The Dear & Departed

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The Dear & Departed
The Dear & Departed
Background information
Origin	Orange County, CA, USA
Genre(s)	New Wave Gothic Rock
Years active	March 2006 - Present
Label(s)	Science Records
Website	Official website
Members
Dan Under Simon O'Gorman Joel Bourne Darren Parkinson David Williams

The Dear & Departed is a New Wave/Rock band from Orange County, California.

1 Information About Band
2 Trivia
3 Sounds Like & Influenced By:
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Information About Band

The Dear & Departed (also known as D&D or DaD) have started at a pace most bands would never finish. In their short existence they 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. Which drops in May 2007.

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.

It is a story most Hollywood scribes would kill to have written. Dan Under, Joel Bourne and Simon O'Gorman have survived a lot together since moving to America from Australia and New Zealand. They have slept on couches, in vans and in squats and watched "sure thing" record deals fall apart.

There have been triumphs as well, including patronage from platinum bands (like AFI, who invited Dan Under to sing on "Decemberunderground") and mutual respect from cult artists alike.

Backed by boutique label Record Collection, and with new members Darren Parkinson and Welsh import David Williams firmly in place, The Dear & Departed's darkly romantic artistic vision will prove as unstoppable as its members determination to be heard.

[edit] Members

Dan Under- Vocals

Simon (Scraggs) O'Gorman- Guitar

Joel Bourne- Drums

Darren Parkinson- Guitar

David Williams- Bass

[edit] Albums

"SAMPLER" Exclusively available on their Tour.
"Something Quite Peculiar" May Of 2007.

Special Guest appearances on "Something Quite Peculiar" will include: Dallas Green from Alexisonfire and City and Colour and Jessica Origliasso from the Veronicas.

[edit] Tours

-Previously toured with AFI and Sick of it All.
-Will be playing on the Hurley stage for the first half of the Vans Warped Tour

[edit] Quotes About The Band

"I'm a fan of a band called The Dear and Departed. They're really good friends of mine. They're like a gothic punk band and have a really dark almost Eighties-style vibe to them. Their live show is really energetic and kinda creepy. They're doing really cool things."

- Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold)

"The age old influence of watching other bands do it and wanting to have a go." The D&D...when asked What inspired them to learn something musical.
"Living life, learning about people, life experiences, good and bad and needing a way to release the feelings that come from those experiences." The D&D when asked Who or what inspired you to form the band.
"It was the seed that grew and blossomed into what we are today. An exciting and refreshing time for all of us" The D&D when asked what is special about the first song you wrote/performed as The Dear & Departed.

[edit] Trivia

1. They have their own shoes designed by Nike.
2. Dan Under wears the necklace that Davey Havok gave him.
3. All members of the band were born ouside the United States.
4. Dan Under was born in Middlesbrough, England in 1980.
5. Simon O'Gorman was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1983.
6. Joel Bourne was born in Broken Hill, Australia in 1983.
7. Darren Parkinson was born in Liverpool, England in 1985.
8. David Williams was born in Bridgend, Wales in 1986.