Dearly Departed are a rock band from Long Island, New York.[1] They are said to be similar to bands Dredg, Codeseven, Sunny Day Real Estate and Mineral,[2] and have appeared in Good Times Magazine.[3]
Dearly Departed | |
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| Origin | Long Island, New York, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock progressive rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Black Tide Records (Current), One Day Savior Recordings |
| Members | Mike Mallamo Joe Rubino Jon Cox Jeff Bodzer Derek Sessions Danny Lopez |
| Past members | Ryan Albrecht Ryan Luken (Live) |
| Website | dearlydepartedmusic.com |
History
editFormed in late 2001, they consisted of vocalist Mike Mallamo (formerly of Inside), bassist Joe Rubino (of Tension and the Jett Blackk Heart Attack), guitarist Jon Cox (also of Tension, and the Jett Blackk Heart Attack Earthling Massive and From Autumn to Ashes), guitarist Jeff Bodzer (from Helen of Troy), and drummer Danny Lopez (of Scarab). They released their first album produced by Jonathan Florencio,[4] "Believing in Ghosts", in February 2003, after which the band toured and supported acts such as From Autumn to Ashes, Avenged Sevenfold, NORA, and Superstitions of the Sky.[citation needed] Between releasing Believing in Ghosts and What Awaits Us, the band had undergone many changes in lineup. The band even broke up briefly in 2005 when Bodzer moved to Florida, and Mallamo focused on his new band, Novena.[5]
Recently, Dearly Departed has returned to the original lineup and become a 6 piece added guitarist Derek Sessions.[3]
Reception
editCritic Rafer Guzman praised Mike Mallamo's "high, spooky vocals" in a concert review.[6] In a generally positive review of the album Believing in Ghosts, he wrote, "Taking cues from metal and punk, the five-piece band storms its way through crunching rock riffs with roiling drums and singer Mike Mallamo's apoplectic roar."[7]
Members
edit- Mike Mallamo – vocals
- Joe Rubino – Bass
- Jeff Bodzer – Guitar
- Derek Sessions – Guitar
- Danny Lopez – drums
Past members
editDiscography
editStudio albums
edit- Believing in Ghosts, 2004 (One Day Savior Recordings)[8]
- What Awaits Us, 2007[9]
EPs
edit- The Remains of Marianne Mayweather, 2002 (One Day Savior Recordings)
References
edit- ^ Guzman, Rafer (May 5, 2005). "With the band: Still rocking, still departed", Newsday, p. B3.
- ^ http://www.purevolume.com/dearlydeparted[permanent dead link] The band's official purevolume page
- ^ a b http://www.myspace.com/dearlydepartedny Band's official MySpace
- ^ "Dearly Departed (3) - Believing In Ghosts". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ Guzman, Rafer (December 15, 2005). "New life for the Departed", Newsday, p. B3.
- ^ Guzman, Rafer (February 12, 2003). "Sunday Taken Back Home", Newsday, p. B9.
- ^ Guzman, Rafer (March 12, 2004). "Crunching rock riffs and some melody, too", Newsday, p. B42.
- ^ Guzman, Rafer (January 23, 2004). "Dearly Departed Still With Us", Newsday, p. B33.
- ^ http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/1482 What Awaits Us album review by scenepointblank.com