Dreamcar (stylized as DREAMCAR) is an American new wave supergroup from Los Angeles, California.[3]
Dreamcar | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active |
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| Labels | Columbia |
| Spinoff of | |
| Members | Davey Havok Tony Kanal Tom Dumont Adrian Young |
Background and musical style
editWhen news first broke of Davey Havok working with No Doubt members, many[who?] believed he would be replacing Gwen Stefani as the singer of that band. In an interview, Havok clarified that this was not the case. "I'm not singing for No Doubt," he said. He did admit that the band "have a lot of great songs. We have songs that are fully complete. And, it's just a great time. It's really fun. I think people will really like it."[4] Havok also stated the band's overall style has an "'80s vibe".[5]
Speaking to Billboard in May 2016, drummer Adrian Young said of Dreamcar, "It doesn't sound like anything, it actually doesn't sound like AFI or No Doubt. And sometimes I'm not objective enough to really understand it. And I ask my wife or friends, I play them a snippet and I go, 'Does this sound like either one of these bands?' And they’re like, 'No.' And I think that's a good thing."[6]
Tony Kanal was "beyond stoked for people to hear" the debut record from his new project, Dreamcar, which features his No Doubt bandmates, Young and Tom Dumont, as well as AFI frontman Havok. "I can't stop listening to it, so that's always a good sign for me," he said, while noting the band has been in the "final stages" of wrapping up the album. "When I've worked on something that I can't stop listening to—and that I want to get in my car and listen to—it always makes me feel really good. You have this excitement to share it with everybody." Although he's hesitant to give specifics as to what Dreamcar sounds like, he does allow the album is "very inspired by all the '80s stuff that we love. I would definitely say it's a rock record," and says the entire music-making process was very organic and unforced. "There was never really a conversation about what type of music we were making," he says. "We were just making music, and it just worked."[7]
Dreamcar's first single "Kill for Candy" premiered on March 2, 2017. A video for the song was released on April 3, 2017. Their self-titled debut album was released on May 12, 2017.[8]
On May 6, 2023, Dreamcar reunited for a surprise set at the 11th Annual Musack Rock & Roll Carnival in Los Angeles.[9] On April 2, 2024, the band announced the release of the Dream EP, set for release on April 5 of the same year.[1]
Band members
edit- Davey Havok – lead vocals (2016–present)
- Tony Kanal – bass (2016–present)
- Tom Dumont – guitar (2016–present)
- Adrian Young – drums, percussion (2016–present)
Current touring members
edit- Scheila Gonzalez – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals (2017–present)
- Ijeoma Njaka – backing vocals (2017–present)
- Dessy Di Lauro – backing vocals (2017–present)
Former touring members
edit- Gabrial McNair – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals (2017)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Rock [11] | ||
| Dreamcar |
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115 | 20 |
EPs
edit- Dream EP (2024)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. Air. [12] |
US Rock Air. [13] | |||
| "Kill for Candy" | 2017 | 28 | 35 | Dreamcar |
| "All of the Dead Girls" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Born to Lie"[14] | 2017 | Dreamcar |
| "On the Charts"[15] |
References
edit- ^ a b Fu, Eddie. "No Doubt/AFI Supergroup DREAMCAR Announce New Dream EP Out This Friday". Consequence. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Mortensa, Mala. "10 new bands founded by scene icons that you might not have heard of". Alternative Press. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet Dreamcar: New Band Featuring No Doubt Members and AFI's Davey Havok Reveals Name - Music News - ABC News Radio". Abcnewsradioonline.com. 2016-11-17. Archived from the original on 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ Perez, Ashley (2016-11-16). "Davey Havok and No Doubt collaboration revealed as Dreamcar - AXS". M.axs.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ Hilary Chambers (2016-11-16). "No Doubt - Gwen + AFI's Davey Havok = DREAMCAR | 91X FM". 91x.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "DREAMCAR // (Most of) No Doubt and Davey Havok announce collaboration 'DREAMCAR'". Hysteria Magazine. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Our Most Anticipated alternative releases of 2017 - Features - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2016-12-09. Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ Epstein, Dan (March 2, 2017). "No Doubt's Tony Kanal on 'Rebirth' With New Supergroup Dreamcar". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Fragassi, Selena. "No Doubt Members and AFI's Davey Havok Perform at L.A. Charity Event". Spin. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "DREAMCAR Billboard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "DREAMCAR Billboard Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Dreamcar Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Dreamcar Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Frankel, Ricky (April 10, 2017). "Dreamcar: 'Born To Lie'". PunkNews.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dreamcar makes their mark 'On the Charts' with new song". ABC News Radio. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2021.