Daphne Loves Derby
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Daphne Loves Derby is an American Indie rock
band that formed in Kent, Washington
, in 2001. 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. The band was featured on Billboard's official website following the release of the album.
, 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 Universal Records
. The band has been featured 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. On March 3, 2011, The California Aggie online edition posted an interview with the band following a live performance. David told the interviewer that: "We actually just recorded an album and we're working with a label to hopefully release it this summer. It was a good process and we recorded the whole thing in two weeks. So right now we're still kind of stewing on the extra thing to do with it."
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band that formed in Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington
Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...
, in 2001. They have released three studio albums, the third in 2007 titled Good Night, Witness Light
Good Night, Witness Light
Good Night, Witness Light is Daphne Loves Derby's second full length album and was released March 27, 2007. It is the last album the band has with Outlook Records for their two album contract...
, peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart. The band was featured on Billboard's official website following the release of the album.
Background
Much of their popularity comes from the website PureVolumePureVolume
PureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
, 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 Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. The band has been featured in the Bamboozle Left
Bamboozle Left
-2006:*October 15 and October 16.*Dashboard Confessional and Brand New headlined.*Held at the Cal Poly Pomona Athletic Field in Pomona, CA.*Hosted 68 Bands on 5 stages.*Bands performed include:-October 15:...
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
On the Strength of All Convinced
On the Strength of All Convinced is Daphne Loves Derby's first physically released studio album. The album, released on July 26, 2005, is almost entirely original material except for Middle Middle, which was previously released on .-Band members:...
, was released on July 26, 2005. Their latest album, Good Night, Witness Light
Good Night, Witness Light
Good Night, Witness Light is Daphne Loves Derby's second full length album and was released March 27, 2007. It is the last album the band has with Outlook Records for their two album contract...
, was released on March 27, 2007. They are currently writing their fourth studio album. On March 3, 2011, The California Aggie online edition posted an interview with the band following a live performance. David told the interviewer that: "We actually just recorded an album and we're working with a label to hopefully release it this summer. It was a good process and we recorded the whole thing in two weeks. So right now we're still kind of stewing on the extra thing to do with it."
Current members
- Kenny Choi - Vocals/Lyrics/Rhythm Guitar
- David Sparks - Bass/Vocals
- Stu Clay - Drums
Albums
- Daphne Loves Derby (2003)
- On the Strength of All ConvincedOn the Strength of All ConvincedOn the Strength of All Convinced is Daphne Loves Derby's first physically released studio album. The album, released on July 26, 2005, is almost entirely original material except for Middle Middle, which was previously released on .-Band members:...
(2005) - Good Night, Witness LightGood Night, Witness LightGood Night, Witness Light is Daphne Loves Derby's second full length album and was released March 27, 2007. It is the last album the band has with Outlook Records for their two album contract...
(2007)
EPs
- A Sudden Change EP (2001)
- The Wonder Years EP (2003)
- Post Post EP (2004)
- Closing Down the Pattern DepartmentClosing Down the Pattern DepartmentClosing Down the Pattern Department is Daphne Loves Derby's debut EP. It features Come Winter, which was previously released on their internet-only debut Daphne Loves Derby. "We Bet the Willing" was originally recorded by Kenny Choi in his solo project, Desperado Revenge...
(2004) - Calm the Jock Down (2006)
- Acoustic EP (2006)
Videography
- Hammers and Hearts (2005)
- Sundays (2006)
- That's Our Hero Shot (2007)
- Stranger, You and I (2007)