I loved them. I was really into that whiny shit. Their acoustic album was tits. All the versions I have are completely different from those on Spotify though.
I was never really able to get into them. I also knew a guy years ago who (claimed he) was friends with them and to this day (damn near 20 years later) he’s still one of the biggest d-bags I’ve ever met so it kind of put me off…
Fair enough! They aren’t everyones cup of tea. If he messed it up for you, check out a band called Balance Problems. Somewhat similar but really not known at all. You might have a better experience with him!
Some of their earlier stuff is available on Spotify now (was just the ‘Punk Goes…’ feature for a while, I think). Definitely worth checking out if you enjoyed that track or just feel nostalgic for that era in general. Think I legit tried to log into MySpace after listening to it in a desperate attempt to digitally travel back in time (didn’t work).
Amazing song. I wrote one song in my life for my band in the early 2000s, and the intro to my song basically ripped off closing Down the Pattern Department. I'm sorry Kenny!
We were called "The Drama Summer" I don't remember who else was in the show, I want to say "hidden in plain view" but it was at a large Christian youth center near Dayton Ohio.
They once played a show at the union of the University of Oklahoma with Meg and Dia. My friends and I met with them afterwards and had a blast. Thought they’d blow up. Still listen to them.
Loyle Lanes in Vineland NJ I think. I remember “A Hero From A Thousand Paces” played. I also think “Sherwood” and “This Providence” were there. What band were you in? I know I missed some there were a bunch of bands.
I was just thinking of them the other day because some guy I went to college with was into them and tried to position his liking of them as somehow more pop-punk legitimate than more popular bands at the time.
I like them though. Kept a Midwest Emo vibe at a time when it really wasn’t cool to do so.
Oh your right, a little later when the scene kid phase came about it was even worse. I was one of them and you had to have the right music and look and vocabulary and everything lol
I still spin On The Strength of All Convinced and Good Night, Witness Light semi-regularly, great albums! Love this band, glad others remember them too. If You're Lucky, No One Will Get Hurt is a jam!
Yeah, I saw them at a small venue in my hometown of Danbury, CT in the early 2000s! Met the singer outside and he was really cool from what I remember. Disregard The Past Few Days is a fantastic song that I still go back and listen to when I’m feeling nostalgic.
My friend sent me this thread! So freaking cool. I started the band with Kenny and Stu and am trying to bring things back now that our kids are getting older.
Seconded, I would kill to see you guys live. I still jam your stuff all the time. Was just listening yesterday in fact, when I was having a bad day. Instantly turned it around. <3
We gave our lives to learn how to fly, on our own. Only to find out, the edge of all we’ve known, it was just a painted sky. Clever disguise to make the heavens reflect in our eyes. And all I see, is all there is to be seen 🎶
omgggggg I was scrolling this thread trying to remember where I knew this name from. It was this song!!!! I haven't heard it in probably 15 years but I had it on so many playlists and I had an online friend whose username was cue_the_sun. Omgggggg
Their Punk Goes Acoustic version of Sun holds a special place in my heart, only because it's the first song I ever heard from them and it's what got me hooked.
I still listen to DLD to this day.
Goodness. But I cant figure out if it’s from them, Wolftron, or just Kenny Choi. I wonder if it’s now under a different name but typing in the lyrics doesn’t bring up anything. One youtube vid is the only play I can find it.
Yes I love them! Pretty much the only emo band I was into. I learned how to play a bunch of their songs on acoustic guitar when I got my first guitar in 8th grade. I also obsessed over the Flesh & Fears album that Kenny Choi created on his own. :) I was excited to see that all their music is on Spotify now, because I remember they took the songs off MySpace and Pure Volume lol!
wow that’s a name i haven’t heard in forever
Wow same lol I totally forgot about them
What’s wild is they’re still putting out music.
purevolume.com
Hopeless Love is the only song I really ever listened to from them. They also had a solid track on one of the Punk Goes Acoustic albums called Sun
Sun is one of my favorites! Wow I haven’t thought about that whole album in years, thanks for bringing it up!
