Sianvar

Sianvar
Origin Sacramento, California, United States
Genres
Years active 2013–present
Labels Blue Swan Records
Associated acts
Website Official Facebook
Members Will Swan
Donovan Melero
Sergio Medina
Joseph Arrington
Past members Michael Littlefield
Michael Franzino

Sianvar (pronounced: sea-en-var) is an American progressive rock supergroup formed in 2013. The group currently consists of lead vocalist Donovan Melero, guitarists Will Swan and Sergio Medina, and drummer Joseph Arrington. The band is signed to Swan's independent record label Blue Swan Records. They released their debut self-titled EP on January 5, 2014 and their debut full-length studio album, Stay Lost, in August 2016.

Career

2013–17: Self-titled EP and Stay Lost

The band announced their formation on July 23, 2013. The group was originally composed of Dance Gavin Dance guitarist Will Swan, Hail the Sun drummer and vocalist Donovan Melero, Stolas guitarist Sergio Medina, and A Lot Like Birds bassist Michael Littlefield and drummer Joseph Arrington.[3] They became signed to Swan's independent record label Blue Swan Records.[4]

The group released their debut single "Sick Machine" on November 11, 2013.[5] On January 5, 2014, the band released their eponymously titled debut EP through Bandcamp.[6] The band performed their first concert on January 8, 2014 in San Francisco, California. In support of the release, the band toured with other musical groups such as A Lot Like Birds, Tilian Pearson, Strawberry Girls, Stolas, The Venetia Fair, My Iron Lung, EROS, Idlehands, Artifex Pereo, and Eidola.

Michael Littlefield departed from the band in February 2015, subsequently being replaced by A Lot Like Birds guitarist Michael Franzino.[1] Sianvar began tracking for their debut full-length studio album in July 2015. On June 26, 2016, the band announced their debut studio album, Stay Lost, its track listing, and release date. Two days later, the group preimered the lead single "Omniphobia", accompanied with its music video, which premiered on Alternative Press.[7] The band released the single "Psychosis Succumbing" on July 14.[8] The band embarked on their headlining Stay Lost Tour beginning at the Red House in Walnut Creek, California on August 4, 2016.[9]

Sianvar embarked on a second headlining tour in support of Stay Lost in January 2017 with Icarus the Owl and Frameworks.[10]

2018–present: Second studio album

Sianvar toured as a supporting act on Dance Gavin Dance's headlining 2018 spring tour along with Erra and I See Stars, from May 26 to June 21, 2018.[11]

On August 11, 2018, it was confirmed that recording sessions for the band's second full-length studio album had begun at Interlace Recording Studios in Portland, Oregon, with producer Kris Crummett.[12]

On September 11, 2018, Michael Franzino announced his departure from the band, stating that he wanted to focus on his own music career.[13] Will Swan announced that he would be recording bass guitar for the band's second studio album.[14] On September 27, the band revealed that they would be moving forward as a four-piece band.[15]

Musical style and influence

Sianvar's musical style has been praised for its use of progressive rock, post-hardcore, and psychedelic elements. They have often been labelled post-hardcore, math rock, and experimental rock.

Members

Current members
  • Donovan Melero - vocals (2013–present)
  • Will Swan - guitar (2013–present); bass (2018-present)
  • Sergio Medina - guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
  • Joseph Arrington - drums, percussion (2013–present)
Former members
  • Michael Littlefield - bass (2013–2015)
  • Michael Franzino - bass (2015–2018)
Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
Extended plays
  • Sianvar EP (Blue Swan, 2014)
Singles
  • "Sick Machine" (2013)
  • "Omniphobia" (2016)
  • "Psychosis Succumbing" (2016)
  • "BedRoots" (2016)

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.last.fm/music/Sianvar/+wiki
  2. ↑ "Sianvar - Sianvar EP - Album Review on Pop 'stache". popstache.com. 10 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "New band - Sianvar (Members of Dance Gavin Dance, Hail The Sun, A Lot Like Birds, Stolas) • /r/PostHardcore". reddit.com.
  4. ↑ http://blueswanrecords.com/artist/sianvar/
  5. ↑ Sianvar (11 November 2013). "Sianvar - Sick Machine" – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Sianvar EP, by Sianvar". bandcamp.com.
  7. ↑ "Hear members of Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, others on new Sianvar song - Features - Alternative Press". altpress.com.
  8. ↑ Michael Franzino [@SantinoFranzino] (14 July 2016). "New @SianvarOfficial single out today! PRE-ORDER: TOUR DATES:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Sianvar [@SianvarOfficial] (27 June 2016). "Sianvar Presents: The Stay Lost Tour August 2016 @myironlungband @suftamusic Tix:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Sianvar [@SianvarOfficial] (13 December 2016). "Who will be dancing with us this January? Tickets:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/dance_gavin_dance_north_american_headlining_tour_i_see_stars_erra_sianvar
  12. ↑ https://twitter.com/SianvarOfficial/status/1028376128799424512
  13. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/348751895181296/posts/1939647156091754/
  14. ↑ https://twitter.com/SianvarOfficial/status/1043989700741156864
  15. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Sianvar/photos/a.349293125127173/1959073800815756/?type=3&theater
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