Liily is a Los Angeles–based rock band formed in 2016. Their music has been described as
alternative rock, with elements of
post-punk and
dance-punk
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.
History
Liily was formed in Los Angeles in 2016. Members include frontman Dylan Nash, guitarist Sam De La Torre, bassist Charlie Anastasis, and drummer Maxx Morando.
The group met while attending music school.
[ Morando was a former dummer of The Regrettes.
In 2018, Liily released their debut single "Toro" on Flush Records. In 2019, the group released their EP ''I Can Fool Anybody in This Town''. They subsequently toured in the United States and Europe, and played at festivals such as ]Lollapalooza
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and Bonnaroo.
Liily began to work on their follow-up immediately after the release of ''I Can Fool Anybody in This Town''. Much of the material was written in Joshua Tree National Park in January 2020. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, the bandmembers continued to work on material individually.[
In 2022, the band participated in '']Miley's New Year's Eve Party
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''. The band toured with Fidlar in 2023.
References
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Musical groups from Los Angeles
American alternative rock groups
Musical groups established in 2016