De Novo Dahl is an American indie rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, that formed in 2001. The original lineup consisted of Joel Dahl, Serai Zaffiro, Derek Sandidge, Joey Andrews, Jon Schneck, and Mark Bond. They released their debut eponymous EP in 2003 independently before signing with Roadrunner Records in 2007. Their first full-length studio album, Move Every Muscle, Make Every Sound, was released in 2008. In 2008, the band was asked to record a theme song for the film Speed Racer, though the track was ultimately not used. Members of the group appeared as the fictional band Fall Formal in the film Make-out with Violence (2008) and contributed to the movie's soundtrack. After being released from their major label contract in 2009, they signed with Theory 8 Records. Their subsequent albums include City Driver (2009), Bobby Thompson Reels, Vol. 1 (2010), and Tigerlion (2010). Their lineup features Dahl, Zaffiro, Andrews, bassist Keith Lowen, and keyboardist Matthew Hungate.
