Death of a Party (band)
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Death of a Party formed in the summer of 2003 in the Oakland house party scene and quickly earned a loyal band of followers. With a dark, sometimes heavy, often dancey, always fancy, post-punk sound and a manic live show compared to a "full-on, endorphin-charged gang fight"http://meshsf.com/newpage/meshsf/article.php?id=254§ion_id=6&option=, the Death of a Party are committed to delivering an exciting and unique experience for anyone willing to listen. "Lyrically and musically, The Death of a Party create a darkened world where the listener hears and envisions secrets and stories...full of complex literary themes and minimally intricate rhythms" http://www.meshsf.com/newpage/meshsf/article.php?id=263§ion_id=6&front_id=14%0D with a "focus on artistic contradiction between the pounding bass and echoing riffs." http://www.zeromag.com/articles/cd_view.php?id=505&pi=0%0D "The band's jerky rhythms and popish punk hooks recall first-gen punks the Buzzcocks and the Clash. And it conjures up the kind of dark and paranoid imagery that had post-punks of that era reaching for the black eyeliner." http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/10/30/PKGM9DD1A01.DTL
In 2007 Death of a Party toured the United States with The Lovemakers
and in 2005, crossed the United States touring with the indie
band Metric
. The Death of a Party has also played with Bloc Party
, The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower
, Deerhoof
, evening
, Scarling.
, Von Iva
, The Mall, hey willpower
, Black Ice
, Vanishing
, The Phantom Limbs
, and Get Hustle amongst others. The band disbanded in 2009, which coincided with the release of an EP entitled "Erase the Ghost".
), Justin Gabbard (bass guitar
) and Sarah Domenico (drums
). Adam Beck (also of Red Voice Choir
) quickly joined the band a couple months later taking over on guitar
. In 2004 Justin Gabbard left the band and Alex Restrepo (an original member of the goth
band Cinema Strange) became the bassist
. With this line-up they recorded their debut EP, The Shame of the Sweet, though by the time it was released in 2005, Patrick Lynch, (also of Battleship
) had become their permanent drummer
.
In 2007 Death of a Party toured the United States with The Lovemakers
The Lovemakers
The Lovemakers were an electropop/New Wave band from Oakland, California. The band was formed in the spring of 2002 by Scott Blonde and Lisa Light who are the two core members. Light and Blonde met in 2002 via Blonde's manager, who Light was dating at the time...
and in 2005, crossed the United States touring with the indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
band Metric
Metric (band)
Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
. The Death of a Party has also played with Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
, The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower
The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower
The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower was a four-piece punk/noise band from San Diego, California, that formed in 2001. After disbanding in 2006, drummer Brian Hill now plays with The Soft Pack , while singer Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell formed the duo Crocodiles.-Members:* Brandon Welchez -...
, Deerhoof
Deerhoof
Deerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.-Origins:In 1992, Greg Saunier, having recently graduated with a degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, joined a short-lived San Francisco quartet called Nitre Pit, on...
, evening
Evening
Evening is the period between the late afternoon and night when daylight is decreasing, around dinner time at 6pm. Though the term is subjective, evening is typically understood to begin before sunset, during the close of the standard business day and extend until nightfall, the beginning of night...
, Scarling.
Scarling.
Scarling. is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, whose core members are Jessicka and Christian Hejnal-Addams. The band formed in 2002. They have released two albums, Sweet Heart Dealer and So Long, Scarecrow.-Name:...
, Von Iva
Von Iva
Von Iva is an all-girl electro soul-punk group out of San Francisco. Formerly a quartet, they are now a trio.-Members:*Jillian Iva - vocals*Bex - keyboards*Lay Lay - drums-EPs:...
, The Mall, hey willpower
Hey willpower
Hey Willpower is an American pop band, led by vocalist Will Schwartz and electronic musician Tomo Yasuda , with rotating collaborators including musicians and dancers.-History:...
, Black Ice
Black Ice (band)
Black Ice is a No Wave/Deathrock band formed in 1999 by members of The Phantom Limbs, Stevenson Sedjwick and Skot Brown. Additionally, Sedjwick has played in Factory Of Angst, Bloody Melinda and other bands; while Brown has been a member of Anal Kitties, Oliver Klossoff And The Applicators, and...
, Vanishing
Vanishing
-Music:* A song from the A Perfect Circle album Thirteenth Step* A song from Mariah Carey * A song by Bryan Adams from Waking Up the Neighbours-Literature:* The Vanishing , various films and novels...
, The Phantom Limbs
The Phantom Limbs
The Phantom Limbs formed in Oakland, California in 1999. They combined no wave, horror punk, deathrock, and goth to create a unique synthpunk sound.-History:...
, and Get Hustle amongst others. The band disbanded in 2009, which coincided with the release of an EP entitled "Erase the Ghost".
Line-Up
The band formed in 2003 as a project between Gareth Lloyd (then playing guitarGuitar
The 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...
), Justin Gabbard (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Sarah Domenico (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). Adam Beck (also of Red Voice Choir
Red Voice Choir
Red Voice Choir is a progressive dark rock band formed in Oakland, California, USA in 2005. Members are: Miss Kel and , Adam Beck and , Dawn Hillis and Kevin Brown .-Line-up:...
) quickly joined the band a couple months later taking over on guitar
Guitar
The 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...
. In 2004 Justin Gabbard left the band and Alex Restrepo (an original member of the goth
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
band Cinema Strange) became the bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. With this line-up they recorded their debut EP, The Shame of the Sweet, though by the time it was released in 2005, Patrick Lynch, (also of Battleship
Battleship (band)
Battleship was a band from Oakland, California.The members of Battleship were Aleksander Prechtl on vocals, Daniel Martens on guitar, and Gene "Bean" Bae on bass. The band's original drummer was Joe Haener, who was later replaced by Drew Eastmen, and finally Patrick Lynch...
) had become their permanent drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
.
Discography
- 2009 - Erase the Ghost EP (self-Released)
- 2008 - Red Meadows EP (Self-Released)
- 2007 - The Rise and Fall of Scarlet City LP (Double Negative Records)
- 2005 - Shame of the Sweet EP (Double Negative Records)
- 2004 - Oakland: The Secret is Out (Compilation on Warm and Fuzzy Records)