Dorothy (band)
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Roc Nation |
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Website | dorothytheband |
Dorothy (stylized as DOROTHY) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2014. The band consists of vocalist Dorothy Martin, drummer Jake Hayden, guitarist Sam "Bam" Koltun, and bassist Eliot Lorango. They released their first project, a self-titled EP, in 2014. Rolling Stone deemed them "a [band] you need to know," and named them #14 on their 50 Best New Artists of 2014 list.[1][2]
Career
2013–2014: Beginnings and Dorothy EP
In early 2013, Dorothy Martin was introduced to producer and guitarist Mark Jackson and his production partner Ian Scott by her cousin Sam Wofford, who was playing guitar at the time for Jackson's band, The Remedy. "When we heard Dorothy's voice, we were like, 'Holy shit — if we put this behind some serious old-school metal riffs, we'll have something big,'" said guitarist Mark Jackson in a November 2014 interview with Rolling Stone. "It sounded so cool when we did it, just having that fat bottom of old-school hip-hop records with metal guitars [playing] really simple riffs. [We're taking] this back to AC/DC or Sabbath—just one guitar, one bass, and drums and bad-ass vocals." Martin joked, "Basically, we want to make songs that we think Beavis and Butthead would like."[2] Jackson and Scott called on their friend Gregg Cash to play bass.
What started as a
The song spread quickly, climbing Hype Machine's music blog charts and gaining traction locally in Los Angeles as well as overseas. Dorothy fielded early comparisons to The Kills, The White Stripes, Patti Smith, and Grace Slick. London-based fashion publication Hunger TV commented "it feels good to know raw power, sex and whiskey is back en vogue".[4] On July 24, 2014, Huffington Post named "After Midnight" the #1 song on their 12 Songs You Need to Know This Week, calling them "dangerous", "kick-ass", and "exactly what rock needs".[5]
In August 2014, the band was invited by Skullcandy to perform at select cities in Europe, including Paris, Berlin, and San Sebastián. On September 12, 2014, Vogue UK debuted a video using "After Midnight" starring English model and actress Suki Waterhouse.[6] After breaking their song on LA radio, KCRW DJ and music director Chris Douridas invited Dorothy to perform during his weekly School Night series at Bardot in Hollywood on October 6, 2014. "A packed house moved increasingly closer to the stage while Dorothy, whiskey in one hand and microphone in the other, mesmerized the crowd with her powerhouse vocals", noted LA Weekly's Pamela Chelin.[7] "She's such a badass...like a revved up Adele teetering on the brink of chaos", said Douridas to Chelin.[7]
On August 19, 2014, the band premiered its second single "Wild Fire" on IndieShuffle to great reviews.[8] On October 27, 2014, Billboard premiered Dorothy's third single "Wicked Ones", comparing their bluesy, rock sound to Black Sabbath and The White Stripes. "You get a load of their easygoing cool and you're reminded that there have always been kids like them keeping rock edgy, albeit under the radar, far from mainstream attention", noted Chris Payne of Billboard.[9] "Wicked Ones" became the band's most successful single thus far. It was the number-one trending indie rock song on SoundCloud, peaked at number four on the HypeMachine chart, and was selected by Skullcandy to lead a national ad campaign with James Harden.
On October 28, 2014, Dorothy released their debut self-titled EP, which was recorded in a spare bedroom at Scott's residence in Los Angeles. Following the release, they headlined a local residency at Bootleg Theater every Monday night in November. That month, they recorded a cover of
On December 30, 2014, Rolling Stone included Dorothy at number 14 on their 50 Best New Artists of 2014 list.[10]
2015–2016: Rockisdead
On February 23, 2015, .
In February 2016, "Get Up" was used in the promos for Survivor: Kaôh Rōng. On June 24, 2016, Dorothy released their debut studio album, Rockisdead.
Dorothy went on tour as an opening act for Halestorm in the spring and fall. When the tour was announced, Halestorm's lead singer Lzzy Hale was quoted as saying, "I [...] welcome newcomers Dorothy who make me so proud of the future of rock."[15]
In August 2016, Dorothy's song "Missile" was the soundtrack on the trailer for Series 2 of Poldark on BBC One.[16]
2017–2019: 28 Days in the Valley
On May 5, 2017, Dorothy released "Down to the Bottom" a standalone single.[17] The song would go on to be featured in Forza Horizon 4
On November 3, 2017, Dorothy's song "Naked Eye" was featured on the soundtrack for the documentary film Served Like a Girl.[18]
In an interview with GSLM on December 20, 2017, Martin announced the band's second studio album, called
On November 30, 2018, Dorothy appeared along with Dolly Parton on the soundtrack album for Parton's film "Dumplin'".
On November 8, 2019, Dorothy's song "Gun in My Hand" was featured in the 20/20 episode "Growing Up Buttafuoco".
2020–present: Gifts from the Holy Ghost and Thrive in the Darkness EP
On January 10, 2021, Martin announced via her Twitter account that her new album would be called Gifts from the Holy Ghost. In an interview with WRIF, she revealed the name of the album came to her following an incident where she claimed to have witnessed her guitar tech die from a heroin overdose and then return to life."I come out and see him and he's blue and green, and I knew he was dead at the moment. I just knew it, I don't know if anyone's had this experience. I'm pretty sure you know a dead body when you see one. [...] I'm just sitting there breathing and holding hands with my sound engineer. I'm like, 'Whoever's out there, just send him back. Give him another chance.' After a few moments of silence, this voice said to me, 'Okay, we're sending him back now.' And then I open my eyes, all the color had returned to his skin. He opened his eyes, and he was alive, and I couldn't believe it."[20][21] Gifts from the Holy Ghost was released on April 22, 2022.[22]
On June 6, an EP called Thrive in the Darkness was released, comprising four formerly released tracks - "Dark Nights", "After Midnight", "Wicked Ones" and "Raise Hell".