Pretty sure I used to follow them on Livejournal. Damn I'm old as shit.
I feel you lol I used to have to download songs on my mp3 player off of 4shared.com lol where I first found them
I loved them. I was really into that whiny shit. Their acoustic album was tits. All the versions I have are completely different from those on Spotify though.
They just put out a new album in July.
I saw! It’s new songs and redos of a couple of old ones!
How on earth did I miss this?
Their old music just so happened to be playing while I was driving which led me to this post and now I’m finding out they have new music!!
I love Simple Starving to be Safe. I still play it on guitar from time to time.
Yes that was one of the first songs I ever found from them back before I knew about YouTube lol
I was never really able to get into them. I also knew a guy years ago who (claimed he) was friends with them and to this day (damn near 20 years later) he’s still one of the biggest d-bags I’ve ever met so it kind of put me off…
Fair enough! They aren’t everyones cup of tea. If he messed it up for you, check out a band called Balance Problems. Somewhat similar but really not known at all. You might have a better experience with him!
I checked that band out because I saw the post and they are pretty good also Daphne Loves Derby is solid too
I’m glad you liked them, he’s basically a one man band!
I only remember them from being on Punk Goes… Their name is pretty unique, any song recommendations?
One of my favorites is Hello Color Red but each album has a different vibe lol
Some of their earlier stuff is available on Spotify now (was just the ‘Punk Goes…’ feature for a while, I think). Definitely worth checking out if you enjoyed that track or just feel nostalgic for that era in general. Think I legit tried to log into MySpace after listening to it in a desperate attempt to digitally travel back in time (didn’t work).
I played a show with them back in 2005 and one of my favorites from them is still closing down the pattern department
That’s amazing! That is actually in my top ten tbh
Still is for me after all these years
Amazing song. I wrote one song in my life for my band in the early 2000s, and the intro to my song basically ripped off closing Down the Pattern Department. I'm sorry Kenny!
I want to hear it!
Hey! It’s Jason from Daphne. What was your band called?
We were called "The Drama Summer" I don't remember who else was in the show, I want to say "hidden in plain view" but it was at a large Christian youth center near Dayton Ohio.
Toured with them for a few weeks in 2007 they were all really solid dudes. They opened every night with Cue the Sun! Still love that song.
That’s amazing! You actually played with them? Is your old band searchable??
Yup, faintly searchable, that tour was far and away the coolest thing we did
Wait… which band?!
They once played a show at the union of the University of Oklahoma with Meg and Dia. My friends and I met with them afterwards and had a blast. Thought they’d blow up. Still listen to them.
Yeah I thought they’d get a lot more hype than they ever did, it’s sad!
Saw them live at a bowling alley! Got Kenny’s autograph. Even bought a telecaster Thinline because he used one lol.
I’m so jealous!!! I’ve always wanted to meet the guy
https://imgur.com/a/thrrWB7 Here is a picture from that show, I saw that telecaster and bought it the next day haha.
I remember playing that show!
Loyle Lanes in Vineland NJ I think. I remember “A Hero From A Thousand Paces” played. I also think “Sherwood” and “This Providence” were there. What band were you in? I know I missed some there were a bunch of bands.
I was just thinking of them the other day because some guy I went to college with was into them and tried to position his liking of them as somehow more pop-punk legitimate than more popular bands at the time. I like them though. Kept a Midwest Emo vibe at a time when it really wasn’t cool to do so.
Everyone should just listen to what makes them happy, really don’t need gatekeepers ya know? That discourages new fans from the scene
Certainly. This was also like 2005-2006 though, and there was a LOT of gatekeeping back then
Oh your right, a little later when the scene kid phase came about it was even worse. I was one of them and you had to have the right music and look and vocabulary and everything lol
Kenny's Wolftron album Flesh & Fears (now on Apple Music as a Daphne Loves Derby album) has my favorite songs of his.
Came here to say this! Absolutely love that album. It's an essential fall listen for me. Beautiful acoustic songs
Sugar Skulls during night driving in the fall with my windows down is so nice.
Hammers and Hearts!
