Dance Gavin Dance Enters a NEW ERA

Dance Gavin Dance “Speed Demon” & “Straight From The Heart” (Official Music Video)
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[@joturna1]

The history of dance Gavin dances vocalists is more complex than the string theory 😂

[@stinghouseproductions8502]

Pretty common in the post-hardcore scene.

[@CristianMcmillian]

i can rest easy every night knowing that Jon Mess has been, and will be there flobby boppin' from beginning to end. (never mind how much it upsets me that Jon was not on happiness...)

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

It was like that one dude badly explaining the fnaf lore

[@silversunsmile]

Real DGD fans know…the vocalists will always be incredible, but we’re not really here for the clean vocalist. This band is so much more than just the “lead singer”.

[@user-lh8er9xd8s]

​@CristianMcmillian he wasn't in happiness but he was in all the other albums

[@xRamZx]

That band breakdown hurt my brain...but I completely understood

[@TheDGBgamers]

The chorus in Straight From The Heart has been stuck in my head for a good couple of days now.

[@davidjensen9664]

Im really excited for this new era of DGD I think it's going to be great based on these two songs AND in Andrews's interview he was saying because there is a missing singer there is going to be more room for collaborations which personally I LOVE and I think they will have fun with it

[@zacharymoore9596]

Song fuggin Suggs

[@davidjensen9664]

@@zacharymoore9596 bro why you comment just to hate? Like both these songs are great if you don’t like it then don’t listen

[@Thrall120]

Slight correction, Johnny was in Slaves which became Rain City Drive.

[@adamcogan211]

Andrew’s voice is insane! It’s not fair to be this talented at guitar and singing!

[@tinat3073]

Saw Eidola last night in St Pete, awesome show! I love Andrew as the clean vocalist for DGD, he has come sooo far with his vocal range. I think he implied in an interview this may be permanent and may not and Jon will take more of a lead.....but we shall see! I'm excited...I'm here for it!! 😍🤩 Thanks for the video

[@chopst11x92]

The monster is the revolving door of singers on top of the social media issues they have been commenting on for years

[@-EndlessHorizon]

It's tillian. He comes across as a monster that gobbles everyone and murders people haha

[@davidfc7136]

@@-EndlessHorizon I also assumed it was supposed to be tilian lol

[@xgoldstarwolfx942]

@@-EndlessHorizon wait why is it tilllian

[@-EndlessHorizon]

@@xgoldstarwolfx942 I was half serious but if I had to come up with a reason it's because of his lyrics mostly

[@davidhampton7982]

I saw an interview saying that Jon is going to be doing more vocals to take the role as “Frontman” while Andrew will continues to to play guitar and sing also stepping up in his role

[@astari_1014]

Kurt travis also is in gold necklace and he's phenomenal in it. Very groovy.

[@SluttyHydra]

Kurt travis is also in my bedroom right now

[@frozenandchosen]

As a huge DGD fan I have nothing but optimism for the future of the band, these 2 songs confused me at first but after a few listens I’m absolutely loving them! That always happens to me with new DGD tracks

[@bubbernub651]

Its wild how I always genuinely think each time "Wtf am I listening too, what were they thinking on these new ones?" And then at some point Ill sleep, listen to it again and its like it just all pieces itself together in my mind in some weird epiphany "Oh wait thats great, how did I not like this earlier?". Only band where this happens to me but it makes me appreciate them deeper each time. They constantly feel like theyre on to something new

[@frozenandchosen]

@@bubbernub651 couldn’t have said it better myself! Even my “least favorite” DGD songs will have a moment with me where I’m like I’m sorry I didn’t appreciate you enough before

[@Doomshayde]

Loved seeing the Sergio cameo

[@Cobalt985]

Pretty sure bro's part of the band, barely a cameo when you're writing and recording music with them lol. That's called being part of the band

[@PirateXandarrr]

Emarosa is still a band, you’re thinking of his next band, Slaves, once he left they picked up vocalist Matt McAndrew who appeared on Season 7 of the voice.

