Daphne Loves Derby
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| Daphne Loves Derby | |
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| Origin | Kent, Washington |
| Genres | Indie rock, Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Outlook Records (former) |
| Members | |
| Kenny Choi Stu Clay David Sparks |
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| Former members | |
| Jason Call Jude Zadaski Spencer Abbott |
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Daphne Loves Derby is an American Indie rock band that formed in Kent, Washington, in 2001.[1][2] They have released three studio albums, the third in 2007 titled Good Night, Witness Light, peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[3] The band was featured on Billboard's official website following the release of the album.[4]
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[edit] Background
Much of their popularity comes from the website PureVolume, where they now have over 5,300,000 plays. For a time, they held the number one spot on PureVolume's Unsigned Artists page, but in 2005 they signed onto Outlook Music, an indie label owned by Baltimore Ravens NFL player Trevor Pryce. The band has been features in the Bamboozle Left tours numerous times. They have had several releases, including their self-titled debut album, which was released to PureVolume. On the Strength of All Convinced, was released on July 26, 2005. Their latest album, Good Night, Witness Light, was released on March 27, 2007. They are currently writing their fourth studio album as well as shopping for a new record label; their deal with Outlook Records was only for two albums.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Kenny Choi - Vocals/Lyrics/Rhythm Guitar
- David Sparks - Bass/Vocals
- Stu Clay - Drums
[edit] Past members
- Jason Call - Bass/Vocals
- Jude Zadaski - Keyboard
- Spencer Abbott - Lead Guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Daphne Loves Derby (2003)
- On the Strength of All Convinced (2005)
- Good Night, Witness Light (2007)
[edit] EPs
- A Sudden Change EP (2001)
- The Wonder Years EP (2003)
- Post Post EP (2004)
- Closing Down the Pattern Department (2004)
- Acoustic EP (2006)
[edit] Videography
- Hammers and Hearts (2005)
- Sundays (2006)
- That's Our Hero Shot (2007)
- Stranger, You and I (2007)
[edit] External links
- Daphne Loves Derby - Official Website
- Myspace
- Purevolume
- LiveJournal Community
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifrxqwsldde
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/daphne_loves_derby/artist.jhtml
- ^ "Artist Albums Chart History - Daphne Loves Derby". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=658086&model.vnuAlbumId=903776. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=274300
