Dan Weyandt

Dan Weyandt
Dan Weyandt (in front) live with Zao
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Weyandt
Origin	Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Christian metal, metalcore
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, bass guitar
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Solid State, Ferret, Deadself, Haunted
Associated acts	Sower, Seasons in the Field, Zao, Lonely//Ghost//Parade, Bastard and Ghost Hospital, Grand National Hustler

Dan Weyandt is the third and current vocalist of the American Metalcore band, Zao. He was also the bassist for Seasons in the Field and current bassist for Lonely//Ghost//Parade. Weyandt is an outspoken Christian. Weyandt is also a tattooer and owns a shop in his hometown, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

According to Zao's DVD, The Lesser Lights of Heaven, Weyandt started his music career with the band, Seasons in the Field with friends Guitarist Russ Cogdell, Drummer Bob Biggelo, and Vocalist Jason Keener. They were originally named Sower. After a while Drummer Bob Biggelo left, and was replaced by Stephen Peck.

They recorded their split album, Psalms of Ariana with Pensive. Their song, "Eternity" on the compilation album Blessed be the Killing from Deadself Records. In 1998, Seasons in the Field dis-banded, and Weyandt and Cogdell joined Zao. The Full Line-up was:

After Seasons in the Field broke up, Weyandt and Cogdell were recruited by drummer Jesse Smith of Zao, along with Brett Detar of Pensive (Who later started The Juliana Theory), following Shawn Jonas, Roy Goudy, and Mic Cox leaving. They recorded their Zao debut, and Solid State Records debut, Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest. In 1998, Zao recorded the Training for Utopia / Zao split EP with Training for Utopia.

After recording the EP, Detar left, and was replaced by Scott Mellinger (formerly of Creation Is Crucifixion). Bassist Rob Horner joined soon after and they recorded Liberate Te Ex Inferis. In 2000, Cogdell left for a time and the band recorded Self-Titled. Zao "broke-up" in 2001, but later in 2002 they re-formed and recorded Parade of Chaos. In 2004, Cogdell re-joined and they started to write new music, when Jesse Smith and Rob Horner left. Former Seasons in the Field member, Stephen Peck, along with bassist Shawn Koschick joined Zao and the band recorded The Funeral of God.