Dream On, Dreamer
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 Singer Marcel Gadacz from Dream On, Dreamer at a concert in the Zeche in Bochum , 2015. |
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| General information | |
| origin | Melbourne , Australia |
| Genre (s) | Post-Hardcore , Melodic Hardcore , Trancecore (formerly) |
| founding | 2009 |
| resolution | 2020 |
| Website | www.dreamondreamerband.com |
| Last occupation | |
| Marcel Gadacz | |
| Zachary Britt (since 2013) | |
| Callan Orr | |
| Chris Shaw (since 2014) | |
| Dylan Kuiper (since 2015) | |
| former members | |
| Michael McLeod (2009-2012) | |
| Luke Domic (2009-2013) | |
| Daniel Jungwirth (2009-2014) | |
| Aaron Fiocca (2009-2015) | |
Dream On, Dreamer was a post-hardcore band from Melbourne , formed in 2009 . After several line-up changes, the group consists of singer Marcel Gadacz , the two guitarists Zachary Britt and Callan Orr, as well as bassist Chris Shaw and drummer Dylan Kuiper.
The group was meanwhile under contract with UNFD and Rise Records and so far released two EPs with Set Sail, Armada and Hope , as well as two albums with Heartbound and Loveless on the record companies. Both albums were able to place in the domestic charts . In addition, the debut album was nominated for an ARIA Music Award . The third album, Songs of Soulitude , released in 2015, was self-released and also reached the national charts.
The group develops their music style from album to album. Did the group play a classic variant of post-hardcore with influences from electronic music on their two EPs and their debut album , which is called Attack! Attack! could be compared, the sound of the band on the follow-up album Loveless became much more melodic. The reasons for the permanent changes in the music style are the abundant line-up changes within the band and the urge to create their own sound, which stands out from other groups in the post-hardcore scene. The lyrics, which are written by the singer Marcel Gadacz, have a personal and profound background.
The band toured several times through Australia (including the Soundwave Festival ), North America and Europe . Dream On, Dreamer has also been seen in Japan and Russia . The group played with bands such as Pierce the Veil , Sleeping with Sirens , Avenged Sevenfold , Silverstein , Memphis May Fire , A Skylit Drive , The Devil Wears Prada , Abandon All Ships , The Ghost Inside and A Day to Remember .
The group disbanded in early 2020.
history
Beginnings
Dream On, Dreamer were founded in 2009 in the Australian metropolis of Melbourne and currently consists of the musicians Marcel Gadacz ( vocals ), Chris Shaw ( electric bass ), Aaron Fiocca ( drums ), Zachary Britt and Callan Orr (both electric guitar ). Their previous bassist Michael McLeod left the group after three years in 2012. Britt replaced Luke Domic as guitarist. He left the band after five years in 2013.
On June 3, 2009, the group's very first EP was released under the title Set Sail, Armada . It was produced and published in-house. Her label debut EP Hope was released on June 4, 2010 on the Boomtown Records label . National concert tours with groups such as Attack Attack! , Pierce the Veil and Deez Nuts .
Debut album: Heartbound
On August 3, 2011, the release of their debut album Heartbound followed after the group had signed a recording deal with Rise Records and Triple Vision Entertainment . The album positioned itself on August 21, 2011 at number 38 on the Australian album charts. It was also nominated in the Rock Album of the Year category at the 2011 ARIA Music Awards . It was recorded and produced by Cameron Mizell , who previously worked for Sleeping with Sirens , A Skylit Drive and This Romantic Tragedy .
In July 2011, the group of was Avenged Sevenfold invited them on their Welcome to the Family Tour through Australia as support to accompany. The originally planned opening act Sevendust was canceled just a few weeks before the tour started. In October 2011 the Group together with We Came as Romans Support for The Devil Wears Prada on the Dead Throne tour Australia . Saving Grace supported Dream On, Dreamer and We Came as Romans at the shows in New Zealand . Shortly before, the group played as the opening act for Memphis May Fire and The Color Morale on a European tour that included Belgium , Germany , France , the United Kingdom , Italy , Austria and the Netherlands .
