Dabda (Korean: 다브다) is a South Korean math rock band. The band currently consists of Lee Seunghyeon, Kim Jiae, Lee Joseph and Noh Keohyeon.[1] Since their formation in 2014, the band has released the studio album But, All the Shining Things Are (2020).[2]
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | Mirror Ball Music, Tron Music |
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History
editDabda were formed in Seoul. Lee Seunghyeon and Kim Jiae attended the same university in Daejeon, and later met other members after they moved to Seoul.[1] The band name is derived Five stages of grief, from the book On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.[3] They released their first single, 황금사자 in 2013, and were introduced as rookies on EBS in 2014.[4]
In 2016, they released their first EP Island of Each (저마다 섬).[5][6] KBS World Radio described the album as "Deep, Azure-Coloured, Immersive Music".[7] In 2018, they released their new single Look of a Dream (꿈의 표정).[8] They won the Grand Prize in the Super Rookie at the Pentaport Rock Festival.[9] In 2019, they performed with Yeseo, George, and Rich Mix at the K-Music Showcase 2019 hosted by The Korean Cultural Centre UK.[10]
In 2020, they were joined by Park Heesoo after past bassist Bae Sangeon left, and released their first full-length album, But, All the Shining Things Are.[11] After the album's release, Park Heesoo left the band, and Noh Keohyeon, a producer of the existing band, newly joined as a bassist.[1] In 2021, they released their collaboration single Jungle Gym with Japanese math rock band Toe.[12] In 2023, they released a new EP Yonder.[13][14] Lee Arim of Music Y Magazine described the album's track One, World, Wound as "It makes Frida Kahlo's portrait overlap, leaving a long lingering impression like a flame that never goes out"[15]
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Lee Seunghyeon – drums (2013–present)
- Kim Jiae – vocals (2013–present)
- Lee Joseph – guitar (2013–present)
- Noh Keohyeon – bass (2021–present)
Past members
edit- Bae Sangeon – bass (2013–2019)
- Park Heesoo – bass (2020)
Discography
editAlbums
editExtended plays
edit- Island of Each (저마다 섬) (2016)
- Yonder (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b c "밴드 '다브다 (Dabda)'의 [정글짐] 발매 기념 인터뷰". Genie (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "Get To Know: 다브다 DABDA". The Rest is Noise. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "Zandari 2018 - Post-rock band Dabda create 'pastel psychedelic' soundscape". The Korea Times. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "헬로 루키 - 스페이스 공감". Educational Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "Borderless Artist Services - Dabda 다브다". Tron Music. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "다브다 - 저 마다 섬". Mirrorball Music (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "K-Music Showcase 2019". Korean Cultural Center. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "꿈의 표정". Bugs (in Korean). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ Son, Kyeongok (2018-07-13). "2018 '인천펜타포트음악축제'". Incheon News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "한국 인디 밴드 영국 관객 사로잡아". Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (in Korean). 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "다브다, 정규 1집 [But, All The Shining Things Are] 발매 기념 인터뷰". Genie (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ Kwon, Ikdo (2021-04-02). "밴드 '다브다', 일본 매스록 밴드 '토'와 협업 싱글". News Tomato (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ Jeong, Imyong. "밴드 다브다, EP [Yonder] 발매". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Seo, Jeongmingab. "[서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 저기 보이는 다브다의 새 음반 'Yonder'". Voice of People (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Arim, Lee. "[Single-Out #466-1] 다브다 「One, World, Wound」". Music Y (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-03.