Derek joined After the Fall in 2008 and worked with the band until 2012. They released an full length self-produced album “You don’t have to sleep to dream” on the heels of their first LP “We invented a world”. Derek participated in an additional LP “Your Final Goodbye” released in 2012.
Accolades:
- Opened River Riot Friday, May 11th 2012 with After the Fall opening followed by Emphatic, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, and headlining the event was Incubus.
- September 17, 2011 Headlined Slowdown Omaha, NE
- April 18, 2011 Headlined the Slowdown Omaha, NE
- January 21, 2011 w/ Screaming for Silence Waiting Room Omaha, NE
- Opened for Coheed and Cambria October 11, 2010
- August 28, 2010 w/ Eyes Catch Fire Waiting Room Omaha, NE
- May 27 2010 Mall of the bluffs acoustic chaos
- March 20 2010 CD release show for “You don’t have to sleep to Dream” Waiting Room
- Opened for Sick Puppies Dec. 9 2009 Sokol Auditorium
- Aurasing April 24th 2009 at Roxbury
- July 7th 2007 Madina Lake at the Rock with “Take Me Driver” 🙂