Lady Danville
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Lady Danville is a Los Angeles based indie pop
band that officially formed in 2007.
In the beginning of 2007, the duo sought out Matthew Frankel to contribute his percussive talents to the group, ultimately leading to the inception of lady danville.
In the fall of 2007, lady danville won the annual Star 98.7 Lounge Contest with their song “Tired Magician” and was featured on the Star Lounge Compilation CD with artists including John Mayer, Maroon 5 and Pink. In December 2007, the group released their first self-titled EP lady danville which can be found on iTunes and Amazon. The band spent 2008 establishing themselves in the Los Angeles area at venues such as the Troubadour, Viper Room, Hotel Café, and the El Rey before going on tour in the Pacific Northwest in 2009 and the entire West Coast in 2010 with the bands Until June and The Fold. In March 2010, lady danville wrapped up their West Coast Tour and headed to Austin, TX where they played at the official SXSW 2010 Showcase with a total of five shows in three days. In April 2010, they kicked off their East Coast tour with Jack’s Mannequin. Lady Danville is in the middle of their recording sessions with Mikal Blue in December 2010. Additionally, Lady Danville did a benefit concert at Annandale High School
solely for class of 2011 in late October 2010 whilst touring the east coast.
Other accolades include the prominent feature of their song “Cast Away“ on a recent episode of MTV’s The Real World: Washington DC as well as “Love to Love” on E!’s Keeping up with the Kardashians and MTV's The Real World: New Orleans. Furthermore, their music has been consistently featured on Dorm Life, Hulu’s most watched web show, as well as on the acclaimed independent documentary Craigslist Joe. They have also earned tremendous praise from media outlets as diverse as LA Weekly, LAist.com, and Billboard.com.
In November 2010, Lady Danville finished the Lonely Avenue tour with Ben Folds
. In January 2011, the band went on tour with Dashboard Confessional
, and Chris Conley
of Saves the Day
for the west coast leg of the 10th Year Anniversary of Dashboard Confessionals debut album The Swiss Army Romance
.
Currently, Lady Danville is on tour supporting Jack's Mannequin
.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band that officially formed in 2007.
History
Michael Garner (keys, vocals), Matt Frankel (percussion, vocals) and Dan Chang (guitar, vocals) met at UCLA in 2005 while singing together in the premiere collegiate music group Awaken A Cappella. In 2006, under the name of mikey g and dan from danville, the duo took part in UCLA’s Spring Sing talent competition, the school’s oldest music tradition, where they won with their song “Cast Away” for Best Duet and Best Overall Entry. Past winners have included Sara Bareilles, Tyrone Wells and Maroon 5.In the beginning of 2007, the duo sought out Matthew Frankel to contribute his percussive talents to the group, ultimately leading to the inception of lady danville.
In the fall of 2007, lady danville won the annual Star 98.7 Lounge Contest with their song “Tired Magician” and was featured on the Star Lounge Compilation CD with artists including John Mayer, Maroon 5 and Pink. In December 2007, the group released their first self-titled EP lady danville which can be found on iTunes and Amazon. The band spent 2008 establishing themselves in the Los Angeles area at venues such as the Troubadour, Viper Room, Hotel Café, and the El Rey before going on tour in the Pacific Northwest in 2009 and the entire West Coast in 2010 with the bands Until June and The Fold. In March 2010, lady danville wrapped up their West Coast Tour and headed to Austin, TX where they played at the official SXSW 2010 Showcase with a total of five shows in three days. In April 2010, they kicked off their East Coast tour with Jack’s Mannequin. Lady Danville is in the middle of their recording sessions with Mikal Blue in December 2010. Additionally, Lady Danville did a benefit concert at Annandale High School
Annandale High School
Annandale High School is an International Baccalaureate high school in Annandale, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system....
solely for class of 2011 in late October 2010 whilst touring the east coast.
Other accolades include the prominent feature of their song “Cast Away“ on a recent episode of MTV’s The Real World: Washington DC as well as “Love to Love” on E!’s Keeping up with the Kardashians and MTV's The Real World: New Orleans. Furthermore, their music has been consistently featured on Dorm Life, Hulu’s most watched web show, as well as on the acclaimed independent documentary Craigslist Joe. They have also earned tremendous praise from media outlets as diverse as LA Weekly, LAist.com, and Billboard.com.
In November 2010, Lady Danville finished the Lonely Avenue tour with Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
. In January 2011, the band went on tour with Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....
, and Chris Conley
Chris Conley
Christopher Lane Conley is an American musician and songwriter/composer, and the lead-singer/rhythm guitarist in Saves the Day...
of Saves the Day
Saves the Day
Saves the Day is an American rock band from Princeton, New Jersey, formed in 1994. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Conley, guitarist Arun Bali, bassist Rodrigo Palma, and drummer Claudio Rivera....
for the west coast leg of the 10th Year Anniversary of Dashboard Confessionals debut album The Swiss Army Romance
The Swiss Army Romance
The Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by Dashboard Confessional. It had an original short release on Fiddler Records, but soon a decision was made to sell the album to Drive-Thru Records. Drive-Thru released the album on November 14, 2000...
.
Currently, Lady Danville is on tour supporting Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...
.
Members
- Michael Garner - PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocals (2005–present) - Daniel Chang - 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...
, vocals (2005–present) - Matthew Frankel - CajonCajónA cajón is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front face with the hands.-Origins and evolution:...
, drums, vocals (2006–present)
Discography
- 2007 Star Lounge Compilation (2007)
- Lady Danville EP (2007)
- Lady Danville Tour EP (2010)