[@SluttyHydra]

nope emarosa doesn't make music anymore. I know a tragedy

[@dougler94]

Andrew said in a random podcast interview that he is not the "main vocalist" that this is Jon's band Andrrew is there as support. This is the direction the band wanted to go apparently with Jon as the frontman hence why Tillian left (I think)

[@Cobalt985]

Yeah but that's just how Andrew is tbh. I think the guy's just humble like that.

[@smokedscorpionV1]

I’m convinced that their next vocalist is under that Gobby mask

[@letsmakepancakes3]

It shows who in the costume in the end credits. Also he is a vocalist and a merch guy for multiple bands. It’s possible and I’d be interested in seeing some music with him in Dgd

[@iMxMikey]

I’m really excited for the next chapter of DGD. While both songs felt safe/mixed with Tilian in mind, listening to Andrew talk about the future has me hopeful we’ll get some heavy hitters with or without a new clean vocalist. Will, Jon, Matt, and Andrew are getting better and better IMO and this transition will be a healthy way forward for the band.

[@sqwunk]

Check out the interview Andrew did on Brewtally Honest. At least for now he's not stepping into the lead vocals, he is staying in his supporting vocal role and Jon is the front man. I love that Straight From the Heart had Secret Band moments in it. Good stuff, looking forward to where the band goes from here

[@mattkraig]

Pretty sure the gobbler is a diss on Tilian... the drama and lore runs deep🤣

[@DeathByTear]

I thought exactly the same

[@WendlerTV]

with how andrew was talking about him in recent podcasts/interviews i dont think its that at all. He spoke pretty highly of him in all regards

[@SeducedMonk3y]

The second song has aspects that feels like Jon's band.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

DGD having so many singer changes should have been the point from day one lol. That would have been cool. Like it became there thing anyway

[@Lost4Metal]

"I have no idea what's going on" - Sounds like the majority of DGD videos and Jon Mess lyrics

[@AveragePunEnjoyer]

I like these two new songs (especially Straight From the Heart) but I hope they don't release more songs that sound like it was written when Tilian was still in the band that made Andrew emulating Tilian's range and vocal style. They need new songs that are written with Andrew's vocals in mind

[@ShayneMacGregor]

Yeah the more I listen to these tracks back to back, it seems like on Speed Demon, Andrew is singing in a higher range similar to Tillian. Andrew mentioned taking vocal lessons to help him sing in a higher pitch, and it really shows on Speed Demon. I feel like Straight from the Heart is more in Andrews normal vocal range. Maybe they were trying something with the two songs, singing in a different pitch on each song. I personally like Straight from the Heart much more than Speed Demon.

[@dandi-setiawan622]

My favorite band 😍🤘🏼🔥

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

This is super out of left field but why tf does The Gobbler remind me so heavily of Mr. Frog from Smiling Friends, its actually such a funny comparison.

[@ruminating1596]

11:55 Yeah the band said they want Jon to be the front runner when it comes to vocals now. Awesome you caught on that during your first listen. You truly do know your music.

[@nogoodnecktie12]

Andrew is just that good you don’t miss Tilian that much

[@dandi-setiawan622]

This is dance gavin dance new era 🔥

[@rad1antgg853]

Always on speeds 😃 And I’m Always happy about it !

[@BREND0h]

It’s good but it was like 10 songs in one video lol. The last part was the best.

[@michaelll]

1:36 it was actually slaves and then after they kicked jonny out they got a new singer and then changed the name to rain city drive

[@ShayneMacGregor]

The more I listen to these tracks back to back, it seems like on Speed Demon, Andrew is singing in a higher range similar to Tillian. Andrew mentioned taking vocal lessons to help him sing in a higher pitch, and it really shows on Speed Demon. I feel like Straight from the Heart is more in Andrews normal vocal range. Maybe they were trying something with the two songs, singing in a different pitch on each song. I personally like Straight from the Heart much more than Speed Demon.

