Love Equals Death
Love Equals Death | |
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The band's Nightmerica lineup, left to right: Travis, Duffs, Davi, and Garcia-Romero | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Petaluma, California |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 2003–2009, 2019-2024 |
| Labels | SBAM, Popsmear, Treasure Trunk, Fat Wreck Chords |
| Members | Chris Ivy Matt Brown Tony Heckerman |
| Past members | Chon Travis John Rosser Dominic Davi Tonio Garcia-Romero Duffs Ryan Sinn Tom Arnott Sean Jordon Bryan Kelly-Holden |
| Website | loveequalsdeath |
Love Equals Death was a punk rock band from Petaluma, California, whose music drew influence from classic rock and horror punk. The group formed in 2003 and released two EPs, one compilation album, and one studio album, 2006's Nightmerica. They toured the United States several times, but encountered problems when founding bassist Dominic Davi was arrested in March 2007 on allegations of rape and subsequently dismissed from the band. He was replaced by former Distillers and Angels & Airwaves bassist Ryan Sinn, and the band toured Europe and the United Kingdom. After Sinn left, a retooled Love Equals Death lineup performed on the 2008 Warped Tour and planned to record a second album, but disbanded after singer and founding member Chon Travis quit in January 2009. Travis reformed the band in 2019 and released new music on SBAM records.