Donovan Melero
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| Born | March 5, 1989 |
| Origin | Ventura, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Donovan Melero (born March 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and booking agent from Ventura, California. He is currently the lead singer of Hail the Sun and Nova Charisma while also maintaining a solo career. He was previously in a progressive rock supergroup Sianvar. Melero is known for his distinctive, high vocal timbre, which has been often compared to that of recording artist Anthony Green of Circa Survive and Saosin.[1]
Personal life
Donovan Melero was born on March 5, 1989, in Ventura, California to parents Aurelio and Nanette. Melero has two sisters, Nika and Risa, and brother Adam.
Melero graduated from Buena High School in 2007, and from California State University, Chico, where he studied Music Industry, in 2011.
Music career
Solo career
In 2011, Melero released his first solo single All Fruit Eventually Rots (Angelina), followed by Come Over in 2020.
In September 2020, Melero recruited Joe Occhiuti (Ice Nine Kills bass player) and Allen Casillas (touring Hail The Sun drummer) to record his solo full length album at Vudu Studios with producer Mike Watts. The album titled Chelsea Park After Dark was released on April 22, 2022, via Equal Vision Records.[2] To promote the album, music videos for "Better for the Next" and "Hated Seeing You Cry" were released.[3][4]
Hail the Sun
Hail the Sun was formed in Chico, California in 2009 by Melero, Shane Gann, Aric Garcia, and John Stirrat whilst studying music industry in college.[5] Using the campus recording studio, they wrote and recorded their debut full-length studio album, POW! Right In the Kisser!, over the course of three months, which was released on May 21, 2010.[6]
The band since has released 5 studio albums, 2 EPs and has toured with such acts like Dance Gavin Dance, I the Mighty, Circa Survive, and Silverstein, among others. They have also performed at numerous music festivals such as Chain Fest at the Chain Reaction, South By So What?!, Horns Up Festival, and Swanfest.
Sianvar
Sianvar announced their formation on July 23, 2013. The group's first iteration consisted of Melero, Dance Gavin Dance guitarist Will Swan, Stolas guitarist Sergio Medina, and A Lot Like Birds bassist Michael Littlefield and drummer Joseph Arrington.[7] They signed with Swan's independent record label Blue Swan Records.[8]
The band released a self-titled EP in 2014, and a full-length album Stay Lost in 2016.
On April 8, 2019, the band revealed that they were going on an indefinite hiatus from touring and releasing music.[9]
Nova Charisma
In 2019, Melero and his Sianvar bandmate Sergio Medina formed the post-hardcore duo Nova Charisma and signed to Equal Vision Records.[10] The duo started working with Hail The Sun’s touring drummer Allen Casillas and Medina’s Stolas bandmate, Carlo Marquez. They recorded a series of songs eventually released as EPs Exposition I, Exposition II and Exposition III, which were released in 2019-2020 to positive reviews.[11][12][13] The band’s debut, Exposition I, sold out of the vinyl release at pre-order.[14]
In support of the Exposition EP trilogy, Nova Charisma released music videos for "Gemini" and "The Greater Cause", and played a number of live shows with Joe Occhiuti (of Ice Nine Kills), Carlo Marquez (of Stolas) and Aric Garcia (of Hail the Sun) as touring members.[15]
On April 7, 2022, Nova Charisma announced they would be joining RX Bandits for their May-June 2022 shows.
