Secret Band (often stylized as SECRETBAND) is an American
post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. Like the term " post-punk", the term "post-hardcore" has been applied to a broad conste ...
band from
Sacramento, California
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, formed in 2011. The band currently consists of lead vocalist
Jon Mess
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 for ...
, drummer Matthew Mingus, lead guitarist
Will Swan, bass guitarist Jordan McCoy, and rhythm guitarist Martin Bianchini.
The band has been considered a side project, as all of its members have also worked with
Dance Gavin Dance
Dance Gavin Dance is an American Rock music, rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. It consists of lead guitarist Will Swan (musician), Will Swan, drummer Matthew Mingus, harsh vocalist Jon Mess, and lead vocalist and rhythm gui ...
: Swan, Mingus, and Mess are all full-time members of Dance Gavin Dance, while Bianchini and McCoy have both worked with the group as touring members. The group was signed to Swan's independent record label
Blue Swan Records
William Swan (born December 5, 1985) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance and as the founder and owner of record label Blue Swan Records. He is ...
until signing to
Rise Records
Rise Records is an American record label currently based in Beaverton, Oregon, mainly focusing on alternative rock, heavy metal, and punk rock music artists.
History
Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Nevada City, California. He relea ...
in 2019. Their self-titled debut extended play was released in 2011, with their self-titled debut studio album being released in 2014; each were properly released on June 3, 2014 and July 31, 2014, respectively. Their second studio album, LP2, was released on April 20, 2019.
Background and formation
Secret Band formed in Sacramento, California between Dance Gavin Dance members Will Swan, Jon Mess, Matthew Mingus, and Eric Lodge. In an interview with The Aquarian, Swan described the band as "a little side project that I do double guitar work on and then it's just our bass player, our screamer and our drummer." He continued, "It's pretty much overall
Downtown Battle Mountain II
''Downtown Battle Mountain II'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance, released on March 8, 2011, on Rise Records. The album is a non-direct sequel to the band's full-length debut studio album, '' Downtown Battle Mo ...
without
Jonny Craig
Jonathan Monroe Craig (born March 26, 1986) is an American-Canadian singer, widely recognised for his tenure as the former lead vocalist of renowned post-hardcore bands such as Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa, and then Slaves, as well as his role ...
. We just decided to do just a little side project for fun." In 2013, Lodge departed from the group, leading to former Dance Gavin Dance touring bassist Jordan McCoy to pursue bass. In 2014, former The Antioch Synopsis guitarist Martin Bianchini joined the band as second guitarist.
Band members
Current
*
Jon Mess
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 for ...
– vocals (2011–present)
* Matthew Mingus – drums, percussion (2011–present)
*
Will Swan – lead guitar (2011–present)
* Jordan McCoy – bass guitar (2013–present)
* Martin Bianchini – rhythm guitar (2014–present)
Former
* Eric Lodge – bass guitar (2011–2013)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Secret Band'' (Blue Swan Records, 2014)
* ''LP2'' (Rise, 2019)
Extended plays
* Secret Band (EP) (2011; re-released in 2014 via Blue Swan Records)
Singles
* "Lightning / Rabbit Hole" (Rise, 2019)
References
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Musical groups from Sacramento, California
Rise Records artists
American post-hardcore musical groups
Musical groups established in 2011
2011 establishments in California