Dead Poet Society is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 2013.
History The band was formed in 2013 by Jack Underkofler (vocals, guitar), Jack Collins (guitar), Nick Taylor (bass guitar) and Will Goodroad (drums). Dylan Brenner replaced Nick Taylor on bass in 2019. The band started off as an independent group, self-producing and self-recording their songs before signing to Spinefarm Records in 2020. They released their debut album -!- in 2021. In a 2016 interview with Beyond the Stage magazine, frontman Jack Underkofler described the band's sound as "heavy indie rock" and "djent pop", contrasting heavy, down-tuned guitar riffs with soft, pop-adjacent choruses and verses.
The band was formed in 2013 while the members were attending the Berklee College of Music. As they played their first concert two days after their founding, they needed to come up with a name. They chose "Dead Poet Society", unrelated to the film Dead Poets Society. After graduation, the band moved to Los Angeles. In 2016, their music was discovered by the influential Mexican blog Pepe Problemas. Their review caught the attention of another up-and-coming rock band, Sputnik, who invited the band to open for them on their national tour of Mexico. Over the following two years, the band toured Mexico another seven times, building a strong fan base. Their US break came in 2019 when Andrés asked them to open on his national tour. Later that year, they opened for Badflower which established their notability in the US.
They are expected to tour with Chevelle in 2026. They released their third album, Monarch, in October 2026, followed by a co-headlining tour in the US with Honey Revenge. The latter part of the Honey Revenge tour was subsequently rescheduled to allow Dead Poet Society to perform as the opening act for Muse on their The Wow! Signal European tour in November 2026.
Musical style AllMusic described the band's music as "dark alternative hard rock" and "progressive" indie rock. The site writes the band's music was "rooted in angst and outrage at the world and themselves." Lyrical themes explored by the band include personal development.
Discography Albums -!- (2021) Fission (2024) Monarch (2026)
EPs Haviland (2013) Weapons (2013) Axiom (2015) Dempsey (2016)
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USMain.RockPeaks on the Mainstream Rock Charts: ".CoDA.": ".intoodeep.": "Running In Circles": "HURT": "Cold": USHardRockPeaks on the Hot Hard Rock Songs Charts: "HURT": USAlt.Air.Peaks on the Alternative Airplay Charts: "My Condition": USAir.Peaks on the Rock & Alternative Airplay Charts: "Running In Circles": "HURT": ".CoDA." 2020 19 — — 50-!- ".intoodeep." 28 — — — "Running In Circles" / "HURT" 2023 9 — — 27 Fission 8 15 — 25 "How could I love you?" / "I hope you hate me." — — — — "81 Tonnes" — — — — "My Condition" 2024 — — 28 — "Sinner Systems" 2026 — — — — Monarch "Roach" — — — — "Cold" 19 — — — "Miami For the Weekend" — — — —
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Lo Air" 2016 Dead Poet Society "Bacalar" 2017 "American Blood" 2018 Kevin Hayeland ".swvrm." 2019 Dead Poet Society ".intoodeep." 2020 Jordan Wolfbauer and Dead Poet Society ".CoDA." "I Never Loved Myself Like I Loved You" 2021 Dead Poet Society ".SALT." 2022 "Running In Circles" / "HURT" 2023 Edward Curran "I Hope You Hate Me" "How Could I Love You?" "My Condition" 2024 Steven Mertens "HURT" 2025 Edward Curran "Sinner Systems" 2026 Darren Craig and Mindreader "Roach" Mindreader and Jack Underkofler "Cold" Jack Underkofler and Alex Kouvastos
References
External links