Dayseeker
Rory Rodriguez's falsetto turned a metalcore band into something closer to devastating synth-pop with guitars, with grief-heavy songwriting that broke the scene's mold.
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- Dayseeker 'Creatures In The Black Night' Australian tour 2027Tickets
- Fiserv ForumTickets
- MVP ArenaTickets
- Cross Insurance Arena Tickets
- Prudential CenterTickets
- PPG Paints ArenaTickets
- KK's Steel MillTickets
- KK's Steel MillTickets
- Manchester AcademyTickets
- The Prospect BuildingTickets
- O2 Academy GlasgowTickets
- O2 Academy BrixtonTickets
- Elysee MontmartreTickets
- Turbinenhalle 1Tickets
- CapitolTickets
- Klub ProximaTickets
- Huxleys Neue WeltTickets
- TonHalleTickets
- MelkwegTickets
About Dayseeker
Dayseeker is a post-hardcore band from Orange County, CA, formed in 2012.
Dayseeker came together in Orange, near Anaheim, in 2012, when Rory Rodriguez and Alex Polk, both formerly of Arms Like Yours, joined with Matt Steenstra, Andrew Sharp and Mike Karle from the band Southern Lights. They signed to InVogue Records in 2013 and released their debut, What It Means to Be Defeated, later that year, reissuing it in 2014 with additional acoustic tracks produced by Tom Denney.
A run of lineup changes followed: Polk and Sharp left in 2016, and the band signed to Spinefarm Records the same year. Their second and third albums, Origin (2015) and Dreaming Is Sinking /// Waking Is Rising (2017), came either side of that shift, with Sleeptalk following in 2019 and later reissued with reworked acoustic versions of its opening tracks.
The current lineup, with Rodriguez fronting the band alongside bassist Ramone Valerio and drummer Zac Mayfield, has released six studio albums in total, most recently Creature in the Black Night in October 2025.
Over that stretch the band moved away from heavier metalcore arrangements toward something more spacious and synth-driven, keeping the emotional weight of the genre while shedding much of its aggression. Songwriting that deals with loss, grief and family has carried the group's audience well beyond the Southern California scene it started in.
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What festivals is Dayseeker playing in 2027?
Dayseeker is booked at 1 festival we cover: Sonic Temple 2027.
Is Dayseeker on tour?
Yes. Dayseeker has 20 shows listed, from Milwaukee, WI on Nov 13, 2026 to Dayseeker 'Creatures In The Black Night' Australian tour 2027 on Feb 14, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is Dayseeker playing Sonic Temple 2027?
Yes, Dayseeker is on the Sonic Temple 2027 lineup, May 13–16, 2027 at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH. They play Saturday, May 15.
Where is Dayseeker from?
Dayseeker is from Orange County, CA.
Who is in Dayseeker?
Dayseeker is Rory Rodriguez (lead vocals), Ramone Valerio (bass, background vocals) and Zac Mayfield (percussion, drums). Former members include Matt Steenstra, Alex Polk, Andrew Sharp and Mike Karle.
When did Dayseeker form?
Dayseeker formed in Anaheim in 2012.
What was Dayseeker's first album?
Dayseeker's first album was What It Means to Be Defeated (2013). The latest is Creature in the Black Night (2025).
What kind of music does Dayseeker play?
Dayseeker plays post-hardcore and alternative rock.