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Dilly Dally is a Canadian Grunge and alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band consists of Katie Monks (rhythm guitar and vocals), Liz Ball (lead guitar), Jimmy Tony (bassist) and Benjamin Reinhartz (drummer).

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

Early Years (2009-2014)
Dilly Dally was formed in 2009 by childhood friends Katie Monks and Liz Ball. Monks and Ball met while in high school in Newmarket, Ontario, just outside of Toronto. 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. 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 Jimmy Tony (bassist) joined the project: the new musicians helped solidify the band's sound. 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.

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

The Sore Years (2015-2017)
Dilly Dally's first full length album, Sore, was released on October 9th, 2015 on Buzz Records in Canada and Partisan Records in the United States and United Kingdom.

During this album cycle, the band was featured on George Stroumboulopoulos's show '"House of Strombo" (where they covered Drake's song Know Yourself) as well as KEXP-FM and the Spotify Sessions.

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

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

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.” The relentless pace of those tours almost caused the band to break up.

The Heaven Years (2018-2019)
After taking a mental health break, the band got back together in 2017 to write their second full length record.

Heaven was released on September 14th, 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. The album was produced and mixed in Los Angeles by Rob Schnapf.

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

During this album cycle, the band was featured on KEXP-FM as well as Colorado Public Radio's "Open Air" show.