In January and February 2012 the group was the opening act for Attack Attack! seen on their US concert tour. Other support groups on this tour were Sleeping with Sirens , The Ghost Inside and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! . In February and March 2012 Dream On, Dreamer played for the first time at the Soundwave Festival . The group also gave two sideshows with Underoath . In November 2012 bassist Michael McLeod left the group due to personal differences. In August and September, the group headlined the Homebound tour, which was supported by In Hearts Wake , Hand of Mercy and Like Moths to Flames . The debut album Heartbound was reissued in 2012 as a tour edition with a tour DVD containing two music videos and two bonus tracks. From mid-November to early December 2012, the group played several shows as part of the Mayhem Tour together with Make Them Suffer , Savior and In Fear and Faith within Australia.
Second album: Loveless
In early 2013 guitarist Luke Domic left the group. This was replaced by Zachary Britt, who was previously active on The Dream The Chase . Keyboardist Daniel Jungwirth became the band's new bass player. The contract with the US label Rise Records also ended . In March and April 2013 the group played a European tour with Abandon All Ships , No Bragging Rights and For the Fallen Dreams , which included Germany , Austria , Italy , the United Kingdom , Belgium , Poland , Switzerland and the Netherlands . On June 28, 2013, the follow-up album by Heartbound , which bears the name Loveless , was released. It also entered the Australian charts on July 14, 2013. There the record positioned itself at number 29, but only stayed in the charts for a week.
From July 12 to July 18, 2013, the group toured with A Day to Remember and The Devil Wears Prada by Australia . A tour of Japan followed in September. However, the group had to do this without a drummer, because at Fiocca cancer tumor was diagnosed. From the end of October to mid-November, the group could be seen again through Australia with A Skylit Drive , No Bragging Rights and Hellions . The concert tour was called the Loveless Tour . Immediately afterwards, a European tour followed as support for Silverstein . This ended in December.
On November 8, 2013 it was announced that the band had been confirmed for the Soundwave Festival . The concerts took place in five different cities in Australia in February and March 2014 .
Third album: Songs of Soulitude
In mid-January 2014, singer Marcel Gadacz announced that the group had started writing new pieces and that there would be a new album. Compared to the previous albums, this time all the musicians in the band will be working on the music. The band initially planned to record their third album in the United States with Steve Evetts, who had already worked with The Dillinger Escape Plan , Poison the Well and Every Time I Die . Evetts worked with the band on the single Darkness Brought Me Here , which was first heard on Triple J and was finally released on August 8, 2014. On August 11, 2015, the group announced that their third studio album would be called Songs of Soulitude . With this announcement, the band also started the pre-order phase, although the release date is still unknown. The album was not produced by Evetts, but by Matt Goldman at Glow in the Dark Studios. The band also announced that they would contact a pre-orderer of the album to record their own song for them. On September 29, 2015, the first song on the album, Vertigo , was released. At the same time it was announced that Songs of Soulitude will be released on November 13, 2015. The previously released tracks Darkness Brought Me Here and Don´t Lose Your Heart are stand-alone singles and cannot be found on the album.
In April 2014 the group announced the departure of their bassist Daniel Jungwirth. This was replaced by Chris Shaw. Shaw previously played in House vs. Hurricane . Shaw asked the musicians if he could join the band as a musician.
Between June 4th and 15th, 2014, the group toured with Being as an Ocean as opening act for In Hearts Wake on their Earthwalker Tour through Australia . In August and September 2014 the group played several concerts on a national level. In October and November 2014 the group toured Australia again as part of the … And the Light Pulled Me Back Tour . Between January 13th and 30th, 2015, the group played with Any Given Day as the opening act for Caliban through Germany , Austria , Belgium , Switzerland , the Netherlands and Poland . Concerts in the United Kingdom , France and Russia followed immediately . From May 3 to 10, 2015, the group played as the opening act for Silverstein in Australia. The group was to tour Central Europe again between September 24th and October 3rd, 2015, this time as the main support act for Breakdown of Sanity . However, a few days before the start of the tour, the musicians announced that they would not take part in the concert tour due to the unclear health situation of their singer Marcel Gadacz. In addition, Aaron Fiocca left the band, which was later replaced by Dylan Kuiper on drums.
