Eric Dill
born on 10/2/1981 in Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Eric Dill (born Eric Murnan Dill, February 10, 1981), is an American singer and songwriter.[1]
Personal life
Dill was born and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.[2] He became the lead singer of the pop-rock group The Click Five.[3] In 2006, soon after filming the movie Taking Five with the band, he left Click Five to focus on his solo music career.[4][5] In early 2007, he wrote No Surprise, that was later the first single on Daughtry's sophomore album, Leave This Town.[6] In late 2012, Eric Dill relocated from Hollywood to his native Indianapolis.[7]
Achievements
In 2012, Dill released his first collection of four songs entitled Wherever You Are.[6] With record producer Matt Radosevich and mastering by Eric Valentine, the sound was created to capture and add the distinct flavour of Dill's delivery of style.[8] Major influences include: U2, Nine Inch Nails, Savage Garden, Our Lady Peace and Thirty Seconds to Mars.[8] The collection was recorded at Barefoot Studios in Los Angeles.[6]
Dill's first full-length album, Forever is Not Enough, was released in November 2012.[9] It featured 13 original songs. The album is a cohesive collection of tunes that are sonically and thematically divergent but combine for a rousing aural adventure.[7] The lyrical content focused around love, heartbreak and life itself, and many of the songs presented an up tempo, poppy-alternative feel.[10]
"War With The Wolves" was the first song released off from the album Forever is Not Enough.[7] The song was listed in the Billboard Top 40 Indicator Chart.[11] "In My Head", another song from the album, was released to radio on 14 January 2013.[7]
References
- BillBoard Magazine, Vol. 119, No. 26, 2007, p. 49.
- James Layne (2013-01-07). Q&A: Eric Dill, Platinum Songwriter, Comes Home to Indiana - Circle Citizen. Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved on 2013-01-31.
- Larkin, C., The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 417.
- Ratiner, T., Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music, 2008, p. 49.
- Indianapolis musicians to blaze distinct trails in 2013. Indystar.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-15.
- 6.0 6.1 6.2 Eric Dill | Wherever You Are | CD Baby Music Store. Cdbaby.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-17.
- 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 National recording artist Eric Dill | indystyle.tv. Wishtv.com (2013-01-14). Retrieved on 2013-01-31.
- 8.0 8.1 Eric Dill | Wherever You Are | CD Baby Music Store. Cdbaby.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-15.
- Eric Dill Interview: "A record I am thrilled about". The Star Scoop (2012-08-27). Retrieved on 2012-11-17.
- Mallory Hatten (2012-10-07). Eric Dill's 'Forever Is Not Enough' review. TheCelebrityCafe.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-17.
- The Teens (And 20-somethings), They Are A-Changin'. Billboard.biz. Retrieved on 2013-01-15.
External links
- Official website
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