Dreamcar
Dreamcar | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Spinoff of | |
| Members | Davey Havok Tony Kanal Tom Dumont Adrian Young |
Dreamcar (stylized as DREAMCAR) is an American new wave supergroup from Los Angeles, California.[3] The band consists of Davey Havok, best known as the lead singer of AFI, along with Tony Kanal (bass), Tom Dumont (guitar) and Adrian Young (drums), all the members of No Doubt except for Gwen Stefani.
Background and musical style
In February 2016, representatives for the then-unnamed group confirmed to Billboard that No Doubt's instrumental members – Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young – were joining forces with AFI frontman Davey Havok in a new band. They had already finished recording their debut album and were looking for a label to release it on.[4] At the time, Gwen Stefani was a judge on The Voice and promoting a new solo album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like. Havok reiterated that he was not "replacing" Stefani or singing for No Doubt.[5]
In November 2016, the project revealed its name, Dreamcar.[6]
Dreamcar's first single "Kill for Candy" premiered on March 2, 2017. A video for the song was released on April 3, 2017. Their self-titled debut album was released on May 12, 2017.[7]
On May 6, 2023, Dreamcar reunited for a surprise set at the 11th Annual Musack Rock & Roll Carnival in Los Angeles.[8] On April 2, 2024, the band announced the release of the Dream EP, which released on April 5 and featured a cover of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream".[1] Later that year, they played the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California.[9]
Band members
- Davey Havok – lead vocals
- Tony Kanal – bass
- Tom Dumont – guitar
- Adrian Young – drums, percussion
Touring members
- Scheila Gonzalez – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals
- Ijeoma Njaka – backing vocals
- Dessy Di Lauro – backing vocals
Former touring members
- Gabrial McNair – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Rock [11] | ||
| Dreamcar |
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115 | 20 |
EPs
- Dream EP (2024)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. Air. [12] |
US Rock Air. [13] | |||
| "Kill for Candy" | 2017 | 28 | 35 | Dreamcar |
| "All of the Dead Girls" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Born to Lie"[14] | 2017 | Dreamcar |
| "On the Charts"[15] |
References
- ^ a b Fu, Eddie (April 2, 2024). "No Doubt/AFI Supergroup DREAMCAR Announce New Dream EP Out This Friday". Consequence. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Mortensa, Mala. "10 new bands founded by scene icons that you might not have heard of". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Dreamcar: New Band Featuring No Doubt Members and AFI's Davey Havok Reveals Name - Music News - ABC News Radio". Abcnewsradioonline.com. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Baltin, Steve (February 11, 2016). "AFI Singer and Gwen Stefani-Less No Doubt Joining Forces to Form Rock Supergroup". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (May 13, 2017). "AFI's Davey Havok on new band Dreamcar with No Doubt members: 'I didn't replace Gwen Stefani'". NME. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ Childers, Chad ChildersChad (November 16, 2016). "Davey Havok-Led Band With No Doubt Members Gets a Name". Loudwire. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ Epstein, Dan (March 2, 2017). "No Doubt's Tony Kanal on 'Rebirth' With New Supergroup Dreamcar". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Fragassi, Selena (May 7, 2023). "No Doubt Members and AFI's Davey Havok Perform at L.A. Charity Event". Spin. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ staff, Treble (December 4, 2023). "Duran Duran, Blondie, Interpol to play Cruel World 2024". Treble. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ "DREAMCAR Billboard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "DREAMCAR Billboard Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Dreamcar Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Dreamcar Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Frankel, Ricky (April 10, 2017). "Dreamcar: 'Born To Lie'". PunkNews.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dreamcar makes their mark 'On the Charts' with new song". ABC News Radio. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2021.