Dumblonde

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Dumblonde
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Dumblonde as Danity Kane members in October 2006. (L–R) Shannon Bex and Aubrey O'Day.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015–2019
Labels
Spinoff of Danity Kane
Members Shannon Bex
Aubrey O'Day
Website www.dumblondeofficial.com

Dumblonde (stylized dumblonde) was an American alternative dance pop duo consisting of Danity Kane members Shannon Bex and Aubrey O'Day. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

History

2014–2016: Danity Kane split, formation of Dumblonde and debut album

On August 4, 2014, [5] while in a Los Angeles recording studio, a fight ensued in which fellow Danity Kane member Dawn Richard allegedly punched O'Day. After days of speculation, O'Day and Bex released a public statement on August 8 announcing the group's second disbandment. [6]

On September 24, 2014, O'Day and Bex announced that despite the group's break-up, their third album, DK3 , would be released on October 28, 2014. [7]

After the split of Danity Kane, Aubrey O'Day and Shannon Bex decided to make alternative dance pop music as a duo. On March 29, 2015, O'Day and Bex announced the name of their group: Dumblonde. The group's self-entitled album was released on September 25, 2015. Peaking at #1 on the Billboard U.S Heatseekers Chart. To promote the album, they performed at small venues and gay pride festivals across the United States.

2017–2019: White Hot Lies and reuniting with Danity Kane

In 2018, Bex and O'Day announced the lead single from their untitled second album entitled White Hot Lies to be released July 4, 2018. After releasing White Hot Lies in the summer of 2018 the ladies announced that they would be touring with Danity Kane again to promote the new album's from both dumblonde and Dawn Richard. The tour would include music from Dawn's solo work, Dumblonde's album as well as music from Danity Kane the tour began September 28, 2018 in Stamford, Connecticut and ended on March 2, 2019 in Seattle Washington. The second dumblonde album bianca was released on March 4, 2019.

Discography

Albums

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[8]
US
Dance

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US
Heat

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US
Indie

[8]
US
Digital

[8]
US
Sales

[8]

dumblonde [9]
  • Released: September 25, 2015
  • Label: Double Platinum, Inc.
  • Formats: Digital download
12931145926
  • US: 10,000
Bianca [upper-alpha 1]

Singles

List of official singles
TitleSingle details
White Hot Lies
  • Released: July 4, 2018
  • Label: Double Platinum Inc.
  • Formats: Digital Download

Music videos

List of music videos, showing director
TitleYearDirector
"White Lightning"2015Justin Jones & Aubrey O’Day
"Dreamsicle"Alfredo Flores & Aubrey O’Day
"Tender Green Life"Aubrey O’Day
"Carry On"Aubrey O’Day
"Remember Me"2016Shannon Bex & Aubrey O'Day
''White Hot Lies''2019Aubrey O'Day
"Waiting on you"Shannon Bex & Aubrey O'Day

Notes

  1. "Bianca" did not enter the Top Electronic Albums, but peaked at number 1 on the Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart. [10]

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