If anyone is looking for the next promising or up and coming band out of Seattle, you dont have to look much further then Lillydale, they've put together an excellent release that should put them on everybodys radar.
~John Richards~ KEXP
Lillydale are simply damned entertaining. The group has amassed an enthusiastic following, and understandably so: They put just as much energy and love into their stage show as every other aspect of their art, insists Josie. "It's amazing what you can do with a handful of confetti and some glitter."
~Kurt B. Reighley~ the Stranger
Thanks to the impressive ears of producer Johnny Sangster and frontman Joe Markiewicz's sensuous knack for crafting startling lyrical detail, the band has assembled a very thoughtful and occasionally theatrical collection of harmony-saturated everyman anthems that gracefully tackle themes of grief, failure, redemption, and resolution, all while miraculously avoiding cliché or overt sentimentality.
~Hanna Levin~ Seattle Weekly
Infectiousness comes easy for Lillydale. Long after the music stops, the melodies, choruses and peculiar nuances float through the inner ear in perpetual repeat. Were the power-pop disingenuous, silly or forced, these ear worms would be unwelcome. Fortunately, the Seattle four-piece knows how to use its pop powers for good. Since 2004's "Erstwhile Confessions of a Butterfly Heart," the young band also has learned how to capture the dynamic of its spirited live show in the recording studio. The result is a sprightly 10-song collection, rife with delights.
~Shawn Telford~Seattle P.I.
The Art of Becoming One's Own Shadow's the sort of album many bands work their entire careers for and never achieve -- an effort that sounds as if it couldn't come from any other outfit on the planet.
Lillydale might be on a tiny label, have little back story and boast few of the war stories long-toothed veterans, but it has it where it counts: The music. Who needs time to cut their teeth, grow up and move out when The Art of Becoming already trumps that?
Lillydale, why must you leave me??! And with such little warning?! I can't get a plain ticket on such short notice! Alas, I will always love you, all 4 of you, and your wonderful, artful, intelligent,creative and uplifting jams! I'll never forget basement practices in the Ballard house . . . *sigh*
Hey Hey,
Just checking in to see how things are going these days? Looking forward to meeting up at a show at some point. Keep in touch.
Cheers,
Matt & Kane
helloooo there lillydale!
i really love the new picture!
bought your album the other day, and let me tell you, you NEVER cease to amaze!
keep up the remarkable work.
peace and love to all.
xoxox
I'm loving this new picture...eye-catching, emotionally engaging...something about it just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Have I mentioned lately how much love flows from my heart for all of you? 'Cause there sure is alot of it. Tons even...~R
I had a strange dream last night. I was walking the streets at night and there were all these people selling things in makeshift stores of cardboard and blankets. I went up to one that appeared to be selling records and cds and noticed a guy getting very upset. He was a bit scary and his clothes were torn and filthy. There was a violence in his eyes that told me something was really wrong with this person. Of course I decided to approach him and find out what was going on.
I asked him why he was and he said he'd been looking for a copy of gentleman x, as his had been ruined. I said you don't want that, you should check out what Joe and Jay are doing out in seattle. It's pretty amazing.
He seemed interested so I wrote down Lillydale on a torn and dirty piece of paper he'd pulled from what I hoped was his pocket. After that the dream ended with someone pushing the buzzer repeatedly outside my apartment. I woke up fully and thought just how strange the dream had been.
