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Dead Posey at Download Festival 2022
Dead Posey
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresAlternative rock, post grunge, industrial rock, punk rock, Hard Rock
Years active2016 - Present
LabelsSumerian Position Music
MembersDanyell Souza, Tony Fagenson
Websitewww.deadposey.com

Dead Posey is an American rock band founded in Los Angeles, California by lead singer Danyell Souza[1] and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Tony Fagenson.[2]

The band started releasing music independently in 2016 and signed a publishing deal with Position Music[3] soon after. On August 27th, 2018 Dead Posey signed to rock/metal label Sumerian Records [4] and released three EP's with the label: Freak Show,[5] Malfunction,[6] and Malfunction X Broken Down.[7]

Dead Posey started releasing new music for their debut album due out Fall 2024. Ahead of the unreleased album the band has received some early radio play with singles, Can't Take Me Down",[8] which debuted on Kerrang! Radio's Fresh Blood hosted by Alex Baker and were The Featured Artist Of The Week.[9] Dead Posey's single "She Went Bad" was also featured on Sirius XM Octane Test Drive with host Jose Mangin.[10]

The band has played notable festivals Download,[11] Louder Than Life,[12] Aftershock, Shiprocked,[13] MadCool Festival summer 2024[14] as well as toured with bands such as Theory of a Deadman,[15] Palaye Royale, Bones UK,[16] Through Fire, The Birthday Massacre and Saul.[17]

Dead Posey's music has been featured in numerous television shows such as Syfy's Wynonna Earp,[18] Fox's Lucifer, MTV's Teen Wolf, Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, CBS's Fire Country, Netflix's Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father and The Most Hated Man On The Internet, as well as in ads for Taco Bell, Sony PlayStation, Back 4 Blood and Riot Games’ League of Legends.[19] In 2019 the bands song "Don't Stop The Devil" was the theme song for WWE's Elimination Chamber.[20]

Dead Posey has received positive write ups from the likes of Spin,[21] Guitar World[22], Kerrang! Magazine[23] and Loudwire which the band's single "Can't Take Me Down" was featured for best rock and metal songs.[24] They have also collaborated with Hot Topic on their "I Like Scary Movies Experience" feature and have appeared on podcasts such as The Boo Crew,[25] The Fred Minnick Show[26] and She Will Rock You.[1]

Influences[edit]

The band has cited Garbage, Nine Inch Nails, The Kills, Nirvana, Hole, Marilyn Manson, Depeche Mode, Rob Zombie and PJ Harvey as musical influences and David Lynch, Edgar Allan Poe and Salvador Dalí as artistic influences.[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Meet the Artist: Danyell Souza, Dead Posey". She Will Rock You. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  2. ^ Hutchings, Paul (2020-06-23). "Interview: Danyell and Tony of Dead Posey". The Razor's Edge. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  3. ^ published, Mark McStea (2019-10-16). "Dead Posey: "We're not religious or anything, but there's something kind of earthy about that life-and-death grandeur..."". guitarworld. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ wookubus (2018-08-27). "Sumerian Records Sign Dead Posey". Theprp.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ "Tour Bus Playlist: Dead Posey's essential tracks". Ticketmaster UK. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  6. ^ Hutchings, Paul (2020-06-18). "Album Review: Dead Posey - Malfunction". The Razor's Edge. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  7. ^ Thorley, Andy (2020-12-15). "Review: Dead Posey: Malfunction X Broken Down (2020)". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  8. ^ Loudwire Staff (April 2022). "Best Rock + Metal Songs of March — Staff Favorites + Essential Tracks". Loudwire. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  9. ^ "Kerrang! Radio: Fresh Blood on Kerrang! Radio". Kerrang! Radio. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  10. ^ "Octane". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  11. ^ "Dead Posey at Download - ALTCORNER.com". altcorner.com. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  12. ^ admin (2020-06-28). "Interview: Dead Posey". Devil's Gate Music. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  13. ^ "Making Waves, The ShipRocked Podcast". shiprocked.podbean.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  14. ^ "DEAD POSEY | Mad Cool Festival". madcoolfestival.es. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  15. ^ "Theory of a Deadman with Dead Posey live in Manchester". RAMzine. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  16. ^ "Dead Posey - Surviving with Oxygen Tanks on tour and pissing in Starbucks cups - Interview". RawMusicTV. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  17. ^ L'Amy, Jazmin (2019-11-24). "DEAD POSEY - "Infusing a little bit of piss and vinegar into our songs."". FREAK. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  18. ^ "Wynonna Earp "On the Road Again" A review". girlwriter. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  19. ^ "Music by Dead Posey". Tunefind. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  20. ^ "Dirty Honey's 'When I'm Gone' and 5 Other Rock Songs that were WWE PPV Themes". WRIF Rocks Detroit. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  21. ^ "Dead Posey Release New Video for "Parasite"". SPIN. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  22. ^ Mark McStea (2019-10-16). "Dead Posey: "We're not religious or anything, but there's something kind of earthy about that life-and-death grandeur..."". guitarworld. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  23. ^ "Sophie K on the new music you have to hear now". Kerrang!. July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  24. ^ Staff, Loudwire StaffLoudwire (2022-04-01). "Best Rock + Metal Songs of March — Staff Favorites + Essential Tracks". Loudwire. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  25. ^ Owen, Tom (2019-09-05). "[Podcast] DEAD POSEY Take Us Behind the Veil of their Dark, Spooky Infused Rock Music!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  26. ^ "Rock Band Dead Posey Talks 'Making It' In Music, Drinks Jack Daniel's and EH Taylor". Fred Minnick. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  27. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Dead Posey Talks New EP 'Malfunction' and Life In Quarantine". Headrush TV. Retrieved 2021-01-15.[dead link]
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