Danava
Encyclopedia
Danava is an American
hard rock
band from Portland, Oregon
. Their music fits into the categories of heavy metal
, progressive
, and psychedelic rock
. They take influence from early hard rock, progressive rock and heavy metal.
The position of keyboardist was one of a revolving door. Gregory Meleney actually played 98% of all the keyboards on both records.
They have toured with Down
(twice), Voivod, The Melvins, Acid Mothers Temple
, Witchcraft
(3X), Lecherous Gaze, Thrones, Weedeater, Gentlemans Pistols and played 2008 Roadburn festival in the Netherlands; and released a video for "Where Beauty And Terror Dance" which was aired on MTV2
's Headbangers Ball
.
In Sept. 2009 Monte Mattsson left the group to pursue his studies in Biology and was replaced by Matt Oliver. Rhythm guitarist Andrew Forgash also joined at this time.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band from Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. Their music fits into the categories of heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, progressive
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
, and psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
. They take influence from early hard rock, progressive rock and heavy metal.
Biography
Danava formed in 2003 by Gregory Meleney, Monte Mattsson, Zachariah Dellorto-Blackwell, and Ben Vargas. Gregory and Monte had known each other as teenagers in Quincy, IL, met Zacharaih later and moved to Portland, OR where they met Ben. They put out a demo together in 2004.The position of keyboardist was one of a revolving door. Gregory Meleney actually played 98% of all the keyboards on both records.
They have toured with Down
Down (band)
Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower. Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice...
(twice), Voivod, The Melvins, Acid Mothers Temple
Acid Mothers Temple
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a Japanese psychedelic band, the core of which formed in 1995. The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest...
, Witchcraft
Witchcraft (band)
Witchcraft is a Swedish hard rock band founded in 2000.-History:Magnus Pelander formed Witchcraft in 2000 in order to record a tribute to Pentagram's Bobby Liebling and Roky Erickson. The "No Angel or Demon" single was released in 2002 by Primitive Art Records which caught the ear of Lee Dorrian's...
(3X), Lecherous Gaze, Thrones, Weedeater, Gentlemans Pistols and played 2008 Roadburn festival in the Netherlands; and released a video for "Where Beauty And Terror Dance" which was aired on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
's Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball is a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV Two , MTV Adria , MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV...
.
In Sept. 2009 Monte Mattsson left the group to pursue his studies in Biology and was replaced by Matt Oliver. Rhythm guitarist Andrew Forgash also joined at this time.
Members
- Gregory Meleney - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, synthesizersSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones... - Zachariah Dellorto Blackwell - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Matt Oliver - drums
- Andrew Forgash - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Demos
- Four song demo features unreleased song "Jack" and versions of "By The Mark", "Eyes In Disguise", and "Longdance". Recorded by Johnny Jewel. 2004
Albums
- DanavaDanava (album)Danava is the debut album released by psychedelic rock band Danava. It was released on October 31, 2006 by Kemado Records on CD and LP.- Track listing :# "By the Mark" – 7:49# "Eyes in Disguise" – 12:53# "Quiet Babies Astray in a Manger" – 6:19...
CD/LP (2006 Kemado RecordsKemado RecordsKemado Records is an American record label based in New York City founded in 2002. In 2006 the label released the Invaders compilation, which featured many of the label's bands alongside other hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Witchcraft, High on Fire and Witch.In 2008, Kemado introduced its...
) - UnonoU CD/LP (2008 Kemado Records)
- Hemisphere of Shadows CD/LP (2011 Kemado Records)
EPs/singles
- "Quiet Babies Astray in a Manger" 12" (2006 Kemado Records)
- "Where Beauty & Terror Dance" 7" (2007 Kemado Records)
- "Danava/Earthless/Lecherous Gaze" Split 12" (2011 Kemado Records)
- "Danava/Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats" Split 7"(2011 Kemado Records)