Death In Graceland

Progressive / Psychedelic / Post Hardcore

Cincinnati, OH

Billboard

After surviving tumultuous and unpredictable lives in other Cincinnati rock bands, the members of Death In Graceland found each other in the spring of 2002. The chemistry between the four young men was automatically apparent and lethal. Combining a delicious blend of heartbreak, rock n' roll, and sass, Death In Graceland immediately began playing shows and recording material after only a brief existence of two months. In October of 2002, the band headed into the studio to record seven songs that would be deemed as the dark-hearted album "Come On, Touch Me", which was later named as the 2003 Record of the Year by CityBeat, the most popular independent publication in Cincinnati.

Death In Graceland has repeatedly toured both the East Coast and Midwest and was honored to be chosen to play the prestigious "North By Northeast" (NXNE) Festival in Toronto, Canada in June 2003. The band has become accustomed to providing for themselves and through that process, have become diligent in making themselves both more prominent and successful as a musical group. With aspirations of touring as much as possible with new material, Death In Graceland recently finished work on its sophomore 11-track album and is currently shopping it to labels in hopes of finding financial backing.

The group has received many accolades within the Cincinnati area which include: twice receiving a Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best Punk Band in 2004 and 2005, performing at Midpoint Music Festival, the city's premeire music fest, and being asked to play both Cincinnati's date of The Vans Warped Tour as well as Jammin' on Main, which is Cincinnati's biggest weekend of music that attracts several popular national acts. They were named Best Live Act at the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in 2006 most recently.

Throughout its history Death In Graceland has shared the stage with: The Bronx, Turing Machine, The Vibrators, Your Enemies Friends, The Pink Spiders, Don Caballero, Communique, Read Yellow, Black Cat Music, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Smoke Or Fire, The Offspring, Bullet Train to Vegas, Letters Organize, Call Me Lightning, The Catheters, Zombi, The Constantines, Panthers.