The Dip is a pop, rhythm and blues band that was formed in 2013 by

jazz music Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major f ...

students at the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

. The band combines a typical pop instrumentation with a 3-part horn section. They have released three full-length albums as well as two instrumental EPs.

History

Band members Jarred Katz, Mark Hunter and Tom Eddy shared a house near the University of Washington, where they would play songs on guitar together, occasionally joined by their friend Jacob Lundgren. A trio known as the Honeynut Horns (Brennan Carter, Evan Smith, and Levi Gillis) lived across the alley and would play jazz songs on their balcony. The two groups came together to form The Dip. The band was initially created to play house parties at the University of Washington in order to provide the band members, all jazz music students, an opportunity to play more mainstream music. They recorded an EP in their room in 2013 and played their first gig at Barboza in Seattle at the end of that summer. In 2015 the band released their self-titled first album, then followed that up with the instrumental album ''Won't Be Coming Back'' the following year. In 2019 they released their second full-length album ''The Dip Delivers'', which was recorded in a studio they built for themselves, and in 2020 they released a second instrumental EP ''The Dip Plays It Cool''. In 2021 the band signed with

Dualtone Records Dualtone Records is an American record label specializing in folk, Americana, and indie rock. It was founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington. The company is run by Robinson and the label's president, Paul Roper. Albums are distribute ...

and released a new single ''Paddle To The Stars'', followed by the full-length album ''Sticking With It'' in March 2022. The band has played several music festivals and also embarked on longer tours, including a 2019 tour of Europe with

Durand Jones & The Indications Durand Jones & The Indications is an American contemporary R&B and soul group founded by the core songwriting trio of singer Durand Jones, singer/drummer Aaron Frazer, and guitarist Blake Rhein. Formed in 2012, the band came to prominence as part ...

as well as a tour of Japan. Although they had to cancel a 2020 tour due to the pandemic, they are planning a 2022 tour of North America, including some dates supporting

Lake Street Dive Lake Street Dive is a multi-genre band that was formed in 2004 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. The band's founding members are Rachael Price, Mike "McDuck" Olson, Bridget Kearney, and Mike Calabrese. Keyboardist Akie Bermiss j ...

Members

* Tom Eddy – lead vocals * Jarred Katz – drums * Mark Hunter – bass guitar * Jacob Lundgren – lead guitar * Brennan Carter – trumpet * Levi Gillis – tenor saxophone * Evan Smith – baritone sax

Discography

Albums

Instrumental Albums

Notes

References

External links

*
The Dip on BandCamp

The Dip on BandsInTown

The Dip YouTube channel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dip, The American pop music groups Musical groups established in 2013 Musical groups from Seattle University of Washington alumni