| Year Long Disaster | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Stoner Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2004 - 2011 |
| Labels | Volcom Entertainment, UnderDogma Records |
| Associated acts | Karma To Burn, Treasure Cat, Alpha Cat, Nebula, Mondo Generator, Speedealer, Third Eye Blind, CKY, John Carpenter |
Year Long Disaster was an American rock band from Los Angeles. Formed in 2004, the band was composed of vocalist and guitarist Daniel Davies, bassist Rich Mullins and drummer Brad Hargreaves. Hargreaves was later replaced by Rob Oswald, and guitarist Will Mecum also joined in a later incarnation of the group around the same time the classic lineup of Karma To Burn had reunited. Davies notably performed with K2B from 2010 - 2011.
Biography[]
Daniel Davies and Rich Mullins first met in November 2003, after the bassist had left Karma to Burn and was playing in the band Speedealer.[1] After completing a drug rehabilitation program together, the pair met Brad Hargreaves in November 2004, and after an informal jam session formed Year Long Disaster later.
Year Long Disaster signed with Californian record label Volcom Entertainment in May 2007, quickly entering the studio with Tucson, Arizona-based producer Jim Waters and later joining Clutch on a month-long United States tour.[2] The band also supported Norwegian punk rock outfit Turbonegro on the North American What Is Rock Tour, beginning in September 2007.[3]
The band's debut album, Year Long Disaster, was released on August 21, 2007.[4] In July 2008, Year Long Disaster contributed a cover version of the Iron Maiden track "Running Free" to the tribute album Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden. Later in the year, the group toured with Motörhead alongside Misfits, Valient Thorr and Airbourne.[5]
In September 2009, it was reported that Year Long Disaster had begun recording its second studio album at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, California with producer Nick Raskulinecz. Preceded by the single "Show Me Your Teeth", Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed was released on March 9, 2010. The band also contributed a cover version of The Sword's "Maiden, Mother & Crone" to a split single with the Austin, Texas-based group, released by Volcom in March 2010.
In 2010 Rob Oswald and Will Mecum would join the band and in turn Davies would contribute to Karma to Burn as a vocalist, namely on 2010's Appalachian Incantation and 2011's V. Both bands would tour together in 2010. By 2011, Davies would leave Karma To Burn and Year Long Disaster would be inactive. Since then, Davies had contributed as a live vocalist to CKY[6][7] and later for several soundtracks with composer John Carpenter.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- Year Long Disaster (2007, Volcom Entertainment)
- Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed (2010, Volcom Entertainment)
Personnel[]
- Daniel Davies - Guitar, Vocals (2004 - 2011)
- Rich Mullins - Bass (2004 - 2011)
- Brad Hargreaves - Drums, Percussion (2004 - 2010)
- Rob Oswald - Drums (2010 - 2011)
- Will Mecum - Guitar (2010 - 2011) (Died 2021)
Tours[]
- 2006 Fall North American Tour (With Clutch) (2006)[8]
- Spring 2007 North American Tour (With The Sword) (2007)[9]
- From Beale Street to Oblivion Tour (With Clutch, The Bellrays) (2007)[10]
- What Is Rock North American Tour (With Turbonegro) (2007)[11]
- Volcom Europe Tour (With Birds of Avalon) (2007)[12]
- Spring 2008 European Tour (With Turbonegro, Valient Thorr) (2008)[13]
- June 2008 Tour (With Burning Brides) (2008)[14]
- July 2008 Tour (With Foo Fighters, Supergrass) (2008)[15]
- August 2008 European Tour) (2008)[16]
- Volcom 2008 Tour (With Motörhead, Misfits, Valient Thorr, Airbourne) (2008)[17]
- October 2008 Tour (With Toadies, People in Planes) (2008)[18]
- Winter 2009 Tour (With The Sword) (2009)[19]
- Spaceland Residency (2010)[20]
- Spring 2010 European Tour (With Karma To Burn) (2010)[21]
- May 2010 North American Tour (With Karma To Burn) (2010)[22]
- Summer 2010 European Tour (With Karma To Burn) (2010)[23]