Dilly Dally

Dilly Dally is a Canadian grunge and alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] The band consists of Katie Monks (rhythm guitar and vocals), Liz Ball (lead guitar), Annie Jane Marie (bassist) and Benjamin Reinhartz (drummer).[2]

Dilly Dally
Dilly Dally performing in March 2016
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresAlternative rock, grunge
Years active2009–present
LabelsPartisan Records, Dine Alone, Buzz Records
Websitehttp://dillydallyband.com
Members
  • Katie Monks
  • Liz Ball
  • Annie Jane Marie
  • Benjamin Reinhartz
Dilly Dally Album Release (888 Dupont), October 8, 2015
Not to be confused with Dilly Dilly.

Dilly Dally have released one single (Next Gold, 2013), one 7" (Candy Mountain, 2014) and two full length albums, Sore (2015) and Heaven (2018).

History

Early Years (2009–2014)

Dilly Dally was formed in 2009 by childhood friends Katie Monks and Liz Ball.[3] Monks and Ball met while in high school in Newmarket, Ontario, just outside of Toronto.[4] The two self-taught guitarists were determined to start a band, and developed their sound through years of playing shows in the Toronto alternative and punk scenes.[4] The band is known for their signature guitar tones as well as Monk's raspy vocals.

Monks and Ball self-released the band's first single, Next Gold, in 2013 with an alternate rhythm section. In 2013, Benjamin Reinhartz (drummer) and Annie Jane Marie (bassist) joined the project:[5] the new musicians helped solidify the band's sound.[6] In 2014, Buzz Records (Canada) and Fat Possum Records (United States) released their first 7", Candy Mountain, but there was limited public interest in the band.[7]

After a positive Pitchfork review of the Next gold single,[8] Dilly Dally's notoriety increased internationally.[9]

Sore Release (2015–2017)

Dilly Dally's first full length album, Sore, was released on October 9, 2015 on Buzz Records in Canada and Partisan Records in the United States and United Kingdom.[10]

Sore was a longlisted nominee for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize,[11] as well as a Juno Award nominee for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017.[12] The single "Desire" was a SOCAN Songwriting Prize finalist in 2016.[13] Additionally, the video for "Snakehead" was long-listed for the Prism Prize in 2017.[14]

Sore was featured on Exclaim! "50 Best Canadian Albums of the 2010s" list.[15]

The band toured extensively during the Sore album cycle. Monks recalls: “When you put four people in a box for two years, it’s psychologically fucked. (...) The machine was going full speed ahead. As the manager, I just kept confirming dates.”[16] The relentless pace of those tours almost caused the band to break up.

Heaven Release (2018–2019)
Dilly Dally playing at Rough Trade UK, October 10th 2018

After taking a mental health break, the band got back together in 2017 to write their second full length record.[17]

Heaven was released on September 14, 2018 by Dine Alone Records in Canada and Partisan Records in the United States and United Kingdom. The songs on this release cover themes such as marijuana use, queerness, depression and substance abuse in the music industry.[17] The album was produced and mixed in Los Angeles by Rob Schnapf.[17]

Heaven was long listed for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.[18] The song "Bad Biology" was a finalist for the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2019.[19]

2020

Dilly Dally had shows announced for 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of tours and festivals worldwide.

Personal lives

The band is outspoken in their support of queer issues. Monks identifies as queer,[20] and Annie Jane Marie has come out as transgender.

The song "Sober Motel" was written by Monks in relation to Annie’s journey into sobriety.[21]

Discography

Next Gold

  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Self Released
  • Tracks: Next Gold

Candy Mountain

  • Released: 2014
  • Format: 7"
  • Label: Buzz Records (Canada), Fat Possum (United States)
  • Tracks: Candy Mountain, Green

Sore

  • Released: October 9, 2015
  • Format: Full length
  • Label: Buzz Records (Canada), Partisan Records (United States & United Kingdom)
  • Tracks: Desire, Ballin Chain, Snakehead, The Touch, Next Gold, Purple Rage, Get To You, Witch Man, Green, Ice Cream, Burned By The Cold

References
  1. "A stronger, healthier Dilly Dally reaches for Heaven on second album". Toronto Star, September 8, 2018.
  2. "Dilly Dally Weather the Storm to Reach 'Heaven'". Exclaim!, September 12, 2018.
  3. "The Quietus | Features | Escape Velocity | Toronto Noise: An Interview With Dilly Dally". The Quietus. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  4. "Dilly Dally Almost Died". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  5. "Meet Dilly Dally, The Band Behind Toronto's Most Cathartic Rock Songs". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  6. "Dilly Dally Are Loud, Messy, and All About Friendship". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  7. "Dilly Dally Leaves Home". Interview Magazine. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  8. Listen to "Next Gold" by Dilly Dally, retrieved 2021-02-06
  9. Edwards, Samantha (2014-07-03). "Dilly Dally". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  10. "Meet Dilly Dally, The Band Behind Toronto's Most Cathartic Rock Songs". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  11. "Polaris Music Prize unveils long list of albums in Whitehorse". Edmonton Journal, June 15, 2016.
  12. "Canada’s 2017 Juno Awards Winners Revealed!". ET Canada, April 2, 2017.
  13. "Fast Romantics' 'Julia' the best Canadian song of the year, according to SOCAN songwriting prize". CBC Music, July 11, 2016.
  14. "Here are the Prism Prize 2017's top 20 music videos". Now, February 7, 2017.
  15. "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Canadian Albums of the 2010s". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  16. Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Vozick-Levinson, Simon (2018-09-06). "Dilly Dally Went Through Hell to Get to 'Heaven'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  17. "How Dilly Dally Rallied to Find 'Heaven' After Depression -- And Almost Breaking Up". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  18. Evan Minsker, "Polaris Prize 2019 Long List Announced: Carly Rae Jepsen, Marie Davidson, Fucked Up, More". Pitchfork, June 20, 2019.
  19. Brock Thiessen, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Unveils 2019 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 3, 2019.
  20. Trapunski, Richard (2018-09-05). "Dilly Dally are tired of anger". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  21. "Dilly Dally kick their bad habits on new song "Sober Motel": Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.


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