The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die

The story

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die is an American rock band formed in Willimantic, Connecticut, in 2009. Following the release of several EPs and splits featuring original lead singer Thomas Diaz, they released their debut LP Whenever, If Ever in 2013 to generally positive reviews. Undergoing a series of roster changes, they proceeded to release a 2014 collaboration with spoken word artist Christopher Zizzamia titled Between Bodies, as well as several full-length records, including Harmlessness in 2015, Always Foreign in 2017, 2021's Illusory Walls, and Dreams of Being Dust in 2025.

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Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.

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Records

• Thank You for Being Here · 2022 · live
• Thank You For Being Here (Live) · 2022 · compilation
• Assorted Works · 2019 · compilation
• Paste Studio ATL (Atlanta, GA) 11/04/2019 · 2019 · EP · live
• Live on KEXP · 2016 · EP · live
• Live at Little Elephant · 2016 · EP · live
• Audiotree Live · 2014 · EP · live
• Live at the AV Club “Xmas Under Cover” · 2013 · Single · live
• Demo 2010 · 2010 · EP · demo

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Members

• 2009 to 2012
  Thomas Diaz
• 2009 on
  Josh Cyr
• 2010 to 2011
  Brian Casey
• 2010 to 2015
  Greg Horbal
• 2011 on
  Steven Buttery
• 2011 on
  Chris Teti
• 2012 on
  David F. Bello
• 2012 on
  Katie Shanholtzer-Dvorak
• 2015 to 2017
  Dylan Balliett
• Derrick Shanholtzer-Dvorak
• Tyler Bussey
• Chris Zizzamia
• Katie Lynne Shanholtzer-Dvorak
• Nicole Shanholtzer

Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

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