Album: Downtown Battle Mountain by Dance Gavin Dance (2007)
Genre: Post-Hardcore | Mood: Provocative
Record Label: Rise Records
Format: Album

Description: "Downtown Battle Mountain" is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance, released on May 15, 2007 by Rise Records. According to an interview with vocalist Jonathan Mess, the album took its name from Battle Mountain, Nevada which the band visited while the album was being written. It was produced by Kris Crummett, who mastered their EP Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean. This was the last Dance Gavin Dance album to have Sean O'Sullivan on guitar, and the only full length album to have Jonny Craig on vocals, until his rejoining in 2010.
The album peaked at 46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
A sequel to the album, entitled Downtown Battle Mountain II, was released on March 8, 2011.

Artist Background: "Dance Gavin Dance" is a post-hardcore band formed in Sacramento, California in 2005. The band is well known for their relatively frequent lineup changes, which, most notably, involves a fluctuating lineup of clean and unclean vocalists, both on tour and on record. Dance Gavin Dance incorporates many different musical genres into their palette, such as screamo, funk, and soul on top of its post-hardcore sound. Ex-vocalist Jonny Craig also received high marks for contributing to the band's uno... Part of the Sacramento,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Post-Hardcore movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Sacramento,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Post-Hardcore movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Post-Hardcore, Provocative, 2000s, Album, Rise Records


"Downtown Battle Mountain" is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance, released on May 15, 2007 by Rise Records. According to an interview with vocalist Jonathan Mess, the album took its name from Battle Mountain, Nevada which the band visited while the album was being written. It was produced by Kris Crummett, who mastered their EP Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean. This was the last Dance Gavin Dance album to have Sean O'Sullivan on guitar, and the only full length album to have Jonny Craig on vocals, until his rejoining in 2010.
The album peaked at 46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
A sequel to the album, entitled Downtown Battle Mountain II, was released on March 8, 2011.

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