Dragged Under Explained

Dragged Under (stylized as DRAGGED UИDEʁ) is an American punk rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2019. Their debut album The World Is in Your Way broke the Top 10 on the US Alternative iTunes charts, as well as number 18 on the Billboard top alternative new artists and number 45 top current hard music charts.^[1]

History

The band was formed in 2019 by vocalist Anthony Cappocchi and guitarists Ryan "Fluff" Bruce and Josh Wildhorn, following the breakup of their previous band Rest, Repose which also has YouTube guitarist Jared Dines.

Dragged Under's first album The World Is in Your Way, which was released on January 17, 2020, featuring several songs that had originally been written by Rest, Repose, but were scrapped when that band broke up. While the album was initially released independently, the deluxe version was released through Mascot Records on November 15, 2020.^[2] Garnering 4.5 million streams in six months, it has since gone on to garner over 10 million streams on Spotify. To support the project, the band went on tour as a supporting act for The Used in the winter of 2020.^[3]

In May 2021, it was confirmed that the band would join Beartooth and Wage War on their fall 2021 tour.^[4] Shortly thereafter, they announced that their first live EP, We'll Do It Live, would be released on August 6, 2021, alongside the live version of the single "Hypochondria".^[5]

On August 12, 2021, the band released a new single, "Brainwash Broadcast", featuring Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath.^[6] On March 18, 2022, they announced the release of their second album Upright Animals for June 10, and released a music video for the album's second single, entitled "All of Us".

Musical style and influences

Critics have categorized Dragged Under's music as melodic hardcore,^{[7] [8]} punk rock^{[9] [10]} and metalcore.^[11] The band describe their own sound as "3 parts punk rock, 1 part metal/hardcore", citing influences such as Sum 41, Rise Against and the Offspring.^[12]

Members

Current

• Anthony Cappocchi – lead vocals (2019–present)
• Sean Rosario – guitar, backing vocals (2020–present)
• Dylan Roy – drums (2023–present)
• Chris Namoc – guitar, backing vocals (2023–present)

Former

• Kalun Wertz – drums (2019)
• Zesty Sams – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019)
• Josh Wildhorn – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2019–2020)
• Ryan "Fluff" Bruce – lead guitar, backing vocals (2019–2023)
• Hans Hessburg – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019–2023)
• Kalen Anderson – drums (2019–2023)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details
The World Is in Your Way[13]	Released: January 17, 2020 Label: Mascot Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Upright Animals[14]	Released: June 10, 2022 Label: Mascot Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"This Holiday"	2020	The World Is in Your Way (Deluxe Edition)
"Hypochondria – Live"	2021	We'll Do It Live
"Hypochondria		The World Is in Your Way
"Chelsea – Live"		We'll Do It Live
"Chelsea"		The World Is in Your Way
"Instability – Live"		We'll Do It Live
"Instability"		The World Is in Your Way
"Brainwash Broadcast"		Upright Animals
"All of Us"	2022
"Crooked Halos"[15]
"Suffer"[16]

Music videos

Year	Title	Director	Album
2019	"Hypochondria"	Austin Hodaie / Blacksnow Films	The World Is in Your Way
	"Instability"	Josh Gillespie
2020	"Chelsea"	Justin Ichikawak
	"Just Like Me"	Kevin Garcia	The World Is in Your Way (Deluxe Edition)
	"Feel It"
2021	"Brainwash Broadcast"	Monte Legaspi	Upright Animals
2022	"All of Us"
	"Crooked Halos"	Brian Cox
	"Never Enough"	Justin Ichikawa

Notes and References

1. Web site: DRAGGED UNDER – THE WORLD IS IN YOUR WAY [CD] ]. Urban Vinyl. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629034221/https://www.urbanvinyl.org/products/dragged-under-the-world-is-in-your-way-cd. June 29, 2021. dead.
2. Web site: DRAGGED UNDER SIGN WITH MASCOT RECORDS FOR DELUXE EDITION OF THE WORLD IS IN YOUR WAY ALBUM; "CHELSEA" MUSIC VIDEO STREAMING . June 11, 2020. . June 24, 2021.
3. Web site: SPILL NEWS: THE USED ANNOUNCE INTIMATE 2020 TOUR WITH SUPPORT FROM DRAGGED UNDER . The Spill Magazine . December 10, 2019 . June 28, 2021.
4. Web site: Beartooth Announce Late Summer Tour Dates With Wage War + Dragged Under . Childers. Chad. May 3, 2021. . June 24, 2021.
5. Web site: Weaver . James . Dragged Under announce new live EP 'We'll Do It Live' . Distorted Sound Mag . June 10, 2021 . June 24, 2021.
6. Web site: Rogers . Jack . Dragged Under Have Released A Viciously Thought-Provoking Track 'Brainwash Broadcast' . Rock Sound. August 27, 2021.
7. Web site: Law . Sam . Album Review: Dragged Under – The World Is In Your Way . . 5 September 2024.
8. Web site: Goode . Stan . Dragged Under – The World Is In Your Way . 5 September 2024.
9. Web site: Whitaker . Marisa . Dragged Under’s Tony Cappocchi on Freedom of Speech, Relatability in Rock . . 5 September 2024.
10. Web site: The 50 best albums of 2020 in alternative, pop punk, metal and beyond . . 5 September 2024.
11. Web site: Hillier . Dan . Live Review: The Ghost Inside, Senses Fail and Dragged Under SWX, Bristol 03/04/2023 . 5 September 2024.
12. Web site: Heath . Michael . INTRODUCING: Dragged Under . Dead Press . March 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201033/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/introducing-dragged-under/ . November 15, 2020 . dead.
13. Web site: Dragged Under To Release Debut Album 'The World Is In Your Way' On January 17th. Johns. Charley. January 11, 2020. Arch City Media. November 5, 2022.
14. Web site: Dragged Under announce new album 'Upright Animals'. Weaver. James. March 19, 2022. Distorted Sound Magazine. November 5, 2022.
15. Web site: Dragged Under Look At Complex Relationships With "Crooked Halos". Means-Shannon. Hannah. April 15, 2022. Wildfire Music. November 5, 2022.
16. Web site: DRAGGED UNDER Release New Single 'Suffer'. Virmakari. Tarja. May 22, 2022. Metal Shock Finland. November 5, 2022.