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The Dance Party

We make danger look innocent

About Me


The Dance Party is a high energy, power-pop outfit from College Park, Maryland. The Dance Party is hard-wired for danger. The Dance Party rocks. The Dance Party loves you. You love The Dance Party.
XMU Unsigned Artist of the Week (July 07); XMU Best of 2007 (December 07)
- XM Radio - July/December 2007
The [record’s] pull may come from Coogan’s vocals, spiky guitar or a keyboard riff that will stay lodged in your head. Everything is much more Warped Tour than Lollapalooza, with plenty of muted guitars and soaring choruses, and it all sounds as squeaky clean as can be. It’s a pretty savvy mix of new-wave nostalgia and pop-punk energy coated in an indie veneer…
- The Washington Post - July 2007
The Dance Party exudes a keen sense of pop sensibility, which is really the cornerstone of shipshape dance rock… Coogan’s delivery can be snarly, animated and endearing in one uppercut... His lines are glammed up for the dancing queens but gritty enough for DC’s long line-up of seasoned punks and post-punks.
- AbsolutePunk.net - December 2007
Known for generating a fever pitch at shows, The Dance Party gets its fix every time the rockers step on stage… Friction! Friction! Friction! - A polished, frenetic, party mix. With a sound reminiscent of Canadian indie darling Hot Hot Heat, the foursome is drawing national attention.
- DC Modern Luxury Magazine - September 2007
From Black Cat to 930 Club it has been all fun all the time. And by fun we mean: some of the finest glam pop in the District, high kicks, intense catching of air, air brushed denim jackets, open bars, closed bars and more. You know, fun. Look it up
- Brightest Young Things - July 2007
A catchy pop punk sound + high-energy, over the top live performances = a band that’s gaining new fans by the bushel every time they play.
- The Washington Post - July 2007
There is an impressive sound to The Dance Party – even a touch of emo – and their wit rivals Ween and the Frogs.
- NBC4.com – The DC Scene – January 2007
A satisfying blend of anarchic rebellion with pop sensibilities...
- Glasswerk (UK) – September 2007
They have arena ready anthems straight from the 80’s… It takes talent to pull off all of those over the top guitar solos and they make them look easy.
- Instrumental Analysis – August 2007

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/2/2005
Band Website: thedanceparty.net
Band Members: *Mick Coogan*Danny Hoag*Jeff David*Kevin Bayly*Drew Doucette
Influences: *Sweat*Lipstick*Fast Women*Catchy Jams
Sounds Like: Your new favorite Band

Indie Beat at 9:30 Club

Lipstick at Black Cat

Ultra Radical at Blisspop

Jenny Wait (unreleased) at 9:30 Club

Record Label: UNSIGNED!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

WIN tickets to Nightmare of You show @ Ottobar!

Dance Pioneers!We are having a contest for a few chances to win a prize pack containing a ticket to next weeks show with Nightmare of You at the Ottobar, a Dance Party T shirt, a copy of our CD, and o...
Posted by The Dance Party on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:56:00 PST

Dance Party/ Crash Boom Bang/ Jammin Java Contest

Friends!We have a huge show this Friday February 8th at Jammin' Java with Crash Boom Bang, Hotspur, and Lansdowne.It should be a double awesome time for everyone.In celebration of thee show, everyone ...
Posted by The Dance Party on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:59:00 PST

All up in the Washington Post about the show tonight!

Tonight's show is gonna be wayyy too radical.From The Washington Post's Nightlife Agenda:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/ 2008/01/31/AR2008013100169.htmlOpening will be the Dance P...
Posted by The Dance Party on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:37:00 PST

FREE TICKETS for this weekend’s show at RnR Hotel w/ Army of Me!!@

Our friends at BrightestYoungThings.com are giving away tickets to our show THIS FRIDAY (02/01/08) at the Rock and Roll Hotel with Army of Me! Just click HERE and post something awesome for your chan...
Posted by The Dance Party on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:48:00 PST

Recording, Shows, Getting Awesome, etc...

Dance Students!We have a few big announcements.We are back in the studio recording a new record. There is no set release date, and it has yet to be titled. We are happy to be working with Andros Rodri...
Posted by The Dance Party on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:21:00 PST

XM Radio! Wammies! Reviews! Awesomeness!

Hey rockers-A bunch of news from the Dance Party camp.XM RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTFirst up, XM Radio has told us that of the thousands of artists that have submitted music, and out of the 550 artists they've...
Posted by The Dance Party on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:14:00 PST

Absolute Punk reviews Friction! DIG!!!!!!

Rockers,Firstly, thanks for everyone who came out to Washington Social Christmas. When you rock, we rock. It was a flippin' blast until Danny had too much egg nog and soiled the Santa suit. But that's...
Posted by The Dance Party on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:38:00 PST

Ticket Giveaway - 9:30 Club 12.15.07 w/ WSC

Fans and Enemies -BrightestYoungThings.com is giving away free tickets to the Washington Social Christmas Show. You can score some free tickets by going here: http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/live-...
Posted by The Dance Party on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:25:00 PST

9:30 CLUB TICKET/ T SHIRT/ CD GIVE AWAY!

In addition to THE BIGGEST SHOW IN THE HISTORY OF THE FUTURE this Saturday at the 9:30 Club, The Dance Party is happy to announce 2 HUGE GIVE AWAYS!Our dear friends at BrightestYoungThings.com are giv...
Posted by The Dance Party on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:09:00 PST

Friction! Available through Dischord Direct!

Friends-our new record Friction! Friction! Friction! is now available through Dischord Direct distribution! Get it now for 10 bucks! Tell all your friends!http://www.dischord.com/release/dnc01TDP...
Posted by The Dance Party on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:07:00 PST