The band’s origins go back to before their university years during high school, attending Bedford Modern School, where they played their first gigs. However, it was not until after studying at Nottingham University that they decided to become a band.
The band name was originally going to be “DON LOCO” (Spanish for “crazy gift”); then Simon Delaney broke his wrist in a football accident, and they changed the name to DON BROCO.
They first toured England in November 2008, playing gigs in the UK. They played at several British festivals during 2009-2011, Camden Crawl, Dowload Festival, Boardmasters, Sonisphere, Slam Dunk, Underage Festival, Amersham Summer Festival among others. They have supported Enter Shikari in 2009 and 2010.
Don Broco released their debut mini-album, 'Big Fat Smile' on 14th February 2011. In the spring, they played support for We Are The Ocean alongside Lower Than Atlantis and Veara on their tour in April to May 2011. Don Broco headed out on another headline tour of 2011 with support from Burn The Fleet and Deaf Havana. Over the summer 2011, Don Broco played a number of UK Festivals including Download Festival, Sonisphere Festival and Hevy Festival, among others.
An accompanying video to the band's B-Side "We Are On Holiday" off their "Dreamboy" single was released in August 2011.
Don Broco supported Four Year Strong on their UK tour in January and February 2012. During this time, before the release of the debut album, Darren Playford and Luke Rayner left the band due to commitment issues and different interests, however they are still on good terms. The band played at several more festivals such as Hit the Deck, Great Escape and Slam Dunk and others in 2012. Don Broco were going to support Futures in April 2012, but their tour was postponed to July 2012.
On 23 March 2012, the band signed with Search and Destroy Records. The band's first single "Priorities" from their debut album of the same name was released on 20 May, with the album released on 13 August.
The band replaced original bassist with new bassist Tom Doyle. In April, the band supported You Me At Six in Dublin and Belfast on their Irish leg of their UK tour. The band replaced the support bill originally consisting of Kids In Glass Houses, The Skints and Mayday Parade, however the Irish leg was rescheduled after Josh Francheschi contracted tonsillitis. The band supported The Used on their April/May UK tour, alongside Marmozets.
In the summer and fall of 2012, Don Broco played alongside bands such as Lower Than Atlantis, Young Guns, Your Demise, Billy Talent and Awolnation.
2013 was filled with festival perfomances and tours, and the band concluded 2013 by releasing their new song "You Wanna Know" as a standalone single which also came as a bundled EP featuring various remixed versions of the song.
2014 was spent writing material for an upcoming album, as well as touring and playling alongside bands such as You Me at Six and Young Kato.
Their next album, "Automatic", was released on 7 August 2015. Their third album Technology was released on February 2nd, 2018. Amazing Things followed in 2021 and hit #1 in the UK in early 2022. In April 2022, Don Broco released the single "Fingernails" on the 25th of the month to help promote their 2023 UK Arena Tour that was announced on the same day, with Papa Roach and Dance Gavin Dance in support. In 2023, they went on to open for American rock bands Pierce the Veil and The Used on their Creative Control Tour in North America.
Dreamboy
Don Broco Lyrics
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The kinda girl you dream about
I'm the boy I'm the kinda boy you want
The kinda boy you dream about
And when she blush she gives away a little too much
Keep me round
Its not wrong
To give into your needs
Its not wrong
If you can keep a secret
Its not wrong
I'm the one you dream about
Shes the girl, shes the kinda girl you want
The kinda girl you dream about
I'm the boy I'm the kinda boy you want
The kinda boy you dream about
And when we touch, almost like we're touching too much
If only this was real, only this was real
We could make this real, so real
Its not wrong
To give into your needs
Its not wrong
Give in to me
The lyrics of Don Broco's song Dreamboy depict a seductive relationship between a girl and a boy who both seem to be quite perfect for each other. They are the kind of people that the other person dreams about. The lyrics begin by describing how the girl is the perfect kind of girl that anyone would want to be with and how the boy is the perfect kind of boy that anyone would want to be with. The boy essentially wants the girl to keep him around because he believes that she is the one for him.
As the song continues, the lyrics talk about how the girl gives away too much when she blushes which may indicate that she is also interested in the boy. They both seem to be aware of how perfect they are for each other but realize that this may not be realistic. However, they are willing to give into their desires and needs regardless of society's norms. They believe that it's not wrong to give in to what they want and suggests that they can keep their relationship a secret.
The lyrics of the song depict a romantic relationship that may not necessarily be real and only exists in their dreams. They desire for it to be real but are aware that it may not happen. However, they are willing to give into their desires and have a secret relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Shes the girl, shes the kinda girl you want
She is the girl that you desire, the girl that you always hoped to find
The kinda girl you dream about
She is the girl that has always appeared in your dreams, the girl that you long for
I'm the boy I'm the kinda boy you want
I am the boy that you desire, the boy that you have been hoping for
The kinda boy you dream about
I am the boy that has always appeared in your dreams, the boy that you long for
And when she blush she gives away a little too much
When she blushes, it becomes evident that there is something special about her that she may try to hide
Keep me round
Please, let me stay with you
Its not wrong
It is not morally incorrect
To give into your needs
To fulfill your desires, to act on your impulses
If you can keep a secret
If you are able to keep this between us and not share it with anyone else
I'm the one you dream about
I am the person that you have always hoped to find, the person that appears in your dreams
And when we touch, almost like we're touching too much
Whenever we come into physical contact, it feels as though it is almost too intense, as if there is something more between us
If only this was real, only this was real
If only this connection that we have was more than just a dream or a fantasy
We could make this real, so real
If we could turn this dream into a reality, a tangible connection that we could both experience in the real world
Give in to me
Let us both give into our desires, act on our impulses and pursue the connection that we feel
Contributed by Lily O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
C M
If you're not listening to this in 2020, you're not a true Don Broco fan.
Oskar Pettersson
2021*
JRM 4 PM
It's not wrong to give it to your niece.
Luce Carden
JRM 4 PM first time I played this to my mate he said he heard the same ahahaha
James Tomkinson
JRM 4 PM ahahahahha
TV TERRARIA PR
Good
JRM 4 PM
@aaron lee I'm so sorry.
aaron lee
@Liam Hanahoe you've just changed the way i will listen to this song forever.
Ash bush
I think these guys are great, from where they began and where they are now, a very good style and a unique feel. Keep it up Don Broco your doing great :)
James Wilkes
Don Broco are geniuses when it comes to videos, not only the music but also a good video are signs of a good and cheerful band.