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Ground Control Touring Welcomes Milly To Our Touring Roster

Posted 11/07/2019

Ground Control Touring is pleased to welcome Milly to the artist roster!

Milly is a rock band from Los Angeles fronted by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brendan Dyer. Their sound melds together elements of classic shoegaze, slowcore, and lo-fi indie rock, coalescing into an intense, singular musical impression. Milly began as Dyer’s home recording project in his hometown of Bristol, Connecticut before finally taking its current formation as a live band in Los Angeles.

“Talking Secret,” Milly’s A-side single for Dangerbird Records’ Microdose monthly music series, finds the band in peak form. A lurching drum beat sets the song into motion as Dyer’s voice rides along a tidal wave of fuzzed-out guitars, gently uttering “With one look, I’ll fall apart. I’ll take the hook out of the shark.” Across its duration “Talking Secret” vacillates between torrential downpour and ominously restrained dirge, reminiscent of both the dense guitar landslides of classic Smashing Pumpkins and the creaking tension of Codeine.

Milly’s B-side single “Crazy Horse” is a more introspective, sentimental affair. A strange, woozy drum machine beat provides the foundation for layers of acoustic guitar and piano that swirl around Dyer’s reflective vocal delivery. The song retains that signature Milly creep while unveiling an emotional earnestness that recalls Built To Spill and Yo La Tengo in their most vulnerable moments.

Stay up to date on Milly’s artist page for the latest news and upcoming tour dates.

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