 Dance Gavin Dance formed shortly after the dissolution of guitarist Will Swan, drummer Matt Mingus and bassist Eric Lodge's previous band, Farewell Unknown.After recruiting unclean vocalist Jon Mess, clean vocalist Jonny Craig joined the band after leaving his former band Ghost Runner On Third due to conflicts within the group.In 2005, they self-released their debut extended play (EP), "Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean", which was subsequently re-released on November 14, 2006, on Rise Records.