[@TheRedDeath25]

I like it a lot

[@adecakaship2486]

I feel like they only had those heavier sections like the one you expected on their album Mothership, but other than that not really, at least, not as much. That's why it's still my personal favorite of theirs. Andrew is an awesome vocalist and from what he said on a podcast, there's no actual plan set in stone right now. They're trying something with those 2 singles, but there's no plan for an album with just the four of them right now. He mentioned it was like Secret band 2 + him right now. Jon will be the main focus and Andrew will assist him if you will. Maybe that's why they went for this kind of mix for Andrew' vocals. They attempted something to kind of solidify this statement. I enjoyed everything since Mothership, but I was never able to come back to their stuff as much as I used to. Hopefully they'll experiment a little more because those two songs didn't do much for me either.

[@rickyday9952]

that history lesson made my head hurt

[@ProjectileComet]

DGD is Secret Band+ for now, Jon is the frontman with Andrew supporting. I'm all for it

[@ColtonMLong]

I don’t know if it’s a function of the vocal mix or Andrew’s different vocals, but in these two singles there’s a lack of contrast between the cleans and unclean. And maybe that’s why these don’t hit for me. What I liked most about the Tilian era was the contrast and interplay between his vocals and Jon’s. I don’t get that in these tbh.

[@samwerrell2104]

I think this is well said! It does seem Andrew’s vocals are a little lower in the mix.

[@armyofangels12]

Agreed. It sounds like there’s an effect on Andrews vocals or something.

[@mattkraig]

Yeah exactly, Andrew killed these songs but there's something in the mix that I think isn't doing him justice

[@dougler94]

watched an interview with Andrew and he said this is John's band and Andrew is the back up vocalist and in the background. This is the change they wanted to make and why Tillian left the band because he's a "frontman" didn't want to be in the background essentially

[@yesitsmecsd]

​@@dougler94 oddly enough, Tilian joining is what made me appreciate all of Dance Gavin Dance and not just the cleans like with Jonny Craig...I never felt one was more important than the other, or that the song could do fine without the cleans or screams. They really came together, where every song, and every second of every song was just magic!

[@zEternalTired]

Criminal not to mention Jon Mess being apart of Mozart Season when he left dance gavin dance during their self titled album

[@kryswood90]

Fucking baby shark on guitar... LOL

[@-EndlessHorizon]

The second song is way better and its because it doesnt have that stale strucure that they fell into in the tillian era

[@Cobalt985]

100%. I fully believe that this is because 1. the departure of Tilian, who had a more poppy voice and taste; and 2. the introduction of Sergio Medina (SUPER underrated, guy just doesn't get enough credit). Sergio in particular is just inclined towards that darker and more dissonant sound that we hear in Straight From the Heart. If you haven't listened to Stolas already you need to. I really love their last album, the self-titled.

[@Ace-nb9lg]

Close in the beginning but Slaves (another Jonny Craig band) was the one that turned into Rain city Drive, not Emarosa lol

[@METALBIRB]

Yeah that’s not what I meant though. 2 separate bands just didn’t mention “Slaves” cause controversy

[@TheRedDeath25]

He sounds like Tillian

[@theunexpectedua]

Tillian was fired imho, again lol. So, is this another new vocalist, again? I'd just be happy if Jon did all the vocals 😅

[@bumblebatz]

I really like these songs, but i dont know, tillians vocals just hit better imo. Also that one part in Straight from the Heart gives me Asking Alexander yeehaw Danny vibes.. lol. Not a vibe.. but im excited to see where DGD goes with this.

[@sergiolopez3965]

Second song I felt more of the old DGD which I really dig. First song felt more repetitive. Just more of the same of the past 2 records.

[@STXErad]

Sir this break down , I appreciate it but damn , also it still sounds like tillians vocals a bit.

[@scarlettbear4885]

So who’s the bassist now? Baby Shark?

[@zacharymoore9596]

Tilian lite

[@cameronrameron7566]

great songs and i'm a big fan of andrew (potentially) stepping into the lead role even if temporarily, eidola rocks but you can definitely tell the difference in effect missing tillian's vocals in spots that were designed for his very high range in the first track especially. sadge he had to be such a creep

[@Jadusart]

wait what? 😆

[@FindTheBigFoot]

“Slaves” became rain city drive. Emarosa is still Emarosa.

