The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die

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The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
Also known as The World Is a Beautiful Place, TWIABP
Origin Willimantic, Connecticut, United States
Genres Emo,[1][2][3] indie rock, post-rock
Years active 2009 (2009)–present
Labels Epitaph, Broken World Media, Topshelf, Black Lake, Skeletal Lightning
Associated acts Deer Leap, My Heart To Joy, End of a Year, Snow Roller, One Hundred Year Ocean, Guest House, Spirit Night
Members Josh Cyr
Derrick Shanholtzer-Dvorak
Tyler Bussey
Steven Buttery
Chris Teti
David Bello
Katie Shanholtzer-Dvorak
Dylan Balliett
Past members Devin Spector
Thomas Diaz
Greg Mitchell
Bryan Casey
Julia Peters
Nick Kwaś

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 emo band formed originally in Willimantic, Connecticut.[1] The band was formed in 2009.[4] They released their first full-length album Whenever, If Ever to positive reviews from music critics,[5][6] and a collaborative EP with spoken word poet Christopher Zizzamia, entitled Between Bodies, that was released in late 2014.[7] The band released their second full-length album Harmlessness on September 25, 2015. According to their Facebook page, their "lineup is constantly expanding and contracting. Recording and live performance lineups vary."[8]

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Members

Current
  • Josh Cyr – bass, keyboards, vocals (2009–present)
  • Derrick Shanholtzer-Dvorak – drums (2009–2010), guitar, vocals (2010–present)
  • Tyler Bussey – guitar, vocals (2009–2010, 2014–present)
  • Steven Buttery – drums (2011–present)
  • Chris Teti – guitar, trumpet (2011–present)
  • David Bello – vocals (2012–present)
  • Katie Shanholtzer-Dvorak – keyboards, vocals (2012–present)
  • Dylan Balliett – guitar, vocals (2015–present)
Former
  • Thomas Diaz – keyboards, guitar, vocals (2009–2012)
  • Devin Spector – guitar (2010–2010)
  • Brian Casey – drums (2010–2011)
  • Greg Horbal – guitar, keyboards, vocals (2011–2015)
  • Julia Peters – cello (2012–2014)
  • Patrick Malone – trumpet (2012–2015)
  • Chris Zizzamia – spoken vocals (2014)
  • Nick Kwas – violin, vocals (2015)

Timeline

Discography

Albums
Extended plays
  • Formlessness (2010, Topshelf)
  • Josh Is Dead (2010, Topshelf)
  • 4′33″ (2013, Broken World Media)[9]
  • 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)
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)
Live albums
  • Audiotree Live 3.1.2014 (2014, Audiotree Live/Broken World Media)
Demos
  • Demo 2010 (2010, Broken World Media)
Singles
  • "Gig Life" (2012, Broken World Media)
  • "Mental Health" (2015, Broken World Media)
Appearances on compilation albums
  • Mixed Signals Comp (2011, Run for Cover)

Music videos

Year Song Director
2013 "Picture of a Tree That Doesn't Look Okay" Geoffrey Hoskinson
2013 "Low Light Assembly" Alex Henery
2014 "Shoppers Beef"/"$100 Tip" Geoffrey Hoskinson
2015 "January 10th, 2014" Christopher Good

References

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  9. ↑ 4′33″, Broken World
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