THE DEAR AND DEPARTED
Rock / Other
The Dear & Departed rise above the noise.
A fresh breath in a room filled with stagnant air. Like a mournful violin melody cutting through a chaotic symphony, the band's dark aesthetic and esoteric approach to their mix of punk and new wave has more in common with The Cure, The Church and Sisters Of Mercy than the increasingly pedestrian sub-par offerings cluttering up the pages of the monthly music magazines.
In their short existence as a band, The Dear & Departed have built a devoted following and boast quite a story, sharing stages with AFI and Avenged Sevenfold in America and overseas and laying their hat down in their adopted Orange County hometown to craft their lush debut album.
Chris Vrenna, whose production resume includes U2, Smashing Pumpkins and Killing Joke in addition to his work as drummer/programmer for Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson and Gnarls Barkley, is producing the band's debut album, with additional production from AFI's Jade Puget.
Dan Under & Joel Bourne cut their teeth as the nucleus of Australia/ New Zealand's Day Of Contempt (Epitaph), winning an international fanbase that stuck with them as they morphed into a more progressive and melodic band even more true in spirit to the groups they grew up on, mixing in disparate influences from New Order to Placebo.
With a story most Hollywood scribes would kill to have written, the guys have survived a lot together -- sleeping in squats, vans, floors and couches in their adopted new country, seeing supposed "sure thing" record deals fall apart, and watching band members leave.
But there were triumphs as well. The old band benefited greatly from the patronage of multi-platinum bands who took them on tour and generated respect from a wide-range of musicians.
Determined to execute a vision that expressed the truth within their hearts to its fullest realization, the trio pressed on and now, a new incarnation has been summoned forth: The Dear & Departed. And now The Dear & Departed have begun at a pace most bands will never finish at.
Backed by boutique label Science/Record Collection, and with new members Darren Parkinson and Welsh import David Williams firmly in place, the band's darkly romantic artistic vision will prove as unstoppable as its members determination to be heard.
TD&D LINKS:
MYSPACE - new banner soon
OUR LABEL:
AFI
ALEXISONFIRE
BLEEDERS
CANCER BATS
TIGER ARMY
TAKE THE CROWN
Please tell your friends about us.
LOVE
DAN, MATT & DARREN
Location: The OC, United States
Members: DANXUNDER - the voice. DARREN - the guitar. MATT - the guitar.
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britbuzz92
you guys were awesome at warped!
posted Jul 06
Russer66
Shweet tunez!
posted Jun 06
myloveislikewinter
i love the new songs! see you guys in warped!
posted Jun 02
myloveislikewinter
can\'t wait to see you guys in warped!
posted Apr 26
fckY0Useattle
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posted Mar 26
fckY0Useattle
so I saw you guys in Columbus, OH & I loved it.
amazing.
posted Feb 13