Dragged Under
Dragged Under | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Mascot Records |
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| Past members |
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| Website | draggedunder.com |
Dragged Under (stylized as DRAGGED UИDEʁ) is an American punk rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2019. Their debut album The World Is in Your Way broke the Top 10 on the US Alternative iTunes charts, as well as number 18 on the Billboard top alternative new artists and number 45 top current hard music charts.[1]
History
[edit]The band was formed in 2019 by vocalist Anthony Cappocchi and guitarists Ryan "Fluff" Bruce and Josh Wildhorn, following the breakup of their previous band Rest, Repose which also has YouTube guitarist Jared Dines.
Dragged Under's first album The World Is in Your Way, which was released on January 17, 2020, featuring several songs that had originally been written by Rest, Repose, but were scrapped when that band broke up. While the album was initially released independently, the deluxe version was released through Mascot Records on November 15, 2020.[2] Garnering 4.5 million streams in six months,[1] it has since gone on to garner over 10 million streams on Spotify. To support the project, the band went on tour as a supporting act for The Used in the winter of 2020.[3]
In May 2021, it was confirmed that the band would join Beartooth and Wage War on their fall 2021 tour.[4] Shortly thereafter, they announced that their first live EP, We'll Do It Live, would be released on August 6, 2021, alongside the live version of the single "Hypochondria".[5]
On August 12, 2021, the band released a new single, "Brainwash Broadcast", featuring Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath.[6] On March 18, 2022, they announced the release of their second album Upright Animals for June 10, and released a music video for the album's second single, entitled "All of Us".
Musical style and influences
[edit]Critics have categorized Dragged Under's music as melodic hardcore,[7][8] punk rock[9][10] and metalcore.[11] The band describe their own sound as "3 parts punk rock, 1 part metal/hardcore", citing influences such as Sum 41, Rise Against and the Offspring.[12]
Members
[edit]Current
- Anthony Cappocchi – lead vocals (2019–present)
- Sean Rosario – guitar, backing vocals (2020–present)
- Dylan Roy – drums (2023–present)
- Chris Namoc – guitar, backing vocals (2023–present)
Former
- Kalun Wertz – drums (2019)
- Zesty Sams – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019)
- Josh Wildhorn – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2019–2020)
- Ryan "Fluff" Bruce – lead guitar, backing vocals (2019–2023)
- Hans Hessburg – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019–2023)
- Kalen Anderson – drums (2019–2023)
Discography
[edit]| Dragged Under discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Singles | 11 |
| Music videos | 9 |
Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| The World Is in Your Way[13] |
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| Upright Animals[14] |
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Live albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| We'll Do It Live |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "This Holiday" | 2020 | The World Is in Your Way (Deluxe Edition) |
| "Hypochondria – Live" | 2021 | We'll Do It Live |
| "Hypochondria | The World Is in Your Way | |
| "Chelsea – Live" | We'll Do It Live | |
| "Chelsea" | The World Is in Your Way | |
| "Instability – Live" | We'll Do It Live | |
| "Instability" | The World Is in Your Way | |
| "Brainwash Broadcast" (featuring Spencer Chamberlain) |
Upright Animals | |
| "All of Us" | 2022 | |
| "Crooked Halos"[15] | ||
| "Suffer"[16] |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Album |
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| 2019 | "Hypochondria" | Austin Hodaie / Blacksnow Films | The World Is in Your Way |
| "Instability" | Josh Gillespie | ||
| 2020 | "Chelsea" | Justin Ichikawak | |
| "Just Like Me" | Kevin Garcia | The World Is in Your Way (Deluxe Edition) | |
| "Feel It" | |||
| 2021 | "Brainwash Broadcast" (featuring Spencer Chamberlain) |
Monte Legaspi | Upright Animals |
| 2022 | "All of Us" | ||
| "Crooked Halos" | Brian Cox | ||
| "Never Enough" | Justin Ichikawa |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "DRAGGED UNDER – THE WORLD IS IN YOUR WAY [CD]". Urban Vinyl. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "DRAGGED UNDER SIGN WITH MASCOT RECORDS FOR DELUXE EDITION OF THE WORLD IS IN YOUR WAY ALBUM; "CHELSEA" MUSIC VIDEO STREAMING". BraveWords. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "SPILL NEWS: THE USED ANNOUNCE INTIMATE 2020 TOUR WITH SUPPORT FROM DRAGGED UNDER". The Spill Magazine. December 10, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Childers, Chad (May 3, 2021). "Beartooth Announce Late Summer Tour Dates With Wage War + Dragged Under". Loudwire. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Weaver, James (June 10, 2021). "Dragged Under announce new live EP 'We'll Do It Live'". Distorted Sound Mag. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Jack. "Dragged Under Have Released A Viciously Thought-Provoking Track 'Brainwash Broadcast'". Rock Sound. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Law, Sam. "Album Review: Dragged Under – The World Is In Your Way". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Goode, Stan. "Dragged Under – The World Is In Your Way". Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Whitaker, Marisa. "Dragged Under's Tony Cappocchi on Freedom of Speech, Relatability in Rock". Spin. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "The 50 best albums of 2020 in alternative, pop punk, metal and beyond". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Hillier, Dan. "Live Review: The Ghost Inside, Senses Fail and Dragged Under SWX, Bristol 03/04/2023". Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Heath, Michael. "INTRODUCING: Dragged Under". Dead Press. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Johns, Charley (January 11, 2020). "Dragged Under To Release Debut Album 'The World Is In Your Way' On January 17th". Arch City Media. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Weaver, James (March 19, 2022). "Dragged Under announce new album 'Upright Animals'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Means-Shannon, Hannah (April 15, 2022). "Dragged Under Look At Complex Relationships With "Crooked Halos"". Wildfire Music. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Virmakari, Tarja (May 22, 2022). "DRAGGED UNDER Release New Single 'Suffer'". Metal Shock Finland. Retrieved November 5, 2022.