DNCE

DNCE was an American dance-rock band consisting of lead singer Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee. Bassist and keyboardist Cole Whittle was a part of the band from when they formed in 2015¹ to when they went on hiatus in 2019. DNCE's music is mainly dance-rock, dance-pop, pop rock, and funk-pop. The band signed with Republic Records and released their debut single, "Cake by the Ocean", on September 18, 2015. The song reached the top 10 on several charts, including on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number nine. The band's second single, "Toothbrush", was moderately successful. Their debut extended play (EP), Swaay, was released on October 23, 2015. It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum. After appearing on the positively-received Grease Live!, their self-titled debut studio album was released on November 18, 2016 and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200, earning a gold certification. Their second EP, People to People, was released on June 15, 2018, but did not chart. The band was also nominated for Favorite New Artist for the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards and Best Song to Lip Sync and Best Anthem for the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards, and performed at the 2017 Fashion Meets Music Festival.…

DNCE was an American dance-rock band consisting of lead singer Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee. Bassist and keyboardist Cole Whittle was a part of the band from when they formed in 2015 to when they went on hiatus in 2019. DNCE's music is mainly dance-rock, dance-pop, pop rock, and funk-pop. The band signed with Republic Records and released their debut single, "Cake by the Ocean", on September 18, 2015. The song reached the top 10 on several charts, including on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number nine. The band's second single, "Toothbrush", was moderately successful. Their debut extended play (EP), Swaay, was released on October 23, 2015. It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum. After appearing on the positively-received Grease Live!, their self-titled debut studio album was released on November 18, 2016 and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200, earning a gold certification. Their second EP, People to People, was released on June 15, 2018, but did not chart. The band was also nominated for Favorite New Artist for the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards and Best Song to Lip Sync and Best Anthem for the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards, and performed at the 2017 Fashion Meets Music Festival. In 2018, after People to People and their non-album single "Dance" had limited success, the band went on an indefinite hiatus. After the group went on a hiatus, Jonas rejoined the Jonas Brothers and Lee began performing with acts such as Charli XCX. In February 2022, DNCE returned (albeit, without Whittle) after their hiatus, with a collaboration with Kygo titled "Dancing Feet". The band released three more songs afterwards ("Move", "Got Me Good", and "Flamingo", the latter for the movie Anything's Possible) before going on hiatus once again in 2024¹. ==Career== ===2015: Background and origins=== Lead singer Joe Jonas originally rose to fame as a member of the band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers, Nick and Kevin. Both guitarist JinJoo Lee and drummer Jack Lawless were, for varying tenures, a part of the Jonas Brothers' live backing band, playing guitar and drums respectively. The idea for DNCE first came about while Jonas and Lawless were living together, although the project was put on hold due to the duo's respective busy schedules. Jonas, Lawless, and Lee officially came together to form DNCE in 2015. Though work on music had already begun, the group struggled to find a fourth member to fit into the band. Jonas began working with American singer-songwriter Justin Tranter for DNCE's music. This led to the friendship of Jonas and bassist and keyboardist Cole Whittle, the now-former bassist in Tranter's band, Semi Precious Weapons. Ultimately, Whittle was added as a full-time member of the band. The group named themselves DNCE, which lyrically spoke of being too drunk to spell the word "dance". Jonas later added that the group decided on the name as it described the "imperfect awesome[ness] of the four of [them] together." Lee later added that "much like the spelling of the word, you don't have to be a perfect dancer to dance in life." ===2018–2019: People to People and hiatus=== To start out 2018, DNCE released the non-album single, "Dance" on January 26. This release was the first single from the band (as a main artist) to not chart at all. On April 6, they were featured on Italian record producer duo Merk & Kremont's single, "Hands Up", which only hit number 42 on Italy's FIMI Singles Chart, although it was certified platinum in that country. On June 15, they released their second extended play, People to People. The EP, although positively-received by critics, did not hit any chart. It would later be released in Japan with "Dance" as a bonus track. On February 28, 2019, the Jonas Brothers announced their comeback, in which Jonas and Lawless resumed work with them, which caused DNCE to go on hiatus for more than three years. The Jonas Brothers' comeback would be more successful than DNCE's recent endeavors, with the band's comeback single "Sucker" debuting at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, alongside hitting number one on four other charts. Even after DNCE's breakup, however, The Jonas Brothers have frequently performed "Cake by the Ocean" in their live set. Lawless and Lee joined the Jonas Brothers in their backing band for their Remember This Tour from August to October 2021 before DNCE reunited, in which they added "Toothbrush" to the set. ===2022–2024: Reformation and second hiatus=== On February 7, 2022, DNCE announced their return, in which Cole Whittle did not return to the band as he started his solo music career when they were on hiatus. On February 25, 2022, DNCE was featured on Norwegian record producer and DJ Kygo's single "Dancing Feet", as their comeback single. On May 6, 2022, they released the single "Move". On July 8, 2022, they released the single "Got Me Good". Exactly two weeks later, on July 22, 2022, DNCE released the song "Flamingo" as part of the soundtrack for the movie Anything's Possible. After limited success from their comeback and the absence of releases since "Flamingo", the band would go on hiatus again in 2024. The band briefly returned in 2024 to release a remix of Joe Jonas' song "Work It Out" alongside a compilation EP including a number of their previous singles. ==Artistry== In 2016, band member Cole Whittle said, "Musically, we sound like disco funk hits played by a good garage band." The band's influences included the Electric Light Orchestra, Sly and the Family Stone, Weezer, Earth, Wind & Fire, Hall & Oates, Prince, the Bee Gees, and Led Zeppelin. ==Members== Joe Jonas: lead vocals – Jonas first rose to prominence as a member of the Jonas Brothers, a band that has considerable success across music, film and television. Jack Lawless: drums, percussion, backing vocals – Jack Lawless played drums for the Jonas Brothers from their Marvelous Party Tour (2007) until their disbandment, and again from their 2019 reunion onwards. Lawless and Jonas were roommates, with Lawless continuing to perform with the band on subsequent tours. In 2010, Lawless became the drummer for alternative rock band Ocean Grove; the group released their debut extended play in 2011¹. JinJoo Lee: guitar, backing vocals – Lee is from South Korea and, like Lawless, has previously toured with acts such as the Jonas Brothers, playing the guitar. She was a member of CeeLo Green's touring band from 2010 to 2011, and later worked with JoJo and Charli XCX. Cole Whittle: bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals – Whittle rose to fame as the bassist for Semi Precious Weapons. The band released three studio albums during their run, with their final release coming in 2014¹. He has also recently contributed as a songwriter, alongside fellow Semi Precious Weapons member Justin Tranter. Whittle did not return to DNCE when they reunited in 2022 in order to focus on his solo career. ==Discography== ==Filmography== ==Tours== ===Headlining=== The Greatest Tour Ever Tour (2015–2016) DNCE in Concert (2017) DNCE GOGO SAIKO Japan Tour (2017) ===As opening act=== Revival Tour (2016) 24K Magic World Tour (2017–2018) ==Awards and nominations== ==References== ==External links==

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