La Dispute facts for kids

Quick facts for kids La Dispute
La Dispute playing in the United States of America in 2012. (from left to right) Adam Vass, Brad Vander Lugt, Jordan Dreyer, Kevin Whittemore.
Background information
Origin	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Genres	Post-hardcore, experimental rock, blues, screamo
Years active	2004-present
Labels	No Sleep Records, Forest Life
Members	Jordan Dreyer Brad Vander Lugt Chad Sterenberg Kevin Whittemore Adam Vass
Past members	Adam Kool Derek Sterenberg

La Dispute is an American post-hardcore band, formed in 2004 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They have released two albums and seven EPs. The band consists of Jordan Dreyer (vocals), Brad Vander Lugt (drums), Chad Sterenberg and Kevin Whittemore (guitars) and Adam Vass (bass). La Dispute released two full-leght albums, three singles, one musical video, five EPs and two slipts.

Style

The genre of the band is post-hardcore and experimental rock, with blues and spoken word. They also play music which sound like screamo, progressive rock, post-rock, melodic hardcore, metalcore, emo, hardcore punk. and "screamo-revival". The band influences are Thursday, Refused, At the Drive-In and Glassjaw. Brad Vander Lugt cites blues and jazz influences too.

Members

Current members

• Jordan Dreyer - lead vocals (since 2004)
• Chad Sterenberg - rhythm guitar, synthesizers, trumpet, glockenspiel, percussion, backing vocals (since 2006)
• Kevin Whittemore - lead guitar, backing vocals (since 2004)
• Adam Vass - bass, baritone guitar, additional guitars, backing vocals (since 2006)
• Brad Vanger Lugt - drums, piano, keyboards, percussion backing vocals (since 2004)

Former members

• Derek Sterenberg - rhythm guitar (2004–2006)
• Adam Kool - bass (2004–2006)

Discography

Albums

• Somewhere At the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair (No Sleep Records, 2008)
• Wildlife (No Sleep Records, 2011) US #161 / US Heat #6 / US Indie #27

• Vancouver (Friction Records, 2006)
• Untitled 7" (Forest Life Records, 2008)
• Here, Hear. (Forest Life Records, 2008)
• Here, Hear II.(No Sleep Records, 2008)
• Here, Hear III. (Self-released, 2009)
• Searching For A Pulse/The Worth Of The World (with Touché Amoré) (No Sleep Records, 2010)
• Never Come Undone (with Koji) (No Sleep Records, 2011)

• Such Small Hands (2009) - Somewhere At the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair
• The Most Beautiful Bitter Fruit (2011) - Wildlife
• Harder Harmonies (2011) - Wildlife