[@rachelsmithkey9191]

Tilian had a catchy groove to his vocals that made their musical chaos hooky and fun/unique to listen to. These sound generic and kinda flat for me, personally. I do think they built a lot of their sound and melodies around Tilian’s vocals. And since he isn’t there anymore, they’re trying to find their musical direction again which will probably be less poppy and hooky, as the main contributor for that is gone now.

[@T-Stokes]

The chorus of Speed Demon he kind of sounds like Tilian just a smidge. Anyone else think so?

[@Genviro]

absolutely. It sounds like it was written before Tilian left the band, which kind of makes it feel like his departure was really was sudden. Sad. Hearing Jon, Andrew and Tillian on vocals was such a treat. Til and Andrew have a really cool dynamic and cover different sonic zones. Jon Mess is always amazing so I feel like they can't be as good without all three. But we'll see!

[@T-Stokes]

@@Genviro I liked Tilian but I’ve learned to accept change pretty quick with all things in life. Andrew’s vocals are great. He has nice vocal range. Tilian can just hit those crazy high notes better. Overall though the two new songs they put out slap, and excited for more new music. Jon Mess just keeps getting better too. Will has gotta be one of my all time favorite guitarists as well.

[@Sassage]

The band slaves dropped johnny craig, got a new vocalist and than changed the name to rain city drive. The new vocalist was on the voice.

[@mattthibault4849]

Andrew can’t replace Tilian.

[@Nornfang]

They announced Tillian left based off of “creative differences”. I’m assuming since this sounds exactly like everything else dgd has ever done, Tillian wanted to evolve their sound to something more poppy and the rest of em were like “nah”

[@bulbakirb5789]

the creative differences thing was prob bs. Tilian had already tracked all the vocals for the upcoming album long before this announcement.

[@erix5184]

You missed Slaves in the Jonny Craig saga. Jonny made Slaves then they kicked him out and then they were like "Maybe Slaves isn't the best name for a band" and then they renamed themselves to Rain City Drive which has an awesome singer that was actually on The Voice but no connection to anyone in DGD (surprisingly). 6 degrees of DGD

[@betheprotag]

The video and gobby's appearance make it so blatantly obvious what it's about that it would be so petty if it didn't kinda slap. Also, what if Andrew's vocals were purposely buried to let everything else glow more to emphasize a bit that they don't need Tillian, and Andrew isn't really "replacing" Tillian because it will be a very different focus in the future.

[@sophiahorton6751]

They don’t have a lot of breakdowns….? Lol

[@matthewknopps165]

To me, DGD has always been John, Will, and Matt. I hate to sound this way, but DGDs prefered clean vocalist style is a dime a dozen. The cleans should only exist to prop up John. Who has always been their lead/front man.

[@theBtotheJ23]

The band's name was Slaves that Jonny started after Emarosa. They didn't become Rain City Drive until he was gone.

[@9krato]

Terrible breakdown of the bands timeline goes more like this: Johnny>Kurt>Johnny>Tillian>Andrew Johnny went on to join Emarosa>Isles & Glaciers>Slaves ( now named Rain City Drive) Kurt went on to form A Lot Like Birds>Eternity Forever>Royal Coda>Golden Necklace Tillian started in Tides of Man, was briefly in Saosin, Funnily covered for Johnny Craig on tour after he was kicked out of Emarosa AND Dance Gavin Dance leading him to landing his role in DGD. If you're a new fan dont be overwhelmed by the history and discography. Explore and have fun unraveling this musical journey.

[@jayzonedc6474]

Things you forgot; - Jon Mess leaving the band and Will Swan taking over unclean vocals for a couple years, - Andrew being part of the band and doing some clean vocals while Tilian was in the band (it wasn't a direct replacement of Tilian, unlike the previous clean singer changes where one member left and was replaced by another) - Andrew covering for Tilian as the lead vocalist when Tilian left the band for a while following sexual abuse allegations. The full timeline is the following for vocalists; Jon + Jonny > Jon + Kurt > Swan + Kurt > Jon + Kurt > Jon + Jonny > Jon + Tilian > Jon + Tilian + Wells > Jon + Wells > Jon + Tilian + Wells > Jon + Wells

[@seanfish9885]

The new songs sound like if you asked Ai to make a DgD song

[@papiramen5915]

That would be their last 2-3 albums. So repetitive. This was different without diving off a cliff and making fans run.

