The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die (sometimes shortened to The World Is a Beautiful Place or just TWIABP) is an American indie rock band formed in Willimantic, Connecticut in 2009. They released their debut full-length album Whenever, If Ever in 2013 to generally positive reviews, followed by Harmlessness in 2015 and Always Foreign in 2017. Aside from these three studio albums they have released a number of EPs and splits, including a collaboration with spoken word artist Christopher Zizzamia entitled Between Bodies and released in late 2014. According to their Facebook page, their "lineup is constantly expanding and contracting. Recording and live performance lineups vary."
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Members
Current
- Josh Cyr - bass, keyboards, vocals (2009-present)
- Tyler Bussey - guitar, vocals (2009-2010, 2015-present)
- Steven Buttery - drums (2011-present)
- Chris Teti - guitar, trumpet (2011-present)
- David Bello - vocals (2012-present)
- Katie Dvorak - keyboards, vocals (2012-present)
Former
- Nicole Shanholtzer - drums (2009-2010), guitar, vocals (2010-2016)
- Thomas Diaz - keyboards, guitar, vocals (2009-2012)
- Greg Horbal - guitar, keyboards, vocals (2010-2015)
- Dylan Balliett - guitar, vocals (2015-2017)
- Devin Spector - guitar (2010-2010)
- Brian Casey - drums (2010-2011)
Studio musicians
- Patrick Malone - trumpet (2012-2015)
- Nick Kwas - violin, vocals (2015)
- Julia Peters - cello (2012-2014)
- Chris Zizzamia - spoken word (2014)
Timeline
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Discography
Albums
- Whenever, If Ever (2013, Topshelf)
- Harmlessness (2015, Epitaph)
- Always Foreign (2017, Epitaph)
Extended plays
- Formlessness (2010, Topshelf)
- Josh Is Dead (2010, Topshelf)
- 4?33? (2013, Broken World Media)
- Between Bodies (2014, Broken World Media / Black Lake in the UK)
- The Distance (2014, Broken World Media)
- Death to New Years (2015, Topshelf)
- Long Live Happy Birthday (2016, Topshelf)
- Formlessness 2016 (2016, Topshelf)
Splits
- Are Here to Help You (Split LP with Deer Leap) (2011, Topshelf)
- Tigers Jaw/The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die/Code Orange Kids/Self Defense Family 4-Way Split 7? (2013, Topshelf)
- Sundae Bloody Sundae (split with Kittyhawk, Rozwell Kid, Two Knights) (2014, Skeletal Lightning)
- Fourteen Minute Mile (split with Rozwell Kid) (2015, Broken World Media)
- Sorority Noise/The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die (2016, Topshelf)
Live albums
- Audiotree Live 3.1.2014 (2014, Audiotree Live)
- Live On KEXP (2016, KEXP)
Demos
- Demo 2010 (2010, Broken World Media)
Singles
- "Gig Life" (2012, Broken World Media)
- "Mental Health" (2015, Broken World Media)
- "Body Without Organs" (2016)
Appearances on compilation albums
- Mixed Signals Comp (2011, Run for Cover)
Music videos
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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