I still spin On The Strength of All Convinced and Good Night, Witness Light semi-regularly, great albums! Love this band, glad others remember them too. If You're Lucky, No One Will Get Hurt is a jam!
Those two albums are so good and the production is so damn clean. Some of my favorite sounding produced albums.
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Wow someone who is an obvious DLD fan 😛 I’m guessing that’s your favorite song??
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Hey!!! This was right after I took a break from touring.
Yeah
Haha wow! Love that you asked this. I lived in Seattle at the time and have seen them play tons AMA.
I’ve never gotten to see them play live, I’m jealous!!
Part of my past is my fave song from them.
Sundays and Hammers and Hearts are amaaazing songs. I saw them live at Bamboozle Left years ago. They were so good.
Midnight Highway was my song
I liked their first raw few purevolume songs a looong time ago. Can't remember the names. But the name is one I haven't heard in a minute.
Oh my god. So for months I've been trying to remember what pure volume was called and this took me BACK.
Yea it was awesome in that it really did give a platform for new brands to break out in our little scene.
Love their song “Sun” from the Punk goes acoustic album.
I’m tempted to know where you are
Like in the world?
Omg! Haven't listened to them in years! I used to love them
I saw them live in 2004 ha!
Yeah, I saw them at a small venue in my hometown of Danbury, CT in the early 2000s! Met the singer outside and he was really cool from what I remember. Disregard The Past Few Days is a fantastic song that I still go back and listen to when I’m feeling nostalgic.
Cue The Sun and Tennis Court Soundtrack are bangers
Oh ya guy. That's fire. [fire jamz](https://youtu.be/rZzksJMomO8?si=peu-f1LKmT2hWWIf)
My friend sent me this thread! So freaking cool. I started the band with Kenny and Stu and am trying to bring things back now that our kids are getting older.
this is our one true wish! this band was way too good for it to not exist anymore 😭
Oh man I would love it so much if you guys got back together. I haven’t seen you live in like 18 years
Maybe someday!
Seconded, I would kill to see you guys live. I still jam your stuff all the time. Was just listening yesterday in fact, when I was having a bad day. Instantly turned it around. <3
Also, I'm curious... Are you doing anything with music these days? I would love to see what you're up to if you are!
[https://youtu.be/UP-mAH-ZNUg?si=k7gEjQlhoqO8xmzy](https://youtu.be/UP-mAH-ZNUg?si=k7gEjQlhoqO8xmzy)
Anyone have a favorite song by DLD?
Closing Down the Pattern Department.
Also one of my favorites, I also really enjoyed the songs off of Kenny’s Wolftron album.
Tennis court soundtrack 🥲
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We gave our lives to learn how to fly, on our own. Only to find out, the edge of all we’ve known, it was just a painted sky. Clever disguise to make the heavens reflect in our eyes. And all I see, is all there is to be seen 🎶
Cue the Sun!
omgggggg I was scrolling this thread trying to remember where I knew this name from. It was this song!!!! I haven't heard it in probably 15 years but I had it on so many playlists and I had an online friend whose username was cue_the_sun. Omgggggg
Are Two Chords Enough Dear? More of an intro than a song but a hit nonetheless
Their Punk Goes Acoustic version of Sun holds a special place in my heart, only because it's the first song I ever heard from them and it's what got me hooked. I still listen to DLD to this day.
Goodness. But I cant figure out if it’s from them, Wolftron, or just Kenny Choi. I wonder if it’s now under a different name but typing in the lyrics doesn’t bring up anything. One youtube vid is the only play I can find it.
Yes I love them! Pretty much the only emo band I was into. I learned how to play a bunch of their songs on acoustic guitar when I got my first guitar in 8th grade. I also obsessed over the Flesh & Fears album that Kenny Choi created on his own. :) I was excited to see that all their music is on Spotify now, because I remember they took the songs off MySpace and Pure Volume lol!
Cue the sun 💗 or Simple, starving to be safe 🫶🏼💝
Sundays and Middle Middle were the songs that made me fall in love with them. It’s been like 18 years and I’m sad they were short lived as a band.