Dinner and a Suit
| Company type | Rock band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee , United States |
| Products | Albums, EPs |
Dinner and a Suit was a rock ensemble from the United States, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2008. The lineup featured cousins Jonathan Capeci (vocals and guitar) and Joey Beretta (guitar and vocals), along with longtime companion Anthony Genca on bass, and drummer Drew Scheuer. Their sophomore album, Since Our Departure, was issued in 2012, followed by the release of the STAY EP on October 7, 2014.
Origins and initial phase (2008–2011)
The band Dinner and a Suit originated in Moorestown, New Jersey, where cousins Jonathan Capeci and Joey Beretta began collaborating on songwriting. They brought in their longtime friend Anthony Genca to play bass and experienced several drummer changes during their first year. Their first album, Light and Lungs, was launched in 2008.
The name of the band pays tribute to Joey and Jonathan's great-grandmother, who was a seamstress in the early 1900s. She repaired discarded suits and provided them along with meals to those struggling during the Great Depression—thus inspiring the name "dinner and a suit."
In 2009, Dinner and a Suit became finalists in the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands after performing on the Vans Warped Tour. That same year, they released an EP titled Safe To Say.
In 2010, Jonathan, Joey, and Anthony moved to Nashville, Tennessee to focus on creating a new full-length record. Pre-production took place at First Street Studios in Cleveland, Tennessee with producer Tyler Orr, followed by recording sessions at Glow In The Dark studios in Atlanta under producer Matt Goldman.
By August 2011, the band revealed that their forthcoming album would be called Since Our Departure. Later that year, during autumn, they toured alongside Farewell Fighter and Assemble The Skyline on the 'East Coast Beast Coast Tour' from October 14 through November 19.
Since Our Departure era (2012–2013)
In January 2012, Dinner and a Suit embarked on a tour covering the east coast and midwestern United States with Gardening, Not Architecture.
The band announced "Too Late" as the lead single from Since Our Departure in March 2012; it was digitally released on April 10. Its music video was nominated for Freshman Five and quickly became a Freshman Pick on mtvU, gaining steady rotation.
Since Our Departure officially came out on June 12, 2012. To promote the album, the band performed at venues including The Roxy in Los Angeles as well as a showcase event at the New Music Seminar held in New York City.
October 2012 saw them headline a sold-out show in their hometown Nashville at the Cannery Ballroom alongside Imagine Dragons. On October 19, their track "Where We Started" entered the iTunes Top 100 Pop Songs Chart at position #73.
On December 21, 2012, Dinner and a Suit announced plans for a 2013 tour featuring The Rocketboys and Mike Mains and The Branches; this tour commenced February 15 in Kansas City, MO.
In January of 2013, MTV Buzzworthy spotlighted the band as their newest "pop/rock obsession."
Starting April 3, 2013, Dinner and a Suit joined The Parlotones for over thirty dates across the US on their Shake It Up Tour through May. On June 19, they appeared at the O Music Awards broadcast from CMT Studios in Nashville.
August 2013 found the band touring with Lawson during their "Everywhere We Go" tour across the United States.
STAY EP (2014)
On September 2, 2014, Dinner and a Suit unveiled "Can't Get Enough," the first single from their EP titled STAY, which was officially released on October 7, 2014.
Disbandment
Dinner and a Suit parted ways by late 2015 or early 2016. Following the split, Joey Beretta and Jonathan Capeci launched a new musical endeavor called Nightly, which is currently signed under BMG.