Alongside Mac Saturn, they are set to support Dirty Honey on the California Dreamin' tour in fall 2022.[23]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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Rockisdead |
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28 Days in the Valley |
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Gifts from the Holy Ghost |
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Extended plays
Title | Extended play details |
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Dorothy |
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Thrive in the Darkness |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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FRA
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"After Midnight" | 2014 | — | — | Dorothy |
"Wild Fire" | — | — | ||
"Wicked Ones" | — | 117 | ||
"Gun in My Hand" | 2015 | — | — | |
"Bang Bang Bang" | — | — | ||
"Raise Hell" | 31 | — | Rockisdead | |
"Get Up" | 2016 | — | — | Non-album single |
"Missile"[25] | — | — | Rockisdead | |
"Dark Nights" | 36 | — | ||
"Down to the Bottom"[26] | 2017 | 35 | — | Non-album single |
"Flawless" | 2018 | 8 | — | 28 Days in the Valley |
"Who Do You Love" | 28 | — | ||
"What's Coming to Me" | 2021 | 35 | — | Non-album single |
"Rest in Peace" | 2022 | 2 | — | Gifts from the Holy Ghost |
"Black Sheep" | 9 | — | ||
"Beautiful Life" | — | — |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Victorious" (Nita Strauss feat. Dorothy) | 2023 | 16 | The Call of the Void |
"If These Walls Could Talk" (Scott Stapp feat. Dorothy) | 2024 | — | Higher Power |
"Better Days" (Staind feat. Dorothy) | 37 | Confessions of the Fallen |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"After Midnight" | 2014 | George Robertson |
"Wicked Ones" | 2015 | |
"Raise Hell" | Emma Sydney Menzies | |
"Get Up" | 2016 | |
"Dark Nights" | Chris Marrs Piliero | |
"Down To The Bottom" | 2017 | Ariel Vida |
"Flawless" | 2018 | Kii Arens |
"Who Do You Love" | Angela Izzo, Eric Zimmerman, Kerry Brown | |
"Freedom" | 2019 | Lisa Bonet |
"What's Coming To Me" | 2021 | Linda Strawberry |
"Rest In Peace" | 2022 | Nick Peterson |
"A Beautiful Life" | ||
"Black Sheep" |
Band members
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Timeline
References
- ^ "10 New Artists You Need to Know: November 2014". Rolling Stone. November 10, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c Betts, Stephen (November 20, 2014). "Dorothy - Dej Loaf, Oliver Heldens and 8 More New Artists You Need to Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Bloodgood, Sarina (June 10, 2014). "The Video for Dorothy's "After Midnight" Will Make You Believe in Love | Noisey". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Dorothy: After Midnight | Music". Hungertv.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "The 12 Songs You Need To Know This Week". Huffingtonpost.com. July 24, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Katie Berrington (September 12, 2014). "Watch: Behind The Scenes With Suki Waterhouse". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c Chelin, Pamela (October 28, 2014). "Dorothy Overcame Stage Fright to Become a Rock and Roll Badass". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "[Listen] Dorothy - Wildfire". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Chris Payne (October 27, 2014). "L.A. Band Dorothy Premieres New Song 'Wicked Ones': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Hear the 50 Best New Artists of 2014". Rolling Stone. December 30, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Nostro, Lauren. "Premiere: Watch Dorothy's "Wicked Ones" Video". Complex. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Roc Nation signs Dorothy and announces tour with Miguel | Respect". Respect-mag.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Levi's® Women's Denim Collection: "Firsts"". YouTube. July 8, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "LA-based Dorothy soundtrack Gatorade's 'Keep Sweating' campaign". Umusicpub.co.uk. June 24, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Hartmann, Graham (February 1, 2016). "Halestorm Announce U.S. Tour With Lita Ford + Dorothy, Release Video For 'Mayhem'". Loudwire. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Poldark: Series 2 Launch Trailer - BBC One". BBC. August 19, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Dorothy Releases New Single 'Down To The Bottom'". Blabbermouth.net. May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ "Served Like a Girl". Served Like a Girl. May 6, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Dorothy Announces New Album, '28 Days in The Valley': Interview • GSLM". GSLM. December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ WRIR (January 26, 2021). "Talkin' Rock with Dorothy Martin and Concert Promoter Danny Zelisko".
- ^ Schaffner, Lauren. "Dorothy Explains How Guitar Tech Once Died + Came Back to Life". Loudwire. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "𝖉 𝖔 𝖗 𝖔 𝖙 𝖍 𝖞 on Instagram: "Gifts from the Holy Ghost out 4/22… stay tuned for something special this Friday. ⚫️🐑"".
- ^ Childers, Chad (June 7, 2022). "Dirty Honey Reveal 28-Date 'California Dreamin North American Headline Tour". Loudwire. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Dorothy Chart History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Missile – Single by Dorothy". iTunes Store (US). July 15, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Down to the Bottom – Single by Dorothy". iTunes Store (US). May 5, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Nita Strauss Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
External links
- Media related to Dorothy (band) at Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy at AllMusic