Drop Dead, Gorgeous

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Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Origin Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 2004–2011
  • 2024 - present
Labels
Members
  • Daniel "Stills" Stillman
  • Jake Hansen
  • Danny Cooper
  • Jacob Belcher
  • River Wilde
Past members
  • Aaron Rothe
  • Marcus Tallitsch
  • Judah Leary
  • Daniel Passera
  • Kyle Browning
  • Dan Gustavson
  • Jonathan "Duck" Leary

Drop Dead, Gorgeous is an American post-hardcore band from Denver, Colorado. It consists of frontman Danny Stillman (lead vocals), Kyle Browning (lead guitar), Jake Hansen (bass), Dan Gustavson (rhythm guitar), Jonathan Leary (keys/synth/programming) and Danny Cooper (drums, percussion). They have released three full-length albums and one EP. Their 2009 album, The Hot N' Heavy, charted on Billboard at No. 6 on the Top Heatseekers chart, No. 23 on the Independent Albums chart, and No. 192 on The Billboard 200. [2]

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Background

In June 2007, Drop Dead, Gorgeous played with fellow Rise Records label mates The Devil Wears Prada, Dance Gavin Dance, and At the Throne of Judgment on the Rise Records tour. From July 18 to July 22, they played a series of shows in Mexico, before joining the Vans Warped Tour 2007, playing dates from July 25 to August 25.

In 2007, Wes Borland appeared on select tracks on Worse Than a Fairy Tale. Both artists are on Ross Robinson's I AM:WOLFPACK label.

In September and October 2007, they toured in support of Aiden with Still Remains, and 1997 on their first full headlining US tour. They joined Alesana, Idiot Pilot, and The Number Twelve Looks Like You at the end of November. They filled in for Escape the Fate at the Australian Taste of Chaos shows.

In March 2009, they toured with Alesana, I Set My Friends on Fire, and Fear Before.

They headlined "The Hot N' Heavy Tour" with support from He Is Legend, Before Their Eyes, and And Then There Were None. On the second half of the tour, Eyes Set to Kill, Watchout! There's Ghosts, and Defending The Pilot joined in.

They went on tour again on October 9, 2009, in support of Blessthefall and Finch on the Atticus tour. In summer of 2010, they headlined a tour with Scarlett O'Hara, Attila, Woe, Is Me, and Abandon All Ships.

On August 19, 2011, Stillman confirmed Drop Dead, Gorgeous was on hiatus because each member was busy with other projects such as ManCub, The Bunny the Bear, Curses and It's Teeth.

In January 2012, Stillman and Cooper confirmed they were in an alternative rock project called Bleach Blonde signed to Rise Records. They released a three-track self-titled EP on January 22, 2013.

As of early 2013, their Facebook account was deleted and their Twitter account only promoted Stillman's electronica project.

In October 2021, the bar Kyle Browning worked for tweeted that he had suddenly died. [3]

Social media accounts for the band were created on July 10, 2024. That same day, a hometown reunion show was announced for December 28, 2024.

Band members

Timeline

Drop Dead, Gorgeous

Discography

Albums
EPs
Compilations
Singles

References

  1. 1 2 Taylor, Daniel (August 20, 2009). "The Hot N' Heavy". News & Review . Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Hot N' Heavy - Drop Dead, Gorgeous | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ @canonseattle (October 30, 2021). "With broken hearts we want to share with you that this week we suddenly and unexpectedly lost Kyle Browning" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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