- Dearly departed
Infobox musical artist
Name = Dearly Departed
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|USALong Island ,New York ,USA
Genre = AlternativeProgressive rock
Years_active = 2001-present
Label = Black Tide Records (Current), [http://www.onedaysavior.com/ One Day Savior Recordings]
Associated_acts =Dredg ,Codeseven
URL = [http://www.dearlydepartedmusic.com dearlydepartedmusic.com]
Current_members = Mike Mallamo Joe Rubino Jon Cox Jeff Bodzer Derek Sessions Danny Lopez
Past_members = Ryan Albrecht Ryan Luken (Live)Dearly Departed are a alternative/
progressive rock band from Long Island, New York. They are said to be similar to bandsDredg ,Codeseven ,Sunny Day Real Estate and Mineral, [http://www.purevolume.com/dearlydeparted The bands official purevolume page] and have appeared in Good Times Magazine.http://www.myspace.com/dearlydepartedny Bands official MySpace]History
Formed in late 2001, they consisted of vocalist Mike Mallamo (formerly of Inside), bassist Joe Rubino (of Tension), guitarist Jon Cox (also of Tension,
Earthling Massive andFrom Autumn to Ashes ), guitarist Jeff Bodzer (from Helen of Troy), and drummer Danny Lopez (of Scarab). They released their first album, "Believing in Ghosts", in February 2003, after which the band toured and supported acts such asFrom Autumn to Ashes ,Avenged Sevenfold ,NORA , andSuperstitions of the Sky . [http://www.last.fm/music/Dearly+Departed/ Last.fm] Between releasing "Believing in Ghosts" and "What Awaits Us", the band had undergone many changes in lineup.Recently, Dearly Departed has returned to the original lineup and become a 6 piece added guitarist Derek Sessions.Members
*Mike Mallamo - vocals
*Joe Rubino - Bass
*Jeff Bodzer -Guitar
*Derek Sessions -Guitar
*Danny Lopez - drumsPast members
*Ryan Albrecht -
Guitar
*Ryan Luken -Guitar (live)
*John Cox -Guitar (What Awaits Us)Discography
tudio albums
*"Believing in Ghosts", 2004 (One Day Savior Recordings) [http://www.amazon.com/Believing-Ghosts-Dearly-Departed/dp/B0000DI4SK/ 'Believing in Ghosts' at Amazon.com]
*"What Awaits Us", 2007 [http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/1482 "What Awaits Us" album review by scenepointblank.com]EPs
*"The Remains of Marianne Mayweather", 2002 (One Day Savior Recordings) [http://www.amazon.com/Remains-Marianne-Mayweather-Dearly-Departed/dp/B00006BC95/ 'The Remains of Marianne Mayweather' at Amazon.com]
Music Videos
External links
* [http://www.dearlydepartedmusic.com/ DearlyDepartedMusic.com (Official)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/dearlydepartedny Official MySpace]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/dearlydeparted Official Purevolume]
* [http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/1482 "What Awaits Us" album review by scenepointblank.com]
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?index=music&field-artist=Dearly%20Departed Amazon.com]References
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