Dead Poet Society
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | wearedps |
Dead Poet Society is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 2013 by Jack Underkofler (vocals, guitar), Jack Collins (guitar), Nick Taylor (bass guitar) and Will Goodroad (drums). Dylan Brenner replaced Nick Taylor on bass in 2019. The band started off as an independent group, self-producing and self-recording their songs before signing to Spinefarm Records in 2020. They released their debut album -!- in 2021.[2][3] In a 2016 interview with Beyond the Stage magazine, frontman Jack Underkofler described the band's sound as "heavy indie rock" and "djent pop", contrasting heavy, down-tuned guitar riffs with soft, pop-adjacent choruses and verses.[4]
The band was formed in 2013 while the members were attending the Berklee College of Music.[5] They played their first concert two days after their founding, so they needed to come up with a name. They chose "Dead Poet Society" which is unrelated to the film Dead Poets Society.[6] After graduation, the band moved to Los Angeles. In 2016, their music was discovered by the influential Mexican blog Pepe Problemas. Their review caught the attention of another up and coming rock band Sputnik, who invited the band to open for them on their national tour of Mexico. Over the following two years, the band toured Mexico another seven times building a strong fanbase. Their US break came in 2019 when Andrés asked them to open on his national tour.[7] Later that same year, they opened for Badflower which established their notability in the US.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- -!- (2021)
- Fission (2024)
EP
[edit]- Haviland (2013)
- Weapons (2013)
- Axiom (2015)
- Dempsey (2016)
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| US Main. Rock [9] |
US Hard Rock [10] |
US Alt. Air. [11] |
US Air. [12] | |||
| ".CoDA." | 2020 | 19 | — | — | 50 | -!- |
| ".intoodeep." | 28 | — | — | — | ||
| "Running In Circles" / "HURT" (original or featuring The Warning) | 2023 | 9 | — | — | 27 | Fission |
| 8 | 15 | — | 25 | |||
| "How could I love you?" / "I hope you hate me." | — | — | — | — | ||
| "81 Tonnes" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Condition" | 2024 | — | — | 28 | — | |
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director(s) |
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| "Lo Air" | 2016 | Dead Poet Society |
| "Bacalar" | 2017 | |
| "American Blood" | 2018 | Kevin Hayeland |
| ".swvrm." | 2019 | Dead Poet Society |
| ".intoodeep." | 2020 | Jordan Wolfbauer and Dead Poet Society |
| ".CoDA." | ||
| "I Never Loved Myself Like I Loved You" | 2021 | Dead Poet Society |
| ".SALT." | 2022 | |
| "Running In Circles" / "HURT" (version one) | 2023 | Edward Curran |
| "I Hope You Hate Me" | ||
| "How Could I Love You?" | ||
| "My Condition" | 2024 | Steven Mertens |
| "HURT" (version two) (featuring The Warning) | 2025 | Edward Curran |
References
[edit]- ^ Duguay, Rob (May 10, 2021). "INTERVIEW: DEAD POET SOCIETY". digboston.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Law, Sam (March 12, 2021). "Album review: Dead Poet Society – -!-". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Montreal Rocks (January 25, 2024). DEAD POET SOCIETY - The "Fission" interview. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
We classify The Exclamation Point Album which I call album number one, we classify that as our first album.
- ^ Whelan, Addie (March 7, 2016). "Artist of the Week: Dead Poet Society Exclusive Q&A". beyondthestagemagazine.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Bennett, Macie (February 24, 2021). "Dead Poet Society is The New-Age Rock Band Every Berklee Dropout Wishes They Were". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Criado, Justin (May 29, 2023). "Dead Poet Society Is the Raw Rock Band You Need Right Now". Westword. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Clement, Keith (March 1, 2021). "Interview With Dead Poet Society". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Archived from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Midnight, Chip (April 1, 2021). "Interview: Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society". The Big Takeover. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Mainstream Rock Charts:
- ".CoDA.": "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of August 21, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ".intoodeep.": "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of April 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- "Running In Circles": "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of May 18, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- "HURT": "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of February 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot Hard Rock Songs Charts:
- "HURT": "Hot Hard Rock Songs: Week of January 18, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Alternative Airplay Charts:
- "My Condition": "Alternative Airplay: Week of July 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Rock & Alternative Airplay Charts:
- "Running In Circles": "Rock & Alternative Airplay: Week of May 25, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- "HURT": "Rock & Alternative Airplay: Week of January 4, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
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