Year Long Disaster was an American

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band from Los Angeles. Formed in 2004, the band was composed of vocalist and guitarist Daniel Davies, bassist

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and drummer Brad Hargreaves. Hargreaves was later replaced by Rob Oswald, and guitarist Will Mecum also joined in a later incarnation of the group.

History

2004–2009: Formation and debut album

Daniel Davies and

first met in November 2003, after the bassist had left

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and was playing in the band Speedealer. After completing a drug rehabilitation program together, the pair met Brad Hargreaves in November 2004, and after an informal jam session formed Year Long Disaster later. Year Long Disaster signed with Californian record label Volcom Entertainment in May 2007, quickly entering the studio with

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-based producer Jim Waters and later joining

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on a month-long United States tour. The band also supported Norwegian

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on the North American What Is Rock Tour, beginning in September 2007. The band's debut album, '' Year Long Disaster'', was released on August 21, 2007. In July 2008, Year Long Disaster contributed a

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of the

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track " Running Free" to the tribute album '' Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden''. Later in the year, the group toured with

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alongside Misfits, Valient Thorr and Airbourne.

2009–2011: Second album

In September 2009, it was reported that Year Long Disaster had begun recording its second studio album at

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in Los Angeles, California with producer

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. Preceded by the single "Show Me Your Teeth", '' Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed'' was released on March 9, 2010. The band also contributed a cover version of

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-based group, released by Volcom in March 2010. Since touring with Karma to Burn members Rob Oswald and Will Mecum in 2010 and 2011, Year Long Disaster has remained inactive. Davies has since joined CKY in place of founding frontman

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, both in 2012 and in 2015.

Band members

* Daniel Davies – vocals, guitar (2004–2011) *

– bass (2004–2011) * Brad Hargreaves – drums, percussion (2004–2010) * Rob Oswald – drums (2010–2011) * Will Mecum – guitar (2010–2011)

Discography

Studio albums *'' Year Long Disaster'' (2007) *'' Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed'' (2010)

References

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