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)
Tilian Pearson - clean vocals (2012–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)
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)
Strawberry Andre
Dance Gavin Dance Lyrics
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And cover your head
Nice of you to stay a few
And bleed on my bed
People flake, they wake and bake
Forget what you said
Obviously, not possibly
You didn't take your meds
And here we go climb
(I got a house with a pool and dog with a three car garage)
And now come home for all these ways to ways to go
(All the way down)
Cut out the signs come inside
Where we lined up all these fashions
I'll take your wine, just take this side
Into the light arms are wide only when you know
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear I can't believe its you
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear I can't believe its you
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Lipstick, wet painted faces)
I fear
(Of people with no regrets)
Slit her throat on the frying pan
You caught cold and forgot the plan
Turn the dial on the oven
Until the skin has got that even tan
Slit her throat on the frying pan
You caught cold and forgot the plan
Turn the dial on the oven man
Until the skin has got that even tan
Dressed in time to sip the wine
And cover your head
Nice of you to stay a few
And bleed on my bed
People flake, they wake and bake
Forget what you said
Obviously, not possibly
You didn't take your meds
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear I can't believe its you
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear I can't believe its you
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Lipstick, wet painted faces)
I fear
(Of people with no regrets)
Oh what?
Come into the light, oh
The lyrics of Strawberry André by Dance Gavin Dance are very abstract and full of metaphors. The song seems to be talking about a dysfunctional relationship, where one person is unstable and needs medication. The first stanza suggests that someone came over to drink wine and had some sort of breakdown. The mention of bleeding on the bed could suggest self-harm or violence. The second stanza talks about climbing somewhere and possibly getting high. It also suggests that the singer is inviting the other person to something dangerous, with the mention of cutting out signs, implying that they are doing something illegal or risky. The third stanza is perhaps the most disturbing, with mentions of slitting someone's throat and cooking them. It seems like the singer is not in their right mind and their partner is going along with it out of fear or love.
The chorus repeats the line "I fear I can't believe it's you" multiple times. This could mean that the singer is having trouble understanding why their partner is going along with their erratic behavior. They are also trying to rationalize their own actions by blaming them on their partner's influence. The last line of the chorus, "of people with no regrets," suggests that the singer and their partner are acting without remorse or consequence.
Overall, the lyrics of Strawberry André are very dark and disturbing. They suggest a toxic relationship where both parties are unstable and engaging in dangerous behavior. The metaphorical language makes it hard to know exactly what is happening, but the tone is clearly one of fear and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Dressed in time to sip the wine
And cover your head
Getting dressed up to drink wine and hide from something.
Nice of you to stay a few
And bleed on my bed
Thank you for sticking around and now bleeding on my bed.
People flake, they wake and bake
Forget what you said
Obviously, not possibly
You didn't take your meds
People forget things and are unreliable when they do not take their medication.
And here we go climb
(I got a house with a pool and dog with a three car garage)
And now come home for all these ways to ways to go
(All the way down)
Cut out the signs come inside
Where we lined up all these fashions
I'll take your wine, just take this side
Into the light arms are wide only when you know
We are going up and down, exploring different paths, ignoring the signs and entering into the light once we know where to go.
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear I can't believe its you
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Nice tie, meet me concubine)
I fear I can't believe its you
(She's not drunk its enthusiasm)
I fear I can't believe its you
(Lipstick, wet painted faces)
I fear
(Of people with no regrets)
Feeling uncertain and even frightened about the person in question, and about other bold people with no regrets.
Slit her throat on the frying pan
You caught cold and forgot the plan
Turn the dial on the oven
Until the skin has got that even tan
Describing a gruesome situation of slitting someone's throat on the frying pan, catching a cold and forgetting the plan, and leaving the oven on until the skin gets an even tan.
Come into the light, oh
Inviting someone to come into the light and reveal themselves.
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kira Robson
I don't get why people are saying the screams are shit. I enjoy them a lot to be honest. you don't hear the really messy unclean vocals as much and I love it.
HerbertHooverFeetPics
Raw they sounded like shit, and it sounded like Jon just projected a whisper to create distortion with his vocal cords. Luckily, it sounds like he learned his lesson after his voice was shot on DTBMII
Garrison Hunt
Honestly not gonna lie I listen to a lot of SCREAMO his screams are the best out of every SCREAMO band I’ve ever heard they are one of the greatest bands ever 🙌🏻
Admodum Rara
Andre Carter don’t know too much about screaming but wouldn’t this be considered unique?
Andre Carter
but You can actually see the side of the argument that says the screams aren’t that good yeah?
Renopwns Gaming
Jon Mess screaming is every fucking thing
Samantha Moreno
God damn, i forgot how good this album was. I listened to them non stop in high school. officially feel old now haha
Joshua Collier
Yup we are getting old I’m a few months from 30 still great album cheers
Sahara H
Samantha Moreno Same
Neat geek
😂😂😂 this album was my skaters album back when I was bout that life.