Dizmas
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Band history
Nick Aranda, Clayton Hunt, and brothers Zach and Josh Zegan began playing together as teenagers in 1998 while attending Desert Christian High School in Lancaster, CaliforniaLancaster, California
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...
. They were later joined by Jon Howard, who is from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, eight miles west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mechanicsburg was settled in 1806 and incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1828...
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Their debut album "On a Search in America
On a Search in America
On a Search in America is the debut album by Christian rock band Dizmas. It was released on Credential Recordings in 2005.-Track listing:#"Revolution" – 3:06#"Controversy" – 2:42#"Riots And Violence" – 3:40#"Let This One Stay" – 3:21...
" was released on June 21, 2005. Jon Howard's younger brother, Joey, joined Dizmas as a roadie/merch guy/techie in 2006, now serving as tour manager. On May 3, 2006 their song "Revolution" aired on "CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
– Season 2: Stealing Home". Their second album "Tension
Tension (album)
Tension is the second studio album by Christian rock band Dizmas. It was released on Credential Recordings in 2007.-Track listing:#"Jealousy Hurts" – 2:36#"Shake It Off" – 2:35#"Play It Safe" – 3:24#"If You Love Someone" – 4:00#"See Daylight" – 2:42...
" was produced by Steve Wilson and released on May 5, 2007. On July 10, 2007 their song "Shake It Off" aired on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. Soon after their hit single "Play It Safe" reached #1 on Radio & Records
Radio & Records
Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...
Christian Rock National Airplay chart of national broadcasters in the United States for the week ending Aug 03, 2007. In fall 2008, the band had their last tour in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, which led to a break after.
After returning from the Czech Republic the band said that they would be going on hiatus. Jon Howard went on to join Stellar Kart
Stellar Kart
Stellar Kart is a Christian pop punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, USA . The band is signed to INO Records and released its first album in February 2005. Some of the singles from their debut album, All Gas. No Brake - including "Finish Last" and "Life Is Good" - have been played on Christian radio...
, but left in the summer of 2010 to tour as a stage guitarist for Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
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In spring 2009, Zach Zegan created a new band for playing in the Czech Republic on "EXIT Tour" - 2009 through current. The band has continued to tour with EXIT Tour as the Tour has expanded from not only the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, but also into Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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Current members
- Zach Zegan – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
- Sam Ortega – 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...
, background vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Jacob Cornell – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, background vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Jeňa Pospíšil – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Josh Redd – drumsDrum kitA 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 ....
Past members
- Josh Zegan – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1998—2009)
- Jon HowardJon HowardJonathan Michael Howard is a songwriter, producer, and touring guitarist for Paramore.In 2004, shortly after graduating high-school, Jon moved to Lancaster, California to join Forefront Records band, Dizmas. After hundreds of shows and three records, members of Dizmas moved on. Jon moved to...
– lead guitar (2003—2009) (Now touring with ParamoreParamoreParamore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
) - Nick Aranda – bass guitar (1998—2009) (Now in The Rocket SummerThe Rocket SummerThe Rocket Summer is the solo-project of Bryce Avary who is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Avary is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He writes and produces every song on his records, and plays every instrument on them....
) - Clayton Hunt – drums (1998—2009)
- Jaime Hays – drums (2009)
- Mario Gonzalez – bass guitar (2009)
- Keoni Chock – lead guitar (2000—2003)
Studio Albums
- On a Search in AmericaOn a Search in AmericaOn a Search in America is the debut album by Christian rock band Dizmas. It was released on Credential Recordings in 2005.-Track listing:#"Revolution" – 3:06#"Controversy" – 2:42#"Riots And Violence" – 3:40#"Let This One Stay" – 3:21...
(2005) - TensionTension (album)Tension is the second studio album by Christian rock band Dizmas. It was released on Credential Recordings in 2007.-Track listing:#"Jealousy Hurts" – 2:36#"Shake It Off" – 2:35#"Play It Safe" – 3:24#"If You Love Someone" – 4:00#"See Daylight" – 2:42...
(2007) - DizmasDizmas (album)Dizmas is the third full-length, album released by Christian rock band Dizmas. The self-entitled album is a collection of some of the bands most popular songs, plus four new songs entitled "Yours," "Save the Day," "Different," and "Worth Fighting For"...
(2008)