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American funk-pop band known for their energetic sound and breakout hit 'Cake by the Ocean'.Formed in 2015 by former Jonas Brothers member Joe Jonas, DNCE quickly rose to fame with their infectious debut single. The band featured Joe Jonas (lead vocals), Jack Lawless (drums), Cole Whittle (bass, keyboards, backing vocals), and JinJoo Lee (lead guitar). While commercially successful initially, their activity slowed after 2017, entering an indefinite hiatus around 2018.

• The band's name 'DNCE' was chosen to represent the idea that 'life is a dance' and that everyone makes missteps ('Everyone does it, everyone falls down').
• Lead guitarist JinJoo Lee is a respected session musician who had toured with artists like Charli XCX and CeeLo Green before joining DNCE.
• Original guitarist JinJoo Lee was replaced by Jonas 'JPL' Jeberg for some live performances in 2016, and later by guitarist Grayson 'Jinxx' Baxter in 2017, though JinJoo Lee returned to the lineup.
• Joe Jonas's involvement in the Jonas Brothers' reunion starting in 2019 is considered the primary reason for DNCE's hiatus, though the band has never formally announced a breakup.
• The meaning behind their hit 'Cake by the Ocean' stems from a producer's misunderstanding of the term 'sex on the beach' (the cocktail), reportedly suggesting 'cake by the ocean' instead.