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Joywave is an American indie rock band from Rochester, New York, formed in 2010. Their lineup consists of Daniel Armbruster (vocals), Joseph Morinelli (guitar), and Paul Brenner (drums).[1] The band first became known for its collaboration with electronic music project Big Data, "Dangerous", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Rock & Alternative Airplay chart in 2014.[2] After releasing two EPs, their debut album, How Do You Feel Now?, was released through their own Cultco Music label, an imprint of Hollywood Records, in 2015. Their second album, Content, was released on July 28, 2017. It was followed by their third album, Possession, which was released on March 13, 2020. Their fourth album, Cleanse, was released on February 11, 2022. Their fifth album, Permanent Pleasure, released on May 17, 2024.

Joywave
Joywave performing at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 17, 2016
Joywave performing at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 17, 2016
Background information
OriginRochester, New York, United States
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
MembersDaniel Armbruster
Joseph Morinelli
Paul Brenner
Past membersTravis Johansen
Sean Donnelly
Benjamin Bailey
Websitejoywavemusic.com

History

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Early years (2010–2013)

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The members of Joywave all grew up in Rochester, New York.[3][4] Armbruster, Brenner, and Morinelli played together in various local bands growing up, including The Hoodies.[5][3] Joywave was officially formed in 2010.[5][6] Donnelly joined the band soon after, and they released their first mixtape, 77777, in 2011.[6] In 2012, they released their first EP, Koda Vista.[3] In 2013, they released their second mixtape, 88888.[7]

"Dangerous" and How Do You Feel Now? (2014–2016)

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Main article: How Do You Feel Now?
 
Joywave performing in 2016

Originally a member of Big Data with Alan Wilkis, Armbruster wrote the song "Dangerous", which was recorded by Wilkis with Armbruster on vocals, and credited to Big Data featuring Joywave. Following the success of "Dangerous", the band was signed to the Disney-owned label Hollywood Records, where they obtained unique permission to use samples from Disney's movie catalog.[8] Joywave's notability continued to rise with the release of their 2014 EP How Do You Feel? The two singles from the EP, "Tongues" (ft. KOPPS) and "Somebody New", achieved considerable popularity on the radio and on YouTube, with the respective music videos each having over 1.8 million views on YouTube as of June 2017.[9][10] "Tongues" was featured on a Google Nexus commercial and in EA Sports football game, FIFA 15,[3] and the music video for the song was directed by the directing duo Daniels.[11]

Joywave's debut LP, How Do You Feel Now?, was released on April 21, 2015 in the US and June 22, 2015 in the UK.[12] It reached #25 on the Billboard Alternative Albums chart, #34 on the Top Rock Albums chart, and #3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[13] In 2016, the band released Swish, which features alternate versions of "Destruction". The title is a reference to Kanye West's 2016 album The Life of Pablo, which was originally going to be titled Swish.[14]

Content (2017–2018)

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Main article: Content (Joywave album)

In April 2017, they released "Content",[15] the first single off their upcoming second album, also titled Content.[16] In May 2017, they released the album's second single, "It's a Trip!".[16] Three other singles were released in the months that followed: "Shutdown," "Doubt," and "Going to a Place." Content was released on July 28, 2017.[17] On June 1, 2018, the band released the song "Compromise", an unreleased song from the How Do You Feel Now? era.[18]

Possession (2018–2020)

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Main article: Possession (Joywave album)

On July 12, 2018, the band released the single "Blastoffff".[19] It appears in the Fortnite Season 5 trailer.[20] On June 21, 2019 the single "Like a Kennedy" was released alongside a teaser for the music video.[citation needed] On August 9, 2019, the band released the single "Obsession", in advance of their third album.[21] On November 1, 2019, they released the single "Blank Slate". On January 7, 2020, the band released the song "Half Your Age" and revealed that their third album, Possession, would be released on March 13. They also announced dates for a North American headlining tour, which was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

Cleanse (2021–2024)

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Main article: Cleanse (Joywave album)

The single "After Coffee" was released March 19, 2021, followed by the single "Every Window Is A Mirror" on May 7, 2021, in advance of their upcoming EP also titled Every Window Is A Mirror. The EP was released on June 25, 2021, and included the previous two singles plus two new songs: "Pray For The Reboot" and "The Inversion".[23]

On October 29, 2021, the band released the single "Cyn City 2000" and announced the release date of their fourth album, Cleanse, as well as a headlining tour. A fourth single "Buy American" was released January 14, 2022. The album was released on February 11, 2022.[23]

After touring with the band Sir Sly in 2018, Armbruster formed the group Best Frenz with Sir Sly musician Jason Suwito. The duo released the EP 30% Off in 2021 and the LP The Mall in 2023.[24]

In 2022, the band recorded a version of the NHL on ESPN theme for playoff broadcasts.[25]

On June 24, 2022, the band announced a live album titled Live.[26] The album was recorded from multiple shows on the Cleanse Tour and released on July 29, 2022.[27]

Permanent Pleasure (2024-present)

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Main article: Permanent Pleasure

On February 16, 2024, they released the single "Brain Damage".[28] On March 22, 2024, they released the single "Scared", and announced that their upcoming album Permanent Pleasure was scheduled for release on May 17, 2024.[29]

Performances

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Joywave made their television debut in July 2015 on Late Night with Seth Meyers, performing "Dangerous" and "Tongues".[30] They have also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[31][32][33][34]