On May 25, 2022, after a two-year period of inactivity, the band released a single, Hollow People.[16]
Booking career and Kill Iconic
From 2011 to 2014, Donovan Melero worked at his own booking company Melero Group. He booked shows for Hail the Sun, Stolas and Sianvar among others.[17]
In 2014, Melero became a booking agent for Dynamic Talent International and was the chief operating officer for Blue Swan Records in 2018.[18]
In 2021, Melero founded the brand Kill Iconic - first, as a music magazine, which later expanded into a record label, Kill Iconic Records. The label roster includes such acts as Gold Necklace, Ahh-Ceh, Satyr and VIS.[19]
Discography
As Donovan Melero
- All Fruit Eventually Rots (Angelina) - Non-album single (2011)
- Come Over - Non-album single (2020)
- That City - Single (2020)
- The Color of Growth - Single (2020)
- Hated Seeing You Cry - Single (2022)
- Better for the Next - Single (2022)
- Neon Ocean - Single (2022)
- Chelsea Park After Dark (2022)
With Hail the Sun
- POW! Right In the Kisser! (2010)
- Elephantitis - EP (2012)
- Wake (2014)
- Culture Scars (2016)
- Secret Wars - EP (2017)
- Mental Knife (2018)
- Devastate and Recalibrate - Non-album single (2019)
- Reimagined - EP (2021)
- New Age Filth (2021)
With Nova Charisma
- Exposition I - EP (2019)
- Gemini - Single (2019)
- Exposition II - EP (2019)
- Exposition III - EP (2020)
- Misleading the Story (Re-Imagined) (2020) from Safe & Sound: An Isolation Compilation by Equal Vision[20]
- Hollow People - Single (2022)
With Sianvar
- Sianvar EP (2014)
- Stay Lost (2016)
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Artist |
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| 2016 | "Intrepid" (feat. Donovan Melero) | Riptide | Samurai Shotgun |
| 2019 | "Redefine" (feat. Donovan Melero) | Light Lost | VIS |
| 2019 | "Lesson Learned in Seconds" (feat. Donovan Melero) | Rebirth | The Jon Hill Project |
| 2019 | "Don't Stay Long" (feat. Donovan Melero) | Compassion | Royal Coda |
| 2020 | "Multiverse, Pt.2" (feat. Kurt Travis and Donovan Melero) | Single | Andrés |
| 2020 | "Odd Reasons" (feat. Donovan Melero) | Single | Moondough |
| 2021 | "Consolidator" (feat. Donovan Melero)[21] | Lost Years | 09 |
| 2022 | "Black Hole" (feat. Donovan Melero)[22] | Out of Light | Scary Kids Scaring Kids |
References
- ↑ "UTG INTERVIEW: Donovan Melero of Hail The Sun - Under the Gun Review". underthegunreview.net. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ↑ HAIL THE SUN VOCALIST DONOVAN MELERO SHARES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM CHELSEA PARK AFTER DARK – R o c k 'N' L o a d
- ↑ Donovan Melero "Better For the Next" (Official Music Video)
- ↑ Donovan Melero "Hated Seeing You Cry" (Official Music Video) - YouTube
- ↑ "Hail The Sun - Equal Vision Records". www.equalvision.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ↑ "POW! Right In The Kisser!, by Hail The Sun". Hail The Sun. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ↑ "New band - Sianvar (Members of Dance Gavin Dance, Hail The Sun, A Lot Like Birds, Stolas) • /r/PostHardcore". reddit.com. 24 July 2013.
- ↑ "Sianvar | Blue Swan Records". blueswanrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sianvar on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
- ↑ "Nova Charisma". Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ Nova Charisma Release New EP Titled Exposition I | noisetrend
- ↑ Nova Charisma – ‘Exposition II’ EP
- ↑ Nova Charisma unveil wondrous new EP, 'Exposition III' | KillYourStereo | Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps
- ↑ NOVA CHARISMA RELEASE NEW EP, "EXPOSITION III" - Equal Vision Records
- ↑ Nova Charisma | Facebook | "Introducing our live band..."
- ↑ Hollow People - Single by Nova Charisma on Apple Music
- ↑ Melero Group | Facebook
- ↑ Blue Swan Records on Twitter: "While Donovan Melero has been an integral part of Blue Swan Records for years, we’d like to officially announce him as part of our team. Donovan joins us as Director of Operations."
- ↑ Hail the Sun's Donovan Melero launches new record label, Kill Iconic - New Fury Media
- ↑ SAFE & SOUND: AN ISOLATION COMPILATION - OUT NOW - Equal Vision Records
- ↑ Album Review: 09 - Lost Years - New Noise Magazine
- ↑ This Is Everything You Need To Know About Scary Kids Scaring Kids’ Upcoming New Album ‘Out Of Light’ - News - Rock Sound Magazine
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