10th Anniversary Tour with acts like A Lot Like Birds, Slaves, Strawberry Girls, and Dayshell.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Dance Gavin Dance
Rise Records artists.. Musical groups from Sacramento, California.. American post-hardcore musical groups.
Latest information about Dance Gavin Dance updated on July 28 2021.
