

The following year, the group released the live album, Tree City Sessions, and their seventh studio album, Mothership, the latter charting at number 13 on the Billboard 200. Their sixth studio album, Instant Gratification, was released in April 2015. They released their fifth studio album, Acceptance Speech (2013) Benton left the band shortly after the album's release. Craig and Lodge departed from the group the following year, which led to former Tides of Man vocalist Tilian Pearson, bassist Tim Feerick, and guitarist Josh Benton joining the band. In 2010, Jonny Craig, Jon Mess and Eric Lodge returned to the band and recorded their fourth studio album, Downtown Battle Mountain II (2011). Happiness, the group's third studio album, was released in June 2009. Vocalist Jon Mess and bassist Eric Lodge left the group before the album's release, with Lodge being replaced by Jason Ellis. They released their self-titled album, Dance Gavin Dance, in August 2008. Craig and guitarist Sean O'Sullivan left the group and were replaced by Kurt Travis and Zachary Garren, respectively. Their debut studio album, Downtown Battle Mountain, was released in May 2007. The band released their debut extended play (EP), Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean, in 2006 and signed to Rise Records thereafter. Swan and Mingus are the only band members who have appeared on every studio album.

The lineup has changed several times since their inception.

The band formerly included lead vocalists Jonny Craig, Kurt Travis, and Tilian Pearson. The band currently consists of vocalist Jon Mess, lead guitarist Will Swan, rhythm guitarist Andrew Wells, and drummer Matthew Mingus. Dance Gavin Dance is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005.