[@jesseRya]

😂 bro you are straight up trying to make this more complicated than it is and sometimes in this video you're just gibbering.

[@ShayneMacGregor]

Dude got the history so messed up 😅. You tried though 😂

[@missinbrain]

I just hope this doesn’t hold Eidola back at all. I LOVE them so much.

[@frozenandchosen]

Seems like Eidola planned on slowing down after this double album apart from all the DGD stuff but they may be connected to some degree

[@m00tmike]

I'm gonna say you got a little bit of the DGD history wrong.

[@katmannsson]

These two songs Exemplify why I have for like 8 years been saying that Tilian is (was) holding them back. He was given WAYYY WAY too much Creative Control after Instant Gratification and everything became very rote and formulaic and to me it felt very much like Will and Matt especially were only able to flex technically and not creatively. The Secret Bandrew era of DGD has none of those issues.

[@bulbakirb5789]

i mean these two songs were written with Tilian still in the band. He had posted about how he tracked all the vocals for a full album months ago, they just clearly replaced them afterwards.

[@WendlerTV]

@@bulbakirb5789 i dont believe those songs were these ones. Andrew mentioned in a recent podcast/interview they had to fulfill deadlines + the other guys wanted him to take lead on songs temp wise going forward.

[@bulbakirb5789]

@@WendlerTV it just reminds me of when Sianvar disbanded out of nowhere after fully recording an album. All of the songs were repurposed with rerecorded vocals. One became the DGD single Prisoner, others became the 2nd Royal Coda album and a few others a nova charisma EP. They dont like to waste songs.

[@WendlerTV]

@@bulbakirb5789 thats valid, im just curious if at that point that was his solo work vs actual DGD stuff, or, if the DGD stuff was the work for tim

[@linkgobrrr3358]

Jonny returns for DBM3 I can feel it

[@mikaruhtinas9223]

I miss Tilian. Use the full power of Andrew

[@LordJudgement1818]

I don't much care for the change. But I'm still a Kurt guy so

[@rachelsmithkey9191]

We’re gonna have nothing like their Mothership album ever again and that’s makes me sad.

[@ThiagoCRocha-fh6lg]

Dace Gavin Dance is a polyamory nexus. Shits complex

[@IbukiLazuli]

Speed demon is fine, but the other song.. Yikes, hope it was just a one off experiment

[@Rob_Cary]

Nah. They need Tilian.

[@uolegullook3847]

Just so hard to get into this band, when for 10 years it's just been the same.

[@FowlInstincts]

Song were not great imo. Wish them the best tho!

[@ramsinte]

I personaly got difficulty to catch the story of the video... To me it's not a pro it's more a con. But i don't know the band. I feel the music without the video i maybe Will apreciated it in my metalish playlists but it will not stand out with the rest of the playlist. It's skippable in my heart.

[@HefHeresy]

This is probably my least favorite release from DGD so far. Still love them though and hoping some songs from their next album really draw me in.

[@babytiny5807]

This bad is so hard to get into. You never know which "era" to check out first, I tend to just not bother

[@zacharymoore9596]

Why are all of you so optimistic? Andrew sucks, y’all remember Inspire the Liars?

[@ugadawgs-ho8wd]

Andrew definitely doesn't suck but he's extremely generic. Tilian is just so unique and as much as people hate to admit it, he made dgd what they are today. This is the downside of dgd I fear

[@chasekemp6915]

This blows and Andrew is definitely on the juice. Not that that has to do with anything lol

[@nickwait5260]

Honestly sounds like shit but to each their own. I can't stand either song.

[@zacharymoore9596]

Andrew wells can’t come close to touching Tilian ,sorry all you me tooers Tilian is the best, Jonny was great too.

[@cameronblake4372]

What a trainwreck of a band