Tilian Pearson

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Tilian Pearson
Tilian performing with Dance Gavin Dance in December 2017.
Background information
Birth name	Tilian Pearson
Born	(1987-07-12) July 12, 1987 (age 37)
Origin	Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Post-hardcore progressive rock experimental rock indie pop pop rock indie rock electropop synth-pop folk-pop EDM
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass piano
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Rise Vital
Formerly of	Tides of Man Dance Gavin Dance

Tilian Pearson (born July 12, 1987),^[1] also known mononymously as Tilian, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer born in Clearwater, Florida. From 2012 to 2024, he was the third clean vocalist for the post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance. Pearson began his music career as the lead vocalist and guitarist in the progressive rock band Tides of Man, releasing an extended play and two studio albums before leaving in 2010.

After parting ways with Tides of Man, Pearson briefly joined the American rock bands Saosin and Emarosa following the departure of their respective vocalists, however never released any material with the groups. In August 2012, he joined Dance Gavin Dance, replacing Jonny Craig, and released the album Acceptance Speech (2013). Two years later, the band released Instant Gratification, to critical acclaim and became their first top-forty US Billboard 200 album. In 2016, they released the live album Tree City Sessions and their seventh studio album, Mothership, the latter charting at number 13 on the Billboard 200. The band released their eighth studio album, Artificial Selection (2018), which was followed by their ninth album, Afterburner (2020), each peaking at numbers 15 and 14 in the US, respectively. On June 1, 2022, Pearson was accused of sexual assault involving three women.

As a solo musician, Tilian has released four studio albums and two extended plays. His debut and sophomore studio albums, Material Me (2013) and Perfect Enemy (2015), were each released on independent record label Vital Recordings. His third and fourth studio albums, The Skeptic (2018) and Factory Reset (2021), were released on Rise Records. He has appeared on numerous other musical groups and artists' songs including Our Last Night's 2018 cover of "Better Now" by Post Malone, Don Broco's 2019 single "Action" alongside Tyler Carter, Taka Moriuchi, and Caleb Shomo, and Adventure Club's 2021 single "Drive".