Daddysmilk

Daddysmilk
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Alternative rock Art rock Progressive rock Stoner rock
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Unsigned
Associated acts	The Arkanes Stonegard Wild Water First Violation
Members
Kristof Ziegler Marius Markus Keith Wass Stephen Hodkinson
Past members
Stein Robert Høvik Thomas Nielsen Christoffer Torris Olsen Øystein Sootholtet Sebastian Reza Sverre Sarmast Jay Bardsley

Daddysmilk is a rock band based in Manchester, England. The founding members are originally Norwegian, from Bjørndal, a small suburb of Oslo. When based in Norway, the band were mostly known for their live shows in Oslo. The band relocated to England in early 2009.

Music and influences

Daddysmilk's has a varied musical spectrum, with influences including modern alternative rock, punk and pop. Their music also incorporates elements from swing jazz, musicals and melodies reminiscent of traditional Norwegian folk music. The band also combines riff-based elements and chord-based song structuring, while maintaining a heavy focus on melody and dissonant harmonies. Their music has been compared to System of a Down, Queens of the Stone Age^[1] and early My Chemical Romance.^[2]

Norway

Kristof Ziegler and Marius Markus met at Lofsrud Skole in Mortensrud, Oslo. The two didn't become friends until they discovered a mutual liking for Stoner rock and Punk rock. After a year at boarding school, Ziegler joined Markus' current band as a singer as a temporary fill-in, but was immediately given the option to join the band as a permanent member from the current singer in an attempt to be recognized. Both Ziegler and the other members accepted, and the band started doing shows in Oslo. The band got second place in the Norwegian Battle of Bands competition^[3] later that year and was signed by a management company the next year. The band spent two years in the studio, recording for a record label, but when the final product was revealed to them they weren't satisfied with the result. This resulted in a conflict with their management and ultimately the band and manager parted ways.

Relocation to Manchester

Daddysmilk relocated to Manchester, England in late 2008,^[4] stating the reason for relocating as being frustration for a lack of a musical scene in Oslo, and Norway, and a lack of appreciation from the musical establishment in Norway.^[5] The band was never featured on Norwegian National Broadcasting's Urørt, a nation-wide radio show designed to showcase unsigned talent in Norway. The band was however featured in the popular online game "Ski Challenge 2008" with their song "Bounce".^[6] It was also used at promotional television advertisement for the game on Norwegian National Broadcasting.

Since moving to Manchester the band have completed their line up by adding guitarist Keith Wass and bass player Stephen Hodkinson, both from Manchester.

Popularity

Daddysmilk gained a moderate fanbase in the Oslo area, as the word spread around their live performances, as well as a steadily increasing online fanbase. Their international fanbase has strongest roots in Mexico, Canada, Singapore and Japan, thanks to good chart positions and good reviews on websites Garageband.com, OurStage.com and IACmusic.com.

Lyrics

Daddysmilk's songs are characterized by an emphasis on dramatic lyrics.^[7] The songs usually portray a conflicting situation, and the contrast between positive and negative emotions are often used as a hook.

See also

• List of Norwegian musicians
• List of bands from Manchester

External links

• iLike profile
• OurStage profile
• Last.fm profile
• MySpace Profile
• Urørt Profile
• GarageBand Profile
• Norwegian Bandindex
• MusicMight Profile
• Facebook Profile

References

1. ^ allFM Radio Manchester, Caroline Rennie Saturday Drive Time, 2009
2. ^ Ourstage Blog, 2009
3. ^ "Aftenposten: Spillet om NM Gullet"
4. ^ Daddysmilk on Myspace, 2010
5. ^ Daddysmilk Urørt Blog (Norwegian), 2008
6. ^ NRK.no "Dette er musikken til Ski Challenge"
7. ^ Ourstage Blog, 2009