Dryer (band)
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Dryer is an American rock 'n' roll band from Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. Formed in 1992, the three members of the band are Bob Carlton (guitar, vocals), Joel Lilley (drums, vocals), and Rachael Sunday (bass, vocals). The trio was active in their current lineup from 1993 until 2002. They reunited in 2010 and are currently active.
Shortly after Joel joined the band, they recorded their first 7" Letterbox on Paint Chip Records. That 7" lead to a record deal with Paint Chip Records for their first full length CD titled Saturday in Vain.
Dryer toured the US multiple times in the 1990s, playing memorable shows on bills with the likes of Y&T
, Frank Black
, Superchunk
, fellow Saratoga Springs band The Figgs, Tugboat Annie
and Boston-based band The Gentlemen among many others. They played quite a few festivals including the Millennium Music Festival, ESPN Winter X-Games, and CMJ throughout their career.
In 2001 Dryer signed to Gig Records, released one recording, were voted best Indie-Rock band by Metroland and then in 2002 the band broke up. Dryer's song "MTV" appears on the soundtrack for the 2008 documentary film America the Beautiful.
In 2009, Fake Chapter Records released a 31 song compilation titled Strut and Fret, that spanned the entire career of the band. The band agreed to a reunion show in their hometown to promote the new compilation, which was on April 16, 2010 at the Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs, NY. They planned for this to be their only show but due to the overwhelming success of the show and rekindled friendship, the band decided to continue playing. They played their first New York City show in about 10 years at the National Underground on July 9, 2011. They also are going to start recording a new record in mid-to-late 2011 for a 2012 release.
History
In 1992, Bob and Rachael formed the band after meeting through a mutual friend. The original lineup was Bob Carlton (guitar/vox), Rachael Sunday (bass/vox) and Mike Kuba (drums). Ross Callaway replaced Mike on drums but was then replaced by Joel Lilley in 1993.Shortly after Joel joined the band, they recorded their first 7" Letterbox on Paint Chip Records. That 7" lead to a record deal with Paint Chip Records for their first full length CD titled Saturday in Vain.
Dryer toured the US multiple times in the 1990s, playing memorable shows on bills with the likes of Y&T
Y&T
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, Frank Black
Frank Black
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, Superchunk
Superchunk
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, fellow Saratoga Springs band The Figgs, Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie (band)
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and Boston-based band The Gentlemen among many others. They played quite a few festivals including the Millennium Music Festival, ESPN Winter X-Games, and CMJ throughout their career.
In 2001 Dryer signed to Gig Records, released one recording, were voted best Indie-Rock band by Metroland and then in 2002 the band broke up. Dryer's song "MTV" appears on the soundtrack for the 2008 documentary film America the Beautiful.
In 2009, Fake Chapter Records released a 31 song compilation titled Strut and Fret, that spanned the entire career of the band. The band agreed to a reunion show in their hometown to promote the new compilation, which was on April 16, 2010 at the Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs, NY. They planned for this to be their only show but due to the overwhelming success of the show and rekindled friendship, the band decided to continue playing. They played their first New York City show in about 10 years at the National Underground on July 9, 2011. They also are going to start recording a new record in mid-to-late 2011 for a 2012 release.
Discography
- letterbox, 7" vinyl, (Paint Chip Records), 1994
- Half-Assed compilation, 7" vinyl, (Kranepool Records/Shithouse Rat), 1994
- Fear Into Fuel, (Paint Chip Records), 1994
- Beauty Parade, cassette, (Self-released), 1995
- Saturday In Vain, CD, (Paint Chip Records), 1996
- Dryer / Beef, split 7" vinyl, (Tramp Records), 1996
- i wish i had a positronic brain, 7" vinyl, (Tramp Records), 1996
- Out of the Loop, CD, (Paint Chip Records/Tramp Records), 1998
- The Duplex Planet Presents - Ernie: Songs of Ernest Noyes Brookings, CD, (Gadfly Records), 1998
- Fake Chapter Eleven Records Presents...., CD, (Fake Chapter RecordsFake Chapter RecordsFake Chapter Records is a US independent record label based in Maywood, New Jersey.The label was founded by Michael Gilligan in 1996 under the name Chapter 11 Records...
), 1999 - Magnet Magazine compilation, CD, 2000
- Everything In Static, CD, (Gig Records), April 2001
- Fake Chapter Records Holiday Compilation, CD, (Fake Chapter RecordsFake Chapter RecordsFake Chapter Records is a US independent record label based in Maywood, New Jersey.The label was founded by Michael Gilligan in 1996 under the name Chapter 11 Records...
), 2002 - Fake Chapter Downloading Is Fake V.1, CD, (Fake Chapter RecordsFake Chapter RecordsFake Chapter Records is a US independent record label based in Maywood, New Jersey.The label was founded by Michael Gilligan in 1996 under the name Chapter 11 Records...
), 2004 - America The Beautiful soundtrack, 2008
- Strut and Fret 1993 - 2002, digital download, (Fake Chapter RecordsFake Chapter RecordsFake Chapter Records is a US independent record label based in Maywood, New Jersey.The label was founded by Michael Gilligan in 1996 under the name Chapter 11 Records...
), 2010
Music Videos
- Desperate Annies
- The Ceiling, 2010.
- Don't Steal Or Kill This Christmas, 2010.