Lillix
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Lillix is a pop/rock band from Cranbrook
, British Columbia
, Canada
, formed under the name Tigerlily in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally composed of guitarist
Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboardist
Lacey-Lee Evin, bassist
Louise Burns
, and drummer
Sierra Hills. In 2001 the band was signed by Maverick Records and changed their name to Lillix as there was another band called Tigerlily. Hills left in 2002 and was replaced by Kim Urhahn, and later by Alicia Warrington
. The Evin sisters announced that as of late 2006 the band was considered on hiatus due to the loss of Burns and Warrington, but with the addition of two new members in early 2007, the band was in the process of rebuilding. The band announced its return in 2009, and released their third album Tigerlily independently in Canada on 24 August 2010.
in Canada and the United States on 27 May 2003 and in Japan on 27 August 2003. The single releases for this album were "It's About Time", "Tomorrow", and "What I Like About You
", which is a cover of the hit song by The Romantics
. This song is featured on the 2003 Freaky Friday soundtrack
, the soundtrack for the film 13 Going on 30
, and is the theme song for the comedy series What I Like About You
. The band received two nominations at the 2004 Junos
.
, was released in Canada on 29 August 2006 and in Japan on 6 September 2006. The only single from this album is "Sweet Temptation (Hollow)". This album's release featured drummer Alicia Warrington in October 2005.
, was released in Canada on 24 August 2010 and is currently set to be released in Japan, along with two bonus tracks. The first single released was "Dance Alone", which did not chart but achieved moderate airplay. The album's second single was "Nowhere to Run". Its official video was released on 7 August 2010.
In April 2008, Lillix moved to Vancouver, BC and were preparing to record a new album.
On 15 March 2009, The band introduced a new member, Britt Black, and announced the recording of a new single, "Dance Alone", which can be found on their official website. In addition, the band launched pages on Facebook
and Twitter
and announced the launching of a new website.
On June 14, 2009, LillixOnline.com announced the new single "Dance Alone". Since then, the group has kept a video blog to communicate the upcoming album's progress to their fans, answering their questions and previewing acoustic songs. It has been announced in March 2010 on the website that "Nowhere to Run" would be the band's upcoming single, and that a video directed by Colin Minihan would be shot by the end of the month. It was released on 7 August 2010 and first aired on MuchMusic the same day. The title of the new album was announced on July 17, 2010, to be Tigerlily in honor of their original band name.
Tigerlily was released in Canada on 24 August 2010. It has been met by positive reviews, music journalists like Kate MacRae from ChartAttackChartAttack
have stated that "Tigerlily has some pretty good tracks ("7 Days", "Back Up Girl" and "Nowhere to Run"), Lillix".
Cranbrook, British Columbia
Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, formed under the name Tigerlily in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally composed of guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Lacey-Lee Evin, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Louise Burns
Louise Burns
Louise Burns is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly a member of the band Lillix, she released her debut album as a solo artist, Mellow Drama, on April 5, 2011 on Light Organ Records...
, and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Sierra Hills. In 2001 the band was signed by Maverick Records and changed their name to Lillix as there was another band called Tigerlily. Hills left in 2002 and was replaced by Kim Urhahn, and later by Alicia Warrington
Alicia Warrington
Alicia Warrington is an American freelance drummer. She has previously played drums for Kelly Osbourne , Lillix , Hannah Montana , Uh Huh Her and Gore Gore Girls...
. The Evin sisters announced that as of late 2006 the band was considered on hiatus due to the loss of Burns and Warrington, but with the addition of two new members in early 2007, the band was in the process of rebuilding. The band announced its return in 2009, and released their third album Tigerlily independently in Canada on 24 August 2010.
Falling Uphill
Lillix released their debut album Falling UphillFalling Uphill
-Singles:*"It's About Time" - 2003*"What I Like About You" - 2003*"Tomorrow" - 2003-Chart performance:...
in Canada and the United States on 27 May 2003 and in Japan on 27 August 2003. The single releases for this album were "It's About Time", "Tomorrow", and "What I Like About You
What I Like About You (song)
"What I Like About You" is a song by American rock band The Romantics. The song, written by Romantics members Wally Palmar, Mike Skill and Jimmy Marinos is featured on the band's self-titled 1980 debut album, and was also released as a single. Marinos, the band's drummer, is the lead vocalist on...
", which is a cover of the hit song by The Romantics
The Romantics
The Romantics is an American New Wave band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1977. The band adopted the name "The Romantics" because they formed on Valentine's Day, 1977. The Romantics achieved popularity in the United Kingdom, The U.S...
. This song is featured on the 2003 Freaky Friday soundtrack
Freaky Friday (soundtrack)
The 2003 film Freaky Friday included a soundtrack which featured songs by various artists. The album was called a "mixed bag" by allmusic , which specifically cited American Hi-Fi "The Art of Losing," The Donnas' "Backstage", Andrew W.K.'s "She Is Beautiful," and Joey Ramone's "What a Wonderful...
, the soundtrack for the film 13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30 is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. It has a similar premise to the classic short story Rip Van Winkle, in which a young person falls asleep and wakes up many years later as an older person...
, and is the theme song for the comedy series What I Like About You
What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...
. The band received two nominations at the 2004 Junos
Juno Awards of 2004
The Juno Awards of 2004 were presented on April 4, 2004 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and were hosted by Alanis Morissette.Singer-songwriters Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan, and Nickelback led the nominations with five nominations each...
.
Inside the Hollow
The second album, Inside the HollowInside the Hollow
Inside the Hollow is the second album from Canadian all-girl rock band Lillix, released in Canada on 29 August 2006 and Japan on 6 September 2006. It was eventually released in Europe and the United States on 1 January 2007....
, was released in Canada on 29 August 2006 and in Japan on 6 September 2006. The only single from this album is "Sweet Temptation (Hollow)". This album's release featured drummer Alicia Warrington in October 2005.
Tigerlily
The third album, TigerlilyTigerlily (Lillix album)
Tigerlily is the third album from Canadian rock band Lillix, released in Canada on 24 August 2010.-Track listing:- Singles :* Nowhere to Run - August 2010* Back Up Girl - March 2011...
, was released in Canada on 24 August 2010 and is currently set to be released in Japan, along with two bonus tracks. The first single released was "Dance Alone", which did not chart but achieved moderate airplay. The album's second single was "Nowhere to Run". Its official video was released on 7 August 2010.
Current status
Preceding the release of Inside the Hollow, it had been stated the album would only be available in Japan and Canada until further notice.In April 2008, Lillix moved to Vancouver, BC and were preparing to record a new album.
On 15 March 2009, The band introduced a new member, Britt Black, and announced the recording of a new single, "Dance Alone", which can be found on their official website. In addition, the band launched pages on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
and announced the launching of a new website.
On June 14, 2009, LillixOnline.com announced the new single "Dance Alone". Since then, the group has kept a video blog to communicate the upcoming album's progress to their fans, answering their questions and previewing acoustic songs. It has been announced in March 2010 on the website that "Nowhere to Run" would be the band's upcoming single, and that a video directed by Colin Minihan would be shot by the end of the month. It was released on 7 August 2010 and first aired on MuchMusic the same day. The title of the new album was announced on July 17, 2010, to be Tigerlily in honor of their original band name.
Tigerlily was released in Canada on 24 August 2010. It has been met by positive reviews, music journalists like Kate MacRae from ChartAttackChartAttack
Chart (magazine)
ChartAttack is a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine called Chart, which was published from 1991 to 2009, the web version continues operation....
have stated that "Tigerlily has some pretty good tracks ("7 Days", "Back Up Girl" and "Nowhere to Run"), Lillix".
Discography
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| Falling Uphill Falling Uphill -Singles:*"It's About Time" - 2003*"What I Like About You" - 2003*"Tomorrow" - 2003-Chart performance:...
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| Inside the Hollow Inside the Hollow Inside the Hollow is the second album from Canadian all-girl rock band Lillix, released in Canada on 29 August 2006 and Japan on 6 September 2006. It was eventually released in Europe and the United States on 1 January 2007.... 6 September 2006 (JPN) 11 September 2006 (U.S.) Maverick Records Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
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| Tigerlily Tigerlily (Lillix album) Tigerlily is the third album from Canadian rock band Lillix, released in Canada on 24 August 2010.-Track listing:- Singles :* Nowhere to Run - August 2010* Back Up Girl - March 2011...
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