Darlia (band)

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Darlia
OriginBlackpool, England
GenresAlternative rock
Years active2013–present
LabelsB-Unique Records
Websitehttp://www.darlia.co.uk/
MembersNathan Day
Dave Williams
Micko Larkin
Greg "Greggles" Bishop
Past membersJack Bentham

Darlia is a British rock band from Blackpool. Formed in 2013, the band have so far released various EPs and a mini-album, Petals.[1]

History[]

The band was formed in 2013 in Blackpool by former schoolmates Nathan Day and Jack Bentham, along with Dave Williams. They signed with B-Unique recordings and released three EPs between 2013 and 2015. Petals, an eight track mini-album, was released in 2015, charting at number 79 in the UK.[2] The band have toured supporting Gerard Way, Nothing But Thieves and The Wombats, played Glastonbury Festival and Reading Festival, as well as being part of the NME Awards Tour 2015.[3] Their first full LP was expected to be released in 2016. In 2017 front-man Nathan Day released a satirical NME article that suggested the band had been taking a break.

Band members[]

  • Nathan Day – vocals, guitar (2013–present)
  • Dave "Davey" Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
  • Micko Larkin - guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
  • Greg "Greggles" Bishop - drums, backing vocals (2017–present)

Former members[]

  • Jack Bentham – drums, backing vocals (2013-2017)[1]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK
2015 Petals[4]
  • Released: 23 February 2015
  • Label: B-Unique Recordings[5]
 79

Extended plays/Singles EP[]

Year Title of the EP Tracks
2013 Darlia
  1. Pandemonium
  2. Bite The Apple
  3. Queen Of Hearts
2013 Knock Knock[6]
  1. Queen of Hearts
  2. Napalm
  3. Choke On Bones
2014 Candyman[7]
  1. Candyman
  2. Animal Kingdom
  3. Blood Money
2014 Dear Diary[8]
  1. Dear Diary
  2. Pandemonium
2015 Daytrotter Session[9]
  1. Welcome to Daytrotter [intro]
  2. Dear Diary (live)
  3. I've Never Been To Ohio (live)
  4. Queen Of Hearts (live)
  5. Pandemonium (live)

List of songs[]

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Name Album/EP Notes
Alive In Wonderland - Only played live[10]
Animal Kingdom
  • Petals (bonus track on the Japanese edition[11])
  • Candyman EP
Ballad of Black and White Single
Beam Me Up Single
Bite The Apple Darlia EP
Blood Money
  • Petals (bonus track on the Japanese edition[12])
  • Candyman EP
Candyman
  • Petals (studio and acoustic version)
  • Candyman EP
Chain Daisy - The band uploaded a studio version on their official Youtube channel[13]
Choke On Bones Knock Knock EP
Dear Diary
  • Petals
  • Dear Diary EP
I've Never Been To Ohio Petals
Long Way Down - Unreleased song; only played live. On the official Youtube channel, the band uploaded a live session of the song[14]
Napalm Knock Knock EP
Pandemonium
  • Petals (acoustic version; the studio version is included only on the Japanese edition[15])
  • Single (2019 version)
  • Darlia EP
 A demo version also exists and it was published under the name of "The Uncanny Valley"[16]
Queen of Hearts
  • Petals (2015 version)
  • Knock Knock EP
  • Darlia EP
 An acoustic version also exists and it was uploaded on the official Youtube channel of the band[17]
Sanctuary - Only played live[18]
Say Your Prayers Petals
Skymond - Only played live[19]
Stars Are Aligned Petals
Sum Of Your Problems - Only played live[20]
Take Care Utopia - Only played live[21]
Typhoid Mary - Only played live[22][23]
Shine On Sunshine - A demo version exists and it was published under the name of "The Uncanny Valley"[24]
Swallow Soil - The band uploaded a studio version of the song with an official music video on their official Youtube channel[25]An "The Uncanny Valley" demo version also exists[26]
Vanilla - Only played live. The band performed the song also in a BBC Radio 1 session and in a NME session[27]
Want Say Petals (bonus track on the Japanese edition)[28]
Who We Are - Only played live[29]

