Rock · US · Active since 2004

Drop Dead, Gorgeous

High-velocity screams meeting jagged synths and chaotic breakdowns. The quintessential sound of the mid-2000s neon-and-black eyeliner era of post-hardcore.

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Formed in Denver in 2004, the American post-hardcore group Drop Dead, Gorgeous featured a lineup including Danny Stillman, Kyle Browning, Jake Hansen, Dan Gustavson, Jonathan Leary, and Danny Cooper. Throughout their career, the band released one EP and three studio albums. Their 2009 record, The Hot N' Heavy, achieved notable commercial success by appearing on the Billboard 200, the Independent Albums chart, and the Top Heatseekers chart under the Geffen Records label.

Our Catalog3 Albums · 2006 · 2009
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