Darlia | |
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Origin | Blackpool, England |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 2013–? (status unknown) |
Labels | B-Unique Records |
Members | Nathan Day Dave Williams Micko Larkin Greg "Greggles" Bishop |
Past members | Jack Bentham |
Website | http://www.darlia.co.uk/ |
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]
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]
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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2015 | Petals[5]
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79 |
Year | Title of the EP | Tracks |
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2013 | Darlia |
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2013 | Knock Knock[7] |
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2014 | Candyman[8] |
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2014 | Dear Diary[9] |
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2015 | Daytrotter Session[10] |
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Name | Album/EP | Notes |
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Alive in Wonderland | – | Only played live[11] |
Animal Kingdom |
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Ballad of Black and White | Single | |
Beam Me Up | Single | |
Bite The Apple | Darlia EP | |
Blood Money |
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Candyman |
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Chain Daisy | – | The band uploaded a studio version on their official Youtube channel[13] |
Choke On Bones | Knock Knock EP | |
Dear Diary |
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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 |
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There is also a demo from when the group was called 'The Uncanny Valley'.[16] |
Queen of Hearts |
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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] |