Darlia (band)

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]

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

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.

As of 2023, their official website is down.[4]

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[5]
  • Released: 23 February 2015
  • Label: B-Unique Recordings[6]
 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[7]
  1. Queen of Hearts
  2. Napalm
  3. Choke On Bones
2014 Candyman[8]
  1. Candyman
  2. Animal Kingdom
  3. Blood Money
2014 Dear Diary[9]
  1. Dear Diary
  2. Pandemonium
2015 Daytrotter Session[10]
  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
Name Album/EP Notes
Alive In Wonderland - Only played live[11]
Animal Kingdom
  • Petals (bonus track on the Japanese edition[12])
  • 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] In 2017, a demo version was released by the singer on one of his YouTube channels.[15]
Napalm Knock Knock EP
Pandemonium
  • Petals (acoustic version; the studio version is included only on the Japanese edition[12])
  • Single (2019 version)
  • Darlia EP
 There is also a demo from when the group was called '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 - There is a demo version of the song from when the group was called '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] In 2017, another demo version was released by the singer on one of his YouTube channels.[27]
Vanilla - Only played live. The band performed the song also in a BBC Radio 1 session and in a NME session[28]
Want Say Petals (bonus track on the Japanese edition)[12]
Who We Are - Only played live[29]

Singles
  • Queen Of Hearts (2013)[30][31]
  • 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][39]

Side projects

EPs
  • We Come In Pieces[40] (2021)
  • Fall Forever[41] (2022)

Other Releases
  • Vertigo[42] (2019) [non-album single]
  • Catch Some Zee's[43] (2019) [non-album single]

References
  1. "Darlia (New band of the day No 1,644) | Music n". Theguardian.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "DARLIA | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. "NME Awards Tickets". Nme.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401000000*/http://www.darlia.co.uk/
  5. "Darlia: Petals - Music on Google Play". Play.google.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. Nme.com. "Darlia's 'Petals': Stream The Boisterous Mini-Album From Blackpool's Grunge-Meisters". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. Knock Knock - Single di Darlia (in Italian), 28 October 2013, retrieved 16 November 2019
  8. Candyman - Single di Darlia (in Italian), 31 March 2014, retrieved 16 November 2019
  9. Dear Diary - Single di Darlia (in Italian), 7 July 2014, retrieved 16 November 2019
  10. "Darlia - Daytrotter Session - Jan 30, 2015 - on NoiseTrade". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  11. Darlia - Alive In Wonderland(LIVE@BARFLY) 30.01.14, retrieved 16 November 2019
  12. "Darlia - Petals". Discogs (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  13. "Chain Daisy". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  14. "Darlia - Long Way Down (Sitting Down With Dave #1)". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  15. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fbun12SwS-Q&list=PLpvXRXL3cMFez02v2VEbaaNjUl9Yh0KfU&index=2&pp=iAQB
  16. "Pandemonium - The Uncanny Valley". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  17. "Q u e e n O f H e a r t s". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  18. "Darlia - Sanctuary @The Camden Assembly". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  19. "Darlia - Skymond @O2 Institute". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  20. "YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  21. "Darlia - Take Care Utopia @The Camden Assembly". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  22. "Darlia - Typhoid Mary (Unit, Southampton 29/03/14)". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  23. "Darlia - @Water Rats Live Gig 2014(Audio)". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  24. "Shine On Sunshine - The Uncanny Valley". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  25. "Darlia - Swallow Soil". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  26. "Swallow Soil - The Uncanny Valley". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  27. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1i8XnvSgDPk&list=PLpvXRXL3cMFez02v2VEbaaNjUl9Yh0KfU&index=1&pp=iAQB
  28. "Darlia perform 'Vanilla' live in session for NME". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  29. "Darlia - Who We Are @The Camden Assembly". Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  30. Knock Knock EP version
  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. "Darlia make an "unexpectedly spicy" return with "Ballad Of Black & White"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  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. 2019 version
  39. "Pandemonium - Single di Darlia" (in Italian). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via Apple Music.
  40. https://music.apple.com/it/album/we-come-in-pieces-ep/1581398680
  41. https://music.apple.com/it/album/fall-forever-ep/1655959381
  42. "Vertigo - Single by Nathan Day". 25 January 2019 – via Apple Music.
  43. "Catch Some Zee's - Single by Nathan Day". 20 September 2019 – via Apple Music.
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