Dream On, Dreamer
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Dream On, Dreamer is an Australian six piece post-hardcore band from Melbourne. Formed in 2009 they released their début EP through Boomtown Records on 4 June 2010 titled Hope. The release of the EP was followed by many national tours with bands such as Pierce the Veil
, Attack Attack!
and Deez Nuts. The band will release their debut album "Heartbound
" in August 2011, through their recent signing with Rise Records
. The album was produced by Cameron Mizell (Memphis May Fire
, I See Stars
, Woe, Is Me
) and will feature The Getaway Plan
vocalist Matthew Wright on the single "To the Lost". The band recently replaced Sevendust
in Avenged Sevenfold
's "Nightmare Tour" in Australia after Sevendust
dropped out without explanation.
and metalcore
style of music. Their Hope EP is considered to contain a electronica
influence in their songs, particularly in their song "Planted Somewhere Hidden", where their debut album Heartbound
still contains that same electronica
influence, but incorporates a more symphonic metal
style of music into their overall sound.
Past members
Pierce the Veil
Pierce the Veil is an American post-hardcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2006, the group was founded by brothers Vic and Mike Fuentes after the disbandment of the group Early Times which was formed out of the San Diego punk rock scene...
, Attack Attack!
Attack Attack!
Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, formed in 2005. Attack Attack!'s first release, an independent EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?, was released in 2008, which lead to the signing of the band to Rise Records the same year...
and Deez Nuts. The band will release their debut album "Heartbound
Heartbound
-Personnel:Dream On, Dreamer* Marcel Gadacz - lead vocals* Callan Orr - lead guitar* Luke Domic - rhythm guitar* Michael McLeod - bass guitar, clean vocals* Daniel Jungwirth - keyboards, synthesizers, piano, programming* Aaron Fiocca - drumsProduction...
" in August 2011, through their recent signing with Rise Records
Rise Records
-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
. The album was produced by Cameron Mizell (Memphis May Fire
Memphis May Fire
Memphis May Fire is an American post-hardcore band currently based in Texas. Since its formation, the band has released two EPs and two full-length albums. Their music has been compared to Underoath and He Is Legend...
, I See Stars
I See Stars
I See Stars is a post-hardcore band formed in 2006 from Warren, Michigan. They have released two full length albums. Their debut album, 3-D, featured a guest appearance from Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. The album peaked at #176 on the Billboard 200...
, Woe, Is Me
Woe, Is Me
Woe, Is Me is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2009, the group is currently signed to Rise Records and its subsidiary, Velocity Records...
) and will feature The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
vocalist Matthew Wright on the single "To the Lost". The band recently replaced Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
in Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
's "Nightmare Tour" in Australia after Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
dropped out without explanation.
Musical style
Dream On, Dreamer is known for performing mainly a post-hardcorePost-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
and metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
style of music. Their Hope EP is considered to contain a electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
influence in their songs, particularly in their song "Planted Somewhere Hidden", where their debut album Heartbound
Heartbound
-Personnel:Dream On, Dreamer* Marcel Gadacz - lead vocals* Callan Orr - lead guitar* Luke Domic - rhythm guitar* Michael McLeod - bass guitar, clean vocals* Daniel Jungwirth - keyboards, synthesizers, piano, programming* Aaron Fiocca - drumsProduction...
still contains that same electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
influence, but incorporates a more symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
style of music into their overall sound.
Band members
Current members- Marcel Gadacz - lead vocals
- Callan Orr - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Luke Domic - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Michael McLeod - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, clean vocals - Daniel Jungwirth - keyboards, synthesizers, 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...
, programming - Aaron Fiocca - drums
Past members
- Scott Mac - drums
Discography
- Sails Set, Armada EP (2009)
- Hope EP (2010)
- HeartboundHeartbound-Personnel:Dream On, Dreamer* Marcel Gadacz - lead vocals* Callan Orr - lead guitar* Luke Domic - rhythm guitar* Michael McLeod - bass guitar, clean vocals* Daniel Jungwirth - keyboards, synthesizers, piano, programming* Aaron Fiocca - drumsProduction...
(2011)
Notable Previous Ventures
- Marcel Gadacz - Francis Dolarhyde, State of East London
- Callan Orr - Francis Dolarhyde
- Michael McLeod - Arpejio, Goodbye Armadale(Hiatus)
- Daniel Jungwirth - Francis Dolarhyde
- Aaron Fiocca - Electrik Dynamite