Doors: 6:00pm • Show: 6:30pm Warehouse Live Presents Rock Yourself to Sleep with Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, I The Mighty, Hail The Sun, The Orphan, The Poet, Rock Yourself to Sleep Contest Winner Doors: 6:00pm • Show: 6:30pm Dance Gavin Dance Similar Artists: Emarosa | A Lot Like Birds | Lower Definition | Jonny Craig | Isles & Glaciers Dance Gavin Dance is an American post-hardcore band formed in Sacramento, California in 2005. It was formed out of the dissolution of several other bands including Farewell Unknown, Ghost Runner on Third, and Five Minute Ride.Discography: November 14, 2006 - Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean May 15, 2007 - Downtown Battle Mountain August 19, 2008 - Dance Gavin Dance June 9, 2009 - Happiness March 8, 2011 - Downtown Battle Mountain II. All of Dance Gavin Dance's records have been released on Rise Records.  A Lot Like Birds Similar Artists: Secret Band | Dance Gavin Dance | Kurt Travis | Tides Of Man | Lower Definition A Lot Like Birds is a 6-8 piece progressive rock/post-hardcore outfit from Sacramento, CA, formed in September 2009, known for their tendency to experiment with several diverse genre influences and their incorporation of orchestral and ambient sound-scapes contrasted by chaotic, schizophrenic episodes. On January 9th of 2011, A Lot Like Birds announced that Kurt Travis (Ex of Dance Gavin Dance, Five Minute Ride, No Not Constant, and O! The Joy) would be the new singer and second front-man, alongside Cory Lockwood. With their acclaimed addition, the band quickly signed to Doghouse Records (All American Rejects, Say Anything,The Get Up Kids) and acquired The Artery Foundation (Asking Alexandria, Dance Gavin Dance, Alesana) as management. Their debut album Plan B was the brainchild of the band’s guitarist/original vocalist Michael Franzino, who invited several talented musicians in the Sacramento scene (Including various orchestral instrumentalists and a female vocalist) to perform on the record. They spent their first year of existence diligently perfecting their live set, building their fan base, and most recently, writing their sophomore album as a collaborative effort. Their live set is known for setting deep moods that swing from thoughtful, emotional build-ups to body-moving, epic climaxes. After signing both deals, they entered Interlace Audio Recording Studio with producer / engineer Kris Crummet (Closure In Moscow, Fear Before, Dance Gavin Dance) to record their second full length, Conversation Piece. After it's release in the fall of 2011,Conversation Piece received praise and they were called "one of post-hardcore’s most important new bands and one of the few capable of saving the scene." (-MindEqualsBlown.net). A Lot Like Birds will spend all of 2012 on the road, taking their new album and frenzied live antics to the masses. I The Mighty Similar Artists: Hands Like Houses | Palisades | Secrets | Aerolyn | At The Skylines With the release of their debut EP, Hearts and Spades, the San Francisco Bay Area twenty-somethings better known as I the Mighty are proving themselves a musically seismic force to be reckoned with. With their high-energy, technical riffs and singer Brent Walsh's distinctive wailing, I the Mighty can be best compared to bands like Circa Survive and Say Anything. It didn't take long for I the Mighty to start making an impression on the West Coast. The quartet landed on the music director's desk at local modern rock station Live 105 around the release of Hearts and Spades, and from there it's been one milestone after another. I the Mighty have found regular radio airplay, opening slots for Deftones, Hawthorne Heights, and There For Tomorrow, as well as packed venues up and down the West Coast. Not to mention glowing reviews and coverage in Alternative Press, AMP Magazine, and on AbsolutePunk.net "We wanted to introduce I the Mighty and Hearts and Spades to as many people as possible, so we decided to put together a 'track hunt' and make each of the songs available on different social media sites and later on Purevolume.com," explains singer Brent Walsh. "We researched how our fans and friends discovered music online and embraced that by giving them a reason to connect with us (the EP for free) and then we tried to build a personal friendship with each one." The band's marketing strategy has been an unquestionable success, with over 3,500 full EP downloads within the first 3 months of release. In addition to their high-energy live set, I the Mighty have paired new media intellect with traditional promotion to help build a loyal and enthusiastic group of fans. Hail The Sun Similar Artists: Ghost Cat | Lost Apparitions | Artifex Pereo | Lady Radiator | Just Like Vinyl Hail the Sun formed with three friends who have been playing together for almost a decade. The sound they formed has a seductive touch, that invites ones ears to come along. Each band member brings their own style to the party, which forms a chemistry that is much more than a compound. Influences include only life, and modern mishaps and rendezvous. Musically and lyrically these guys go at it more than rabbits, more and more defining a unique sound. As the globe keeps turning, the sun keeps shining, and they keep hailing, harder than ice. The Orphan Similar Artists: Farewell to Arms | Idea of Beauty | As I You | Ababila | By The Sins Fell Angels The product of the combined efforts of some of Grand Rapids' brightest young musical talents (aged 20-26). The Orphan is categorized as a “hardcore” band, but as any of their fans will tell you, they encompass SO much more… Featured vocalist Jason Wood, who would later go on to fill-in on bass for Still Remains and join It Dies Today on lead vocals. The Poet Similar Artists: Death Follows Daybreak | Destroy The Champion | Circle the Sky | In Dying Fashion | Sarah Drops Trou A band from Fredericksburg, TX, that decided to call it quits after 4 years together, but recently reunited.