They opened two shows for The Killers in May 2014.[30] That year, they performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago,[35] and played Osheaga Festival in Montreal.[6] In 2015, they toured the UK with Brandon Flowers,[36] went on a five-week tour with Night Terrors of 1927 and Bleachers,[4] opened for The Kooks,[37] and played Leeds Festival in England.[38] In 2016, they went on a five-week US tour with Metric.[3] In the summer of 2017, they toured across the United States with Young the Giant and Cold War Kids.[16] In November 2017, the band announced the second leg of their Thanks. Thanks for Coming tour, which began in Las Vegas on February 10, 2018.[39] They toured with Thirty Seconds to Mars, Walk the Moon, and MisterWives on Thirty Seconds to Mars's North American tour in the summer of 2018,[40] and in September 2018 they toured with Bishop Briggs.[41] In the autumn of 2019 Joywave joined Bastille's Doom Days tour in America.[42]

In October 2021, the band announced The Cleanse Tour, which began in Harrisburg, PA on February 26, 2022.[43] In the fall of 2022, Joywave coheadlined The Welcome to Hellvetica Tour with I Dont Know How But They Found Me.[44] In August 2022, Joywave announced a UK and EU tour, which began in Dublin, Ireland on November 1, 2022.[45] In December of 2022, they announced another tour of the United States called Express Wash, which took place in March and April 2023.[46] In May 2024, the band announced the Permanent Pleasure World Tour, which began on September 11, 2024, in Toronto, Canada, and concluded on November 14, 2024, in Utrecht, Netherlands.[47]

Members

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Current

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  • Daniel Armbruster – lead vocals, guitars, production, pianos (2010–present)
  • Joseph Morinelli – guitar (2010–present)
  • Paul Brenner – drums (2010–present)

Touring

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  • Kevin Mahoney – bass guitar (2017–present)
  • Connor Ehman - guitar, keyboards, and background vocals (2022)
  • Taylor Dubray - guitar, keyboards, and background vocals (2022–present)

Former

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  • Travis Johansen – keyboards (2010–2013)
  • Sean Donnelly – bass guitar (2010–2017)
  • Jeremiah Crespo – bass guitar (2017–2018)
  • Benjamin Bailey – keyboards, pianos, synth (2013–2021)[48]

Timeline

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Discography

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Main article: Joywave discography

References

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  2. ^ "Big Data". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Spevak, Jeff (November 25, 2015). "Riding the Joywave". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Thatcher, Autumn (March 5, 2015). "Concert preview: Joywave on a decidedly upward trend". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Reporter, Arts & Culture (October 5, 2015). "Joywave talks Disney, 'Dangerous,' late night shows". The Columbia Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Troy L. Smith, Cleveland com (September 24, 2014). "Buzz band Joywave opens for The Killers, visits 'Late Night with Seth Meyers'". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
  7. ^ Mandel, Hannah (April 9, 2013). "Exclusive Song Premiere: 'Tongues,' Joywave (Feat. KOPPS)". Interview Magazine. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Gokhman, Roman (February 25, 2016). "Noise Pop Q&A: Success buys pink suits, new bed for Joywave". RIFF Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  9. ^ "Joywave – Somebody New (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "Joywave – Tongues (Official Video) ft. KOPPS". YouTube. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  11. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (June 3, 2014). "Joywave and Kopps Lead NSFW Romp in 'Tongues' Video". SPIN. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015.
  12. ^ "Interview: Joywave – "Destruction Is One Of Our Favourite On The Record; It's Aggressive And Scary"". Inveterate. May 21, 2015. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  13. ^ Joywave Chart History, Billboard. Accessed June 15, 2017.
  14. ^ Harvey, Tyler (June 14, 2016). "Review–Joywave Shows Denver Some Destruction". 303 Magazine. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016.
  15. ^ Sweeney, Sydney (April 21, 2017). "Review: Joywave's "Content" is a Creepy, Double-Edged Sword". Atwood Magazine. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017.
  16. ^ a b c Howard, Lindsay (May 5, 2017). "Listen: Joywave Teases Next Album with New Song 'It's a Trip'". Variance Magazine. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017.
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  36. ^ "Joywave talk collaborating with Kendrick Lamar & why they'll never make a Coldplay album," MTV News, May 22, 2015.
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  43. ^ @joywave (October 29, 2021). "🚨 The Cleanse Tour. Spring '22. Full 🇺🇸. 🚨..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  44. ^ @joywave (May 31, 2022). "🚨🚨 Joywave and @iDKHOW have joined forces to bring you the coheadline tour that America deserves. Welcome to Hellvetica. Tickets on sale Friday. 🚨🚨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  45. ^ @joywave (August 2, 2022). "🚨🚨 UK🇬🇧/EU🇪🇺 🚨🚨 We are pleased to announce Joywave's VERY FIRST UK/EU HEADLINE TOUR..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  48. ^ "Joywave on Instagram: "We have some bittersweet news to share with all of you today. For the past year or so, our beloved Benjamin Bailey aka @jacobashermusic has been hard at work on his solo project. His debut EP arrives August 11th (It is excellent!), but it means he will be transitioning away from his role in Joywave. You may still see him on stage with us in the coming months (He's a sport and is not leaving us high and dry), but do not be alarmed if you start to see photos with three people in them on this page. I would encourage you to hit the follow button over on the @jacobashermusic page to keep up with all of Ben's latest happenings (We'll continue to share them here as well). We will miss his contagious laughter on the bus, on stage, and in every green room. Venue juice machines may greet today's news with a sigh of relief, but I have no doubt Jacob Asher will return to make them weep in no time. Love from all of us ❤️"".
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