Fourth and fifth albums: It Comes and Goes and What If I Told You It Doesn't Get Better
After the group had been quiet for a long time, a new song, Let It In , was released in mid-March 2018 . A short time later, the fourth studio album It Comes and Goes was announced for May 25, 2018. On February 9, 2020, the musicians announced the breakup of the band after a farewell tour. In addition, the group will release their fifth and final album What If I Told You It Doesn't Get Better on March 27, 2020 . The announced farewell tour was canceled in mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and should be rescheduled at a later date.
style
The sound of Dream On, Dreamer has been constantly changing since the band was founded in 2009. Did the band Dream On, Dreamer play a classic variant of post-hardcore on their two EPs and their debut album Heartbound , which also includes elements of electronic music, which is why the band could also be regarded as a trancecore band, so the sound on their second album Loveless changed significantly in a more melodic direction of post-hardcore. Mitch from Allschools Network and Chris Hidden from British magazine Rock Sound described that the band's sound [on Heartbound] attached to Attack Attack! approach and build on classic metalcore . On Loveless the sounds became much more melodic than on the earlier releases. One reason for this is the constant change of musicians in the band. The electronic passages were arranged by backtracking after keyboardist Daniel Jungwirth switched to bassist for the band in 2012 . These electronic samples were used much less often on the second album. Originally the music was composed only by guitarist Callan Orr. On the third album, however, the other members of the band are supposed to be involved in the writing process.
Another reason their music is constantly changing is the fact that many post-hardcore bands sound roughly the same. The group wants to create a musical recognition value. In an interview with singer Marcel Gadacz, who is mainly responsible for the group's lyrics, in March 2015 it was said that the band had incorporated even more melodic aspects into their music. The band has also distanced itself further from the use of guttural singing, which could be heard more often on the earlier works as growling or screaming .
In terms of album production, too, the band has embraced innovations. If the debut album was recorded by Cameron Mizell , a music producer well known in the music scene, the group took care of the production of the work itself on the successor. The reason for this was that the end product was not what the musicians wanted to achieve. In an interview with Benny Doyle of the Australian online music magazine The Music, Gadacz made it clear that he enjoyed the time with the band in the United States while recording the album and described Mizell as a good music producer. The production of the third album, Matt Goldman, is again taken over by an outside music producer.
Singer Marcel Gadacz's lyrics usually have a profound meaning, which is not least due to his origin. On Loveless , the songs mainly deal with a period in the singer's life in which he was looking for himself. He describes "making something out of your life" that is the message behind the band, but added that it is up to you to decide what you make of your life.
Discography
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- 2009: Set Sail, Armada (EP, in-house production)
- 2010: Hope (EP, in-house production)
- 2011: Heartbound (album, Rise Records )
- 2013: Loveless (album, UNFD )
- 2015: Songs of Soulitude (album, in-house production)
- 2018: It Comes and Goes (album, in-house production)
- 2020: What If I Told You It Doesn't Get Better (album, in-house production)
Music videos
- 2010: Ambitions
- 2010: Chapter: Desired Permanence
- 2011: Downfall
- 2013: The World in Front of Me
- 2013: Neverlove
- 2014: Darkness Brought Me Here
- 2015: Don't Lose Your Heart
- 2015: Vertigo
- 2016: Stay
- 2018: Let It In
- 2018: Runaway
- 2020: Feel So Empty
Awards
- 2011: ARIA Awards : Hard Rock / Metal Album of the Year (nominated)
additional
- Singer Marcel Gadacz was born in Germany and the former drummer Aaron Fiocca was born in the USA . Marcel Gadacz played before founding Dream On, Dreamer in the deathcore band State of East London from Melbourne.
- The 2011 debut album Heartbound is the first album that was released through UNFD .
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sean Reid: Alter the Press! : Pierce The Veil Australia and Japan Dates
- ^ Roadrunner Records : Deez Nuts announces Kids and Clubs Tour
- ↑ Grant Trimboli: Under the Gun Review : Dream On, Dreamer signs with Rise Records ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ take40.com : 2011 ARIA Nominations Announced - Full List Here! ( Memento from April 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Amy Lee Freshwater: Avenged Sevenfold + Dream On Dreamer - Sydney Entertainment Center . English. Online on theaureview.com from July 30, 2011.
