Dabda

For the acronym DABDA, see Five stages of grief.

Dabda (Korean: 다브다) is a South Korean math rock band. The band currently consists of Lee Seunghyeon, Kim Jiae, Lee Joseph and Noh Keohyeon.^[1] Since their formation in 2014, the band has released the studio album But, All the Shining Things Are (2020).^[2]

Dabda
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Math rock post rock
Years active	2013-present
Labels	Mirror Ball Music, Tron Music
Members	Lee Seunghyeon Kim Jiae Lee Joseph Noh Keohyeon
Past members	Bae Sangeon Park Heesoo

History

Dabda were formed in Seoul. Lee Seunghyeon and Kim Jiae attended the same university in Daejeon, and later met other members after they moved to Seoul.^[1] The band name is derived Five stages of grief, from the book On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.^[3] They released their first single, 황금사자 in 2013, and were introduced as rookies on EBS in 2014.^[4]

In 2016, they released their first EP Island of Each (저마다 섬).^[5][6] KBS World Radio described the album as "Deep, Azure-Coloured, Immersive Music".^[7] In 2018, they released their new single Look of a Dream (꿈의 표정).^[8] They won the Grand Prize in the Super Rookie at the Pentaport Rock Festival.^[9] In 2019, they performed with Yeseo, George, and Rich Mix at the K-Music Showcase 2019 hosted by The Korean Cultural Centre UK.^[10]

In 2020, they were joined by Park Heesoo after past bassist Bae Sangeon left, and released their first full-length album, But, All the Shining Things Are.^[11] After the album's release, Park Heesoo left the band, and Noh Keohyeon, a producer of the existing band, newly joined as a bassist.^[1] In 2021, they released their collaboration single Jungle Gym with Japanese math rock band Toe.^[12] In 2023, they released a new EP Yonder.^[13][14] Lee Arim of Music Y Magazine described the album's track One, World, Wound as "It makes Frida Kahlo's portrait overlap, leaving a long lingering impression like a flame that never goes out"^[15]

Members

Current members

• Lee Seunghyeon – drums (2013–present)
• Kim Jiae – vocals (2013–present)
• Lee Joseph – guitar (2013–present)
• Noh Keohyeon – bass (2021–present)

Past members

• Bae Sangeon – bass (2013–2019)
• Park Heesoo – bass (2020)

Discography

Albums

• But, All the Shining Things Are (2020)

Extended plays

• Island of Each (저마다 섬) (2016)
• Yonder (2023)

References

1. "밴드 '다브다 (Dabda)'의 [정글짐] 발매 기념 인터뷰". Genie (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
2. "Get To Know: 다브다 DABDA". The Rest is Noise. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
3. "Zandari 2018 - Post-rock band Dabda create 'pastel psychedelic' soundscape". The Korea Times. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
4. "헬로 루키 - 스페이스 공감". Educational Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
5. "Borderless Artist Services - Dabda 다브다". Tron Music. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
6. "다브다 - 저 마다 섬". Mirrorball Music (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
7. "K-Music Showcase 2019". Korean Cultural Center. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
8. "꿈의 표정". Bugs (in Korean). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
9. Son, Kyeongok (2018-07-13). "2018 '인천펜타포트음악축제'". Incheon News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
10. "한국 인디 밴드 영국 관객 사로잡아". Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (in Korean). 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
11. "다브다, 정규 1집 [But, All The Shining Things Are] 발매 기념 인터뷰". Genie (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
12. Kwon, Ikdo (2021-04-02). "밴드 '다브다', 일본 매스록 밴드 '토'와 협업 싱글". News Tomato (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
13. Jeong, Imyong. "밴드 다브다, EP [Yonder] 발매". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
14. Seo, Jeongmingab. "[서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 저기 보이는 다브다의 새 음반 'Yonder'". Voice of People (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
15. Arim, Lee. "[Single-Out #466-1] 다브다 「One, World, Wound」". Music Y (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-03.