Drop Dead, Gorgeous is an American

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band from

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. It consisted of frontman Danny Stillman (lead vocals), Kyle Browning (lead guitar), Jake Hansen (bass), Dan Gustavson (rhythm guitar), Jonathan Leary (keys/synth/programming) and Danny Cooper (drums, percussion). They released three full-length albums, as well as an EP. Their 2009 album, ''The Hot N' Heavy'', was charted by

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at No. 6 on the

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chart, No. 23 on the

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chart, and No. 192 on The Billboard 200.

Background

In June 2007, Drop Dead, Gorgeous played along with fellow

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label mates The Devil Wears Prada,

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, and

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on the Rise Records tour. From July 18 to July 22, they played a series of shows in Mexico, before joining the

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2007, playing dates from July 25 to August 25. In 2007,

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appeared on select tracks on Worse Than a Fairy Tale, by Colorado band Drop Dead, Gorgeous. Both artists are on Ross Robinson's I AM:WOLFPACK label. In September and October 2007, they toured in support of

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with Still Remains, and

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on their first full headlining US tour. They also joined Alesana, Idiot Pilot, and The Number Twelve Looks Like You at the end of November. They filled in for Escape the Fate at the Australian Taste of Chaos shows. In March 2009 they toured with Alesana, I Set My Friends on Fire, and

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. They then headlined "The Hot N' Heavy Tour" with support from

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, Before Their Eyes, and

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. On the second half of the tour Eyes Set to Kill, Watchout! There's Ghosts, and Defending The Pilot joined in. They went on tour again on October 9, 2009 in support of

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and

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on the Atticus tour. In Summer of 2010 they headlined a tour with band such a

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as well as

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, Woe, Is Me, and Abandon All Ships. On August 19, 2011, Stillman had confirmed that Drop Dead Gorgeous is currently on hiatus because each member was busy with other projects such as ManCub, The Bunny the Bear,

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and It's Teeth. Although there have been pictures that show some members are already getting together writing music for the next album, the release of new music as Drop Dead, Gorgeous seems unlikely. In January 2012, Daniel Stillman and Danny Cooper confirmed that they are in an alternative rock project called Bleach Blonde signed under

. They released a three track self-titled EP on January 22, 2013. As of early 2013 their Facebook account had been deleted and their Twitter account now only promotes Stillman's electronica project, giving indication that members of Drop Dead, Gorgeous have no plans of continuing involvement of the band. In October 2021, the bar that Kyle Browning worked for tweeted that he had suddenly died. Social media accounts for the band were created on July 10, 2024. That same day a hometown reunion show was announced for December 28, 2024.

Members

; Final lineup * Daniel "Stills" Stillman – lead vocals, keyboard, programming, additional guitars (2004–2011, 2024) * Jake Hansen –

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(2004–2011, 2024) *Danny Cooper –

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, percussion (2004–2011, 2024) ;Live members * Nathan Siegrist – guitars * Andrew Kinstler – guitars ; Previous members * Aaron Rothe – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, programming, percussion, organ, vocals (2004–2007) * Wyatt Olney – rhythm guitar, clean vocals (2004) * Marcus Tallitsch – unclean vocals (2004) * Judah Leary – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2006–2007) * Kyle Browning –

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, programming, backing vocals (2004–2011, died 2021) * Dan Gustavson – rhythm guitar (2004–2006, 2007–2010, 2011) * Jonathan "Duck" Leary – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, programming, percussion, organ, backing vocals (2007–2011)

Timeline

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Discography

;Albums *''In Vogue'' ( Rise, 2006) *''Worse Than a Fairy Tale'' ( Suretone, 2007) *''The Hot N' Heavy'' (Suretone, 2009) ;EPs *''Be Mine, Valentine'' (Rise, 2006)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Drop Dead, Gorgeous Musical groups from Denver American post-hardcore musical groups Rise Records artists Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups disestablished in 2011 American musical quintets Rock music groups from Colorado American screamo musical groups American musical sextets