After relocating from Australia and New Zealand to life behind the Orange
Curtain, singer Dan Under, guitarist Simon O'Gorman and drummer Joel Bourne
slept on couches and in vans while seeing "sure thing" record deals fall
apart before teaming up with guitarist Darren Parkinson and bassist David
Williams to form The Dear & Departed.

Mixing a dark aesthetic and an esoteric approach with punk and new wave
influences, the band has more in common with The Cure, The Church and
Sisters Of Mercy than other bands hailing from the 714 area code.

Having toured with heavyweights like AFI and Avenged Sevenfold the band
teamed up with Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna, whose production resume
includes U2, Smashing Pumpkins and Killing Joke, to produce their debut
album. AFI's Jade Puget also came onboard to help with additional
production.

AFI fans may be familiar with Dan Under's hypnotic vocals as he sang on
several tracks of the band's latest, Decemberundground. With an
international fan base in their corner,The Dear & Departed are set to rock
the Hurley Stage on the Vans Warped Tour this summer.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Apr 19 2007 8:00P

tba San Diego, California

Apr 23 2007 8:00P

Chain Reaction Anaheim, California

Jun 28 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA San Diego, California

Jun 29 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Pomona, California

Jun 30 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Ventura, California

Jul 1 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA San Francisco, California

Jul 3 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Vancover, British Columbia

Jul 5 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Calgary, Alberta

Jul 7 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Salt Lake City, Utah

Jul 8 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Denver, Colorado

Jul 11 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Phoenix, Arizona

Jul 12 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Las Cruces, New Mexico

Jul 13 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA San Antonio, Texas

Jul 14 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Dallas, Texas

Jul 15 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Houston, Texas

Jul 18 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Atlanta, Georgia

Jul 19 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Jacksonville, Florida

Jul 20 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Tampa, Florida

Jul 21 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Miami, Florida

Jul 22 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Orlando, Florida

Jul 23 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Charlotte, North Carolina

Jul 24 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Virginia Beach, Virginia

Jul 25 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Washington DC, Washington DC

Jul 26 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Scranton, Pennsylvania

Jul 27 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Detroit, Michigan

Jul 28 2007 8:00A

Vans Warped Tour 2007. TBA Chicago, Illinois