Superheaven (formerly known as Daylight) is an American

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band from

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, a borough outside of

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and within the Philadelphia metro area. Their music has been described as reminiscent of 1990s

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and

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History

As Daylight, the band formed early in 2008 and released their debut extended play ''Sinking'' in 2009 via Get This Right Records. They released their second EP ''Dispirit'' in 2010 via Six Feet Under Records, and their third, ''The Difference in Good and Bad Dreams'', in 2012 via

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(together with an acoustic EP). Their debut studio album ''

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'' was released in April 2013 on the same label and reached number 184 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The band was featured on ''

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s list of "39 up-and-coming bands you must check out before 2013 ends". Following a legal dispute with a Spanish band of the same name, Daylight changed their name to Superheaven in early 2014. Later the same year, the band signed to

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. They released their second album ''

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'' in May 2015. Following the end of their tour in support of ''Ours is Chrome'', the band ceased full-time activity. Madison and Clarke formed a new band, Webbed Wing, in 2017. Their debut album, ''Bike Ride Across the Moon'', was released in 2019. Robbins formed DARK MTNS with Gunk's Josh Mackie, releasing their debut album ''Up Above This Cloud'' in 2017. He also played in the band Flight Habit. Kane largely retired from music and started his own carpentry business, Cliffside Carpenter. The band did, however, play several one-off reunion shows in the following years. In December 2017, Superheaven played a secret set alongside

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and

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for a charity event for Philabundence, put on by music producer

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. A few days after, the band announced a one-off show benefitting

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on March 2, 2018, at The Other Side in

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. They also played with

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on their final tour in 2019. Superheaven again reunited in 2022 to play

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's Outbreak Fest in June — alongside Turnstile,

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, and

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— as well as playing at London's New Cross Inn. In November 2022, it was announced the band would play Sick New World fest in Las Vegas in May 2023. This was followed by a full tour announcement in January 2023, where the band will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of ''Jar''.

Members

;Current members * Jake Clarke – guitar, vocals (2008–2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022–present) * Joe Kane – bass (2008–2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022–present) *Taylor Madison - guitar, vocals (2008–2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022–present) * Zack Robbins – drums (2012–2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022–present) ;Former members * John Bowes – drums (2008–2012)

Discography

Studio albums * ''

'' (2013) * ''

'' (2015) EPs * ''Sinking'' (2009) * ''Dispirit'' (2010) * ''The Difference in Good and Bad Dreams'' (2012) Music videos

References

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