Dog Day

Hailing from Halifax Canada Dog Day began as the brainchild of Seth Smith under the name Hi Firey. He created their debut EP 'Thank You' on his Mac before the group had even played a show. This was originally released in 2003 as a run of 15 handmade CD-Rs but within months the album shot to the top ten on Canada's college radio charts and the band started receiving calls from labels both in Canada and abroad. Assembling his band from an interesting variety of sources, he invited long-term girlfriend and co-member of math rock outfit 'The Burdocks' Nancy Ulrich to play bass as well as take on a share of vocal duties. Next he recruited husband and wife duo KC Spidle and Crystal Thili to play drums and keyboards respectively. They had spent years creating fast, ugly punk in Halifax's 'The Hold' and seemed unlikely co conspirators in Seth's ultra pop. The new band quickly took on a sound that combines the melodic directness of Seth's songs with the primitiveness of KC and Crystal's background. Minimalist beats, one handed keyboard lines with arrow straight guitar and bass lay the foundation for vocal melodies that glide effortlessly from one mood to the next. Seth sings, and Nancy backs him at times. The effect is unique, with the youthfulness of Nancy's vocal complementing the maturity of Seth's. Dog Day are sometimes reminiscent of bands like The Smiths and The Cure, who proved pop music did not have to be optimistic all the time. Yet their raucous and juvenile purity bring to mind bands like Scotland's The Vaselines. In 2006, after a very successful run with their debut, Germany's Tomlab approached Dog Day about making a full-length album. The results are pleasant songs that warm the soul.

Links

www.myspace.com/dogdaytheband

www.dogdaymusic.com