Dream On Dreamer

Sometimes things just seem like they were meant to be. Whether it's chance, talent, timing or a combination of all of the above, the stars align and opportunities others fight long and hard for just fall from the sky.

Prime example is Melbourne’s Post-Hardcore six-piece Dream On Dreamer.

Early 2010, German exchange student Marcel Gadacz was still learning his way around the finer points of Australia's brand of English when he came across the five like-minded individuals that would form a band rising through the ranks of the Australian and Internationals scenes faster than anyone can keep track of. Amongst them was recently migrated American drummer Aaron Fiocca, and guitarist / producer Callan Orr, whose older brother Kevin has been involved with bands like The Getaway Plan and Behind Crimson Eyes. The other three members - keyboardist Daniel Jungwirth, bassist / vocalist Michael McLeod and guitarist Luke Domic, had all just finished stints in local bands and were ready for a fresh start. And thus, the wheels were in motion.

By June 2010, the band had signed with Australia's premier Alternative Management and Label company UNFD and were on their way to joining the national Take Action Australia Tour with US acts Attack Attack and Pierce The Veil.

From there everything just snowballed.

The bands debut "Hope" EP became a worldwide hit, securing the band US co-management with red hot Sacramento-based company The Artery Foundation, and a worldwide deal with Rise Records out of Portland. They toured with The Amity Affliction, Avenged Sevenfold, The Devil Wears Prada, smashed out one of the most memorable Push Over Festival sets in recent times, and then flew straight to Florida to record their debut full length, Heartbound.

The release of “Heartbound” opened doors worldwide for the band. In the past 12 months they have completed 3 US Tours, a 6 weeks European tour, New Zealand and covered six countries in Asia in support of the album. They've been featured in major press across the world and have released three film clips on shoe-string budgets that have accumulated over 1,000,000 YouTube plays and are already one of the hottest punk rock tickets in Australia. Most recently, their album “Heartbound” was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock album of 2011, while fans voted the band Blunt Magazine’s “Best Newcomer” and “Album of the Year” in the recent Yearbook issue. Following their appearance on Soundwave 2012, Dream On Dreamer are preparing to release a DVD documenting the past 18 months of their lives. At 21 years of age, the members have seen more of the world than most people ever will.

Under three years into their careers, Dream On Dreamer are at the top of their game already. So far, everything has gone as well as can be imagined. And yet we are really only at the beginning. Heartbound is an exceptional debut from a band who has caught the attention of every ear they've graced. It's set to make them the next international success story to come out of Australia, just as Parkway Drive and The Amity Affliction have done in recent years. So how has this all happened so quickly? The answer is simple: listen to HEARTBOUND.