Singles[]

  • Queen Of Hearts (2013)[30]
  • Stars Are Aligned (2014)[31]
  • Candyman (2014)[32]
  • Dear Diary (2014)[33]
  • I've Never Been To Ohio (2015)[34]
  • Ballad of Black & White (2017)[35][36]
  • Beat Me Up (2017)[37]
  • Pandemonium (2019)[38]

Side projects[]

Nathan Day[]

EPs[]

  • We Come In Pieces (2021)

Singles[]

  • Vertigo[39] (2019) [non-album single]
  • Catch Some Zee's[40] (2019) [non-album single]
  • She Came Down From The Stars[41] (2021)
  • Fade Like You (2021)
  • Friends (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Darlia (New band of the day No 1,644) | Music | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ "DARLIA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ^ NME.COM. "NME Awards Tickets | NME.COM". nme.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Darlia: Petals - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. ^ NME.COM. "Darlia's 'Petals': Stream The Boisterous Mini-Album From Blackpool's Grunge-Meisters | NME.COM". nme.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. ^ Knock Knock - Single di Darlia (in Italian), retrieved 16 November 2019
  7. ^ Candyman - Single di Darlia (in Italian), retrieved 16 November 2019
  8. ^ Dear Diary - Single di Darlia (in Italian), retrieved 16 November 2019
  9. ^ "Darlia - Daytrotter Session - Jan 30, 2015 - on NoiseTrade". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  10. ^ Darlia - Alive In Wonderland(LIVE@BARFLY) 30.01.14, retrieved 16 November 2019
  11. ^ "Darlia - Petals". Discogs (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Darlia - Petals". Discogs (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  13. ^ Chain Daisy, retrieved 16 November 2019
  14. ^ Darlia - Long Way Down (Sitting Down With Dave #1), retrieved 16 November 2019
  15. ^ "Darlia - Petals". Discogs (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  16. ^ Pandemonium - The Uncanny Valley, retrieved 16 November 2019
  17. ^ Q u e e n O f H e a r t s, retrieved 16 November 2019
  18. ^ Darlia - Sanctuary @The Camden Assembly, retrieved 16 November 2019
  19. ^ Darlia - Skymond @O2 Institute, retrieved 16 November 2019
  20. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  21. ^ Darlia - Take Care Utopia @The Camden Assembly, retrieved 16 November 2019
  22. ^ Darlia - Typhoid Mary (Unit, Southampton 29/03/14), retrieved 16 November 2019
  23. ^ Darlia - @Water Rats Live Gig 2014(Audio), retrieved 16 November 2019
  24. ^ Shine On Sunshine - The Uncanny Valley, retrieved 16 November 2019
  25. ^ Darlia - Swallow Soil, retrieved 16 November 2019
  26. ^ Swallow Soil - The Uncanny Valley, retrieved 16 November 2019
  27. ^ Darlia perform 'Vanilla' live in session for NME, retrieved 16 November 2019
  28. ^ "Darlia - Petals". Discogs (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  29. ^ Darlia - Who We Are @The Camden Assembly, retrieved 16 November 2019
  30. ^ "Darlia: Queen Of Hearts - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  31. ^ "Darlia: Queen Of Hearts - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  32. ^ "Darlia: Candyman - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  33. ^ "Darlia: Dear Diary - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  34. ^ "Darlia: I've Never Been To Ohio - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  35. ^ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/darlia-make-an-unexpectedly-spicy-return-with-ballad-of-black-white
  36. ^ "Darlia: Ballad Of Black And White - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  37. ^ "Darlia: Beam Me Up - Music on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  38. ^ Pandemonium - Single di Darlia (in Italian), retrieved 16 November 2019
  39. ^ https://music.apple.com/ca/album/vertigo-single/1448386323
  40. ^ https://music.apple.com/ca/album/catch-some-zees-single/1479901548
  41. ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/she-came-down-from-the-stars-single/1550187960

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