Digby is an American
power pop
Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and ch ...
band originally formed in January 2000 in
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border ...
. They had been known as 100 Acre Wood before that. The band is fairly popular within the city and surrounding area. During 2000, Digby released its first album, ''Laughing at the Trees''. In 2004, they released their most notable album to date, ''Falling Up'', on June 1, 2004, under the Toucan Cove/Label X label. The album was produced by Todd Smith, who has done work with
Days of the New
Days of the New is an American rock band from Charlestown, Indiana, formed in 1995. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Travis Meeks and a variety of supporting musicians. They are best known for the hit singles "Touch, Peel and Stand", "Th ...
and
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (lead vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). With Harwell's depar ...
. The album debuted #1 on the
ear X-tacy sales chart, #92 on the CIMS sales chart, #20 on R&R's specialty chart, and #7 on FMQB's Submodern Report.
Discography
* ''Laughing at the Trees'' (2000)
* ''Go Digby'' (2003)
* ''Falling Up'' (2004)
* ''Falling Over: The Remix EP'' (2005)
* ''
What's Not Plastic?'' (2007)
External links
Digby MySpace pageDigby's MTV artist page*
Rock music groups from Kentucky
Musical groups from Louisville, Kentucky
American power pop groups
2000 establishments in Kentucky
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