DNCE

DNCE was an American dance-rock band consisting of lead singer Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee. Bassist and keyboardist Cole Whittle was a part of the band from when it started in 2015 to when it went on hiatus in 2018. DNCE's music is mainly dance-rock, dance-pop, pop rock, and funk-pop. The band signed with Republic Records and released their debut single, "Cake by the Ocean", on September 18, 2015. The song reached the top 10 on several charts, including on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number nine. The band's second single, "Toothbrush", was moderately successful. Their debut extended play (EP), Swaay, was released on October 23, 2015. It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum. After appearing on the positively-received Grease Live!, their self-titled debut studio album was released on November 18, 2016 and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200, earning a gold certification. Their second EP, People to People, was released on June 15, 2018, but did not chart. The band was also nominated for Favorite New Artist for the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards and Best Song to Lip Sync and Best Anthem for the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards, and performed at the 2017 Fashion Meets Music Festival. In 2018, after People to People and their non-album single "Dance" had limited success, the band went on an indefinite hiatus. After the group went on a hiatus, Jonas rejoined the Jonas Brothers and Lee began performing with acts such as Charli XCX. In February 2022, DNCE returned (albeit, without Whittle) after their hiatus, with a collaboration with Kygo titled "Dancing Feet". The band released three more songs afterwards ("Move", "Got Me Good", and "Flamingo", the latter for the movie Anything's Possible) before going on hiatus once again in 2024.