- ↑ Kriston McConnell: Under the Gun Review : The Devil Wears Prada announce Australian Tour ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ savinggrace.com : October Tour Dates with DREAM ON DREAMER (Rise Records) ( Memento of the original from December 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Grant Trimboli: Under the Gun Review : Memphis May Fire announces European tour ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Tori Thomas: Under the Gun Review : Attack Attack! announces Winter Headliner ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ MARCUS: TheVine : Soundwave 2012 announces second line-up ( Memento of the original from May 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Brayden Darke: musicfeeds.com.au : Underoath / Dream On Dreamer Australian Tour 2012 - Soundwave Sidewaves
- ↑ Grant Trimboli: Under the Gun Review : DREAM ON, DREAMER AUDITIONING FOR SINGER ( Memento of the original from November 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Bomber: Bombshell Zine : Video Clip - In Hearts Wake - 'Traveler (The Fool)' ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jack Stovin: Altsounds : Deluxe CD / DVD and Movember Mayhem Tour! ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Mike Hohnen: Music Feeds : Dream On, Dreamer, In Fear And Faith To Feature On Movember Mayhem Tour
- ↑ a b c d e chuckingamosh.com : Dream On Dreamer announce new album 'Loveless'
- ↑ Dark Lord: Stormbringer.at : FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS - Europe tour dates incl. 2 Austrian gigs!
- ↑ a b Chart discography Australia
- ↑ Tom Mann: Faster Louder : A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada, Dream on Dreamer tour ( Memento of the original from November 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Brian Kraus: Alternative Press : Dream On Dreamer stream new album, 'Loveless'
- ↑ Stuart Millen: Caught in the Mosh : Interview with Marcel Gadacz of Dream On, Dreamer
- ^ Greg Moskovitch: Music Feeds : Dream On, Dreamer Announce National Headlining Tour With A Skylit Drive
- ↑ Dark Lord: Stormbringer.at : DREAM ON DREAMER & SILVERSTEIN - European Tour Dates including Graz concert!
- ↑ Metal Storm : Soundwave Festival 2014 - Second Announcement
- ↑ SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine : DREAM ON DREAMER start work on a new album
- ↑ a b c d David James Young: Australian Hysteria : Dream On Dreamer // Out of the Blue into the Black
- ↑ a b Greg Moskovitch: Tone Deaf : AUSSIE BAND DREAM ON DREAMER WANT TO RECORD A SONG JUST FOR YOU
- ↑ SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine : DREAM ON, DREAMER release "Vertigo", album release announced!
- ↑ Facebook : Official statement from the band
- ^ Greg Moskovitch: The Music : Announced In Hearts Wake 'Earthwalker' National Tour
- ↑ Taryn Hillier: The AU Review : DREAM ON DREAMER ANNOUNCE “… AND THE LIGHT PULLED ME BACK” TOUR!
- ↑ Tom: Stormbringer.at : CALIBAN - announce a tour for January!
- ↑ Emmi Mack: SF Media : Dream On Dreamer Announce Massive 2015 European Tour
- ↑ Tom Williams: Music Feeds : Silverstein Add Aussie Dates To 'Discovering The Waterfront' 10-Year Anniversary Tour
- ↑ SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine : DREAM ON, DREAMER: Songs Of Soulitude announced
- ↑ SOSGermany: Outspoken Magazine : DREAM ON, DREAMER have to cancel the European tour!
- ^ The Music : Dream On Dreamer Drop New Tune & Announce National Tour
- ↑ Simon Arnold: Metal.de : Dream On, Dreamer - News from Australia
- ↑ Mike Reitemeier: Dream On, Dreamer Has Broken Up. Thenewfury.com, February 9, 2020, accessed February 11, 2020 .
- ↑ David James Young: Dream On, Dreamer announce their final album and farewell tour. New Musical Express , February 11, 2020, accessed February 14, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Kane Sutton: The Music : "The Music Coming Out Of A Lot Of Bands Is Quite Stale"
- ^ Mitch: Allschools Network : Heartbound Review
- ↑ Chris Hidden: Rock Sound : Heartbound Review
- ^ A b Benny Doyle: The Music : Putting The Past To Bed
- ↑ Tori Hyland: loudmag.com.au : Hearbound Review ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Metalkingdom.net : band profile: State of East London
