DAYSEEKER
ANNOUNCE REPLICA ACOUSTIC ALBUM
ARRIVES DIGITALLY ON APRIL 19 + PHYSICALLY ON JUNE 14
BAND SHARES VISUALIZER FOR
BURIAL PLOT FEAT. BEARTOOTH’S CALEB SHOMO
TOURING AUSTRALIA IN JULY
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CASEY + LANDON TEWERS
INERTIA
Southern California’s DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez (vocals), Gino Sgambelluri (guitar), Ramone Valerio (bass), and Zac Mayfield (drums) — are pleased to announce their forthcoming acoustic album Replica, which arrives digitally on April 19 and physically on June 14 via Spinefarm.
The stripped down, intimate renditions of familiar fan favorites highlight the band’s songcraft and allow the listener to experience Dayseeker in an entirely new way. The collection also includes an Evanescence cover and appearances from Holding Absence‘s Lucas Woodland and indie artist Amber DeLaRosa.
To accompany the news, the band has shared the visualizer for Burial Plot (Feat. Caleb Shomo of Beartooth).
This gorgeous version’s heft comes from the restraint, refined instrumentation and the high impact vocal interplay.
“Burial Plot (Acoustic) is our third rendition that’s officially been released so we knew we had to make it special and interesting for our fans,” says Rodriguez. “Caleb Shomo absolutely helped transform this song and it’s one of our favorites.”
Commenting on the album itself, Rodriguez says, “Replica is one of our favorite releases to date. It completely shows a new side to our band and the kind of music we’re capable of creating.”
Replica is the somewhat unexpected (yet welcomed) result of a specific gig in 2022, when the band’s gear overheated at Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Thinking on his feet, Rodriguez grabbed an acoustic guitar from the van, plugged in, and performed Without Me. Soon, he had pulled together a five-song set on the fly as thousands of fans flocked to the stage.
“I felt like we let people down, but I had so many friends say, ‘Everyone will remember the day your equipment stopped working and you still played the set as a really special moment’,'” he recalls. “It felt natural for our songs. We usually will do extra tracks for a Deluxe version or re-release, but we decided to commit to an entire acoustic album this time.”
Dayseeker will also embark on a North American headline tour this April and May before heading to Australia this July, touring nationally supported by Casey, Landon Tewers and Inertia, with two headline shows in New Zealand to follow. Tickets are selling fast for the Australian run, with Adelaide already sold out and a low ticket warning for Sydney.
01. Sleeptalk (Acoustic)
02. Without Me (Feat. Amber DeLaRosa) (Acoustic)
03. Neon Grave (Acoustic)
04. Starving To Be Empty (Feat. Lucas Woodland) (Acoustic)
05. Homesick (Acoustic)
06. Crying While You’re Dancing (Acoustic)
07. Burial Plot (Feat. Caleb Shomo) (Acoustic)
08. Drunk (Acoustic)
09. Afterglow (Acoustic)
10. My Immortal” (Acoustic)
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2024
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
CASEY + LANDON TEWERS
INERTIA
SUNDAY 7 JULY – MAGNET HOUSE, PERTH 18+ FINAL TICKETS
TUESDAY 9 JULY – LION ARTS FACTORY, ADELAIDE LIC AA SOLD OUT!
THURSDAY 11 JULY – THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE LIC AA SELLING FAST
FRIDAY 12 JULY – LIBERTY HALL, SYDNEY LIC AA FINAL TICKETS
SATURDAY 13 JULY – FORUM, MELBOURNE 18+ SELLING FAST
TUESDAY 16 JULY – NECK OF THE WOODS, AUCKLAND 18+ ^ FINAL TICKETS
WEDNESDAY 17 JULY – SAN FRAN, WELLINGTON 18+ ^^Dayseeker appearing onlyTickets on sale now from destroyalllines.com
Dayseeker are a quiet killer. The band has steadily built a buzz over the past several years — and they have reached a tipping point. Dayseeker have become a scene standout with 2019’s Sleeptalk, which was hailed by Alternative Press as “a warm and welcome release to higher ground” and as “much needed fresh air into the post-hardcore scene.The album has gone on to accumulate over 125 million streams, and it positioned the band as a formidable force — and one that is primed to take its next big leap. In 2021, the band dropped a deluxe version of Sleeptalk, featuring four reimagined versions of album tracks, which offered fans a fresh and unique take on songs they already love. It also demonstrated the depth and breadth of the band’s creative vision, scope, and possibilities. However, Dark Sun catapulted the band beyond the scene’s stratosphere. The album is out now via Spinefarm and is at 80 millions streams.
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