---
title: "Dance Gavin Dance"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dance-gavin-dance"
genre: "Metalcore"
country: "United States"
formed: 2005
---

# Dance Gavin Dance

**Dance Gavin Dance** is a metalcore band, from United States, active 2005 to present.

Dance Gavin Dance is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. It consists of lead guitarist Will Swan, drummer Matthew Mingus, harsh vocalist Jon Mess, and lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Andrew Wells. The band formerly included lead vocalists Jonny Craig, Kurt Travis, and Tilian Pearson, and the lineup has changed numerous times since their inception. Swan, Mingus, and Mess are the only band members who have appeared on every studio album, with the exception of one album for Mess.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Gavin_Dance

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Dance Gavin Dance |
| Genre | Metalcore |
| Parent genre | Metalcore |
| Origin | Sacramento, United States |
| Formed | 2005 |
| Releases in catalog | 12 |

## Genres

[Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Andrew Wells](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-wells) | Electric guitar, Lead vocals | 2022 to present | Current |
| [Jon Mess](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jon-mess) | Lead vocals | 2005 to present | Current |
| [Matt Mingus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-mingus) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 2005 to present | Current |
| [Will Swan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/will-swan) | Background vocals, Guitar, Lead vocals | 2005 to present | Current |
| [Tilian](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tilian) | Lead vocals | 2012 to 2024 | Former |
| [Eric Lodge](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-lodge) | Bass guitar | 2005 to 2012 | Former |
| [Jason Ellis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-ellis) | Bass guitar | 2008 to 2009 | Former |
| [Jonny Craig](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonny-craig) | Lead vocals | 2005 to 2012 | Former |
| [Josh Benton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-benton) | Guitar | 2010 to 2014 | Former |
| [Kurt Travis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kurt-travis) | Lead vocals | 2007 to 2010 | Former |
| [Sean O’Sullivan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-o-sullivan) | Guitar | 2006 to 2007 | Former |
| [Tim Feerick](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-feerick) | Bass guitar | 2009 to 2022 | Former |
| [Zachary Garren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/zachary-garren) | Guitar | 2007 to 2010 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | [Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean](https://themetalnet.com/album/80c8645d-aa7e-3f72-b877-398ae6ad3873) | EP |
| 2007 | [Downtown Battle Mountain](https://themetalnet.com/album/304ba58d-6aee-39f9-8920-2dda18f0a372) | Album |
| 2008 | [Dance Gavin Dance](https://themetalnet.com/album/b6bca715-58b3-304e-bb8d-8da51f322681) | Album |
| 2009 | [Happiness](https://themetalnet.com/album/b588efb8-9951-4ade-ac9e-124733ce7d45) | Album |
| 2011 | [Downtown Battle Mountain II](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a55a6ee-8bab-4994-87a7-53c92253a6ff) | Album |
| 2013 | [Acceptance Speech](https://themetalnet.com/album/6a0e508e-5859-4358-b3a2-023942837076) | Album |
| 2015 | [Instant Gratification](https://themetalnet.com/album/9aa29e57-dbed-4ab0-966e-ef2d666ef1eb) | Album |
| 2016 | [Mothership](https://themetalnet.com/album/27cab956-38be-4656-ab90-adf88ee6bde8) | Album |
| 2018 | [Artificial Selection](https://themetalnet.com/album/cec34436-3f62-4e70-aa00-c9229ed83b66) | Album |
| 2020 | [Afterburner](https://themetalnet.com/album/d9501187-8c21-40c9-a426-d2eb5e2666f1) | Album |
| 2022 | [Jackpot Juicer](https://themetalnet.com/album/3edc7c85-3834-4a08-8ad5-0b794c6cd552) | Album |
| 2025 | [Pantheon](https://themetalnet.com/album/34036de2-64bf-4062-b882-05d6ace982a3) | Album |

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- [Underoath](https://themetalnet.com/band/underoath) (listened together)
- [Silverstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/silverstein) (listened together)
- [Asking Alexandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/asking-alexandria) (listened together)
- [The Devil Wears Prada](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-devil-wears-prada) (listened together)
- [The Fall of Troy](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-fall-of-troy) (listened together)
- [Of Mice & Men](https://themetalnet.com/band/of-mice-men) (listened together)
- [Coheed and Cambria](https://themetalnet.com/band/coheed-and-cambria) (listened together)
- [We Came as Romans](https://themetalnet.com/band/we-came-as-romans) (listened together)
- [Our Last Night](https://themetalnet.com/band/our-last-night) (listened together)
- [Sleeping With Sirens](https://themetalnet.com/band/sleeping-with-sirens) (listened together)
- [Falling in Reverse](https://themetalnet.com/band/falling-in-reverse) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance
- x: https://twitter.com/DGDtheband
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancegavindance/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/72709
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6guC9FqvlVboSKTI77NG2k
- website: https://dancegavindanceband.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkmEoZbpH7jPCe1_Ym4XJdQ
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/204782507

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/dance-gavin-dance](https://themetalnet.com/band/dance-gavin-dance). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt