Daysormay

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Daysormay
Daysormay credit Joe Salmon.jpg
Daysormay press photo
Background information
Origin Vernon, British Columbia
Genres
Years active2014 (2014)–present
LabelsT∆G Music
Members
  • Aidan Andrews
  • Carson Bassett
  • Nolan Bassett
Past members
  • Eli Garlick
  • Craig Matterson
Website daysormay.com

Daysormay (stylized as daysormay) is a Canadian alternative band based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The band was formed in 2010 in Vernon, British Columbia by Aidan Andrews, twins Nolan and Carson Bassett, Eli Garlick, and Craig Matterson. Garlick and Matterson left the group in 2019. They are best known from their collaborations with Tessa Violet, as well as opening for Cold War Kids, Tessa Violet, Peach Pit, Walk off the Earth, and Arkells. [1] In 2014, they independently released their first album, Lee, and later an EP, Talk Peace to a Wolf (2016). Daysormay then signed with The Artist Group label (T∆G Music) in 2019 and released their second album, Just Existing (2021).

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History

2010-2018: Lee and Talk Peace to a Wolf

Growing up in Vernon, British Columbia, Aidan Andrews and the Bassett brothers met on a ski trip when they were around 7 years old. Their parents were mutual friends, and they became friends as well. The first version of the group was created when the band members were about 10–11 years old, and started playing music covers together. [2]

On May 3, 2016, Daysormay released "Radikal", [3] the lead single from their EP, Talk Peace to a Wolf, which released on May 3, 2016. [4] That same month, the group was rewarded by Telus Storyhive, who gave them $10,000 to make a music video for their album. Joseph Pinheiro said the money would be used to make the music video for the single "Human". As of July 2023, the music video for "Human" has not been released on YouTube and it is unclear whether or not it has been made.

2018-present: Just Existing

On November 16, 2018, Daysormay released "Role Model", the first single from their new project. In February 2019, the band released a cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' song "I Put a Spell on You", in collaboration from another Canadian music group, Small Town Artillery.

In February 2019, when Tessa Violet was on tour with COIN, she had the opportunity to play two headlining shows in Chicago and Portland, and needed an opening act for these shows. She asked her fans on social media to send group suggestions, and Daysormay ended up being one of those suggestions. Violet said that they were her favorite suggestion, and that she loves "Role Model", but unfortunately the group were too far from Portland to be able to open for her. However, Daysormay were able to open for part of Tessa Violet's 'I Like (The Idea Of) Tour' tour in August 2019. [5] [6] During the tour, the band offered to create a version of "Role Model" featuring Violet, which she readily accepted. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tessa Violet became an A&R consultant for T∆G Music, and was able to sign them. [7] The version of "Role Model" featuring Violet was released on May 27, 2020. [8]

Following their newfound popularity from their collaboration with Tessa Violet, Daysormay released another single, "Running" on August 14. A music video for the song was released 6 days later on August 20. [9]

This was followed by their next single, "Holding my Tongue." In an interview, Andrews revealed that the song, released in support of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd, had actually been in the works for six years. Andrews reportedly began writing the song in 2014, after watching a video of the murder of Eric Garner. [10]

On February 5, 2021, Daysormay released the single "Everything is Changing", followed by a music video shot in Vernon, the band's hometown. [11] On April 23, a video was uploaded to Daysormay's YouTube channel, announcing another new single titled "The Trend". A music video for the single was released on April 29.

On May 26, the band released the song "Ego". According to Andrews, "Ego" started as a songwriting exercise, to see if he could write a song from the perspective of several different characters, and try to detach as much as possible from his own perspective. [12]

In May 2021, the band revealed that rather than an EP, which they had mentioned in several interviews in 2020, they would be releasing their label debut album, Just Existing, on October 6, 2021. This announcement confirmed that "Running" , "Holding My Tongue", "Everything is Changing", "The Trend" and "Ego" would all appear on the album. It was later confirmed that "Role Model" ft. Tessa Violet would also appear on the album.

The final single prior to the album's released was the title track, "Just Existing", on August 3.

Just Existing was released on October 6 and includes new tracks “25”, “Satellite” and “Thank you and good night”.

In November 2023, daysormay were featured heavily on the single "Make You Understand" by Chin Injeti. The track was produced by daysormay, alongside Injeti and Eli Garlick. The band sampled a TikTok video of Injeti singing and playing the song's chorus on guitar, over which they wrote the verses and bridge of the song. It was released on Injeti's album "VESSELS, Vol. 3" on November 2nd, 2023. [13]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

TitreDétails
Just ExistingReleased: October 6, 2021

Label: T∆G Music

Format: Digital download, streaming

EPs

TitreDétails
Talk Peace to a WolfReleased: May 3, 2016

Label: Self-released

Format: Digital download

Singles

As main artist

TitleYear
Radikal2015
Role Model2018
Role Model ft. Tessa Violet2020
Running
Holding My Tongue
Everything Is Changing2021
The Trend
Ego
TitleYear
I Put a Spell on You

(Small Town Artillery ft. daysormay)

2019
Make You Understand

(Chin Injeti ft. daysormay)

2023 [14]

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
Radikal 2016daysormay
Darkerside
Desolation Sound 2018febnuki
Role Model
Role Model ft. Tessa Violet 2020Christian Lai
Running Torin Andrews, Aidan Andrews
Holding My Tongue febnuki
Holding My Tongue (Live) febnuki
Everything Is Changing 2021Christian Lai and Titouan Fournier
The Trend febnuki
Ego febnuki, Christian Lai, and Titouan Fournier
Just Existing Titouan Fournier
25 daysormay
Thank You, and Goodnight (Demo Version 2022febnuki
Make You Understand 2023febnuki

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