Eric Dill

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Eric Dill
Eric Dill in November 2012.JPG
Eric Dill in November 2012
Background information
Birth nameEric Murnan Dill
Born (1981-02-10) February 10, 1981 (age 43)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2003–present
Labels Atlantic
Formerly of The Click Five

Eric Murnan Dill (born February 10, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter. [1] He is best known as the lead singer for the band The Click Five. He left the group in 2007 to pursue a solo career. Additionally, he has worked with and contributed songwriting for artists such as Daughtry and Chad Kroeger.

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Early life

Dill was born and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. [2] He attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and Purdue University. [2] He attended high school along with The Click Five drummer Joey Zehr. [2] He earned a bachelor's degree in industrial technology while attending Purdue University. [3]

Career

He became the lead singer of the pop-rock group The Click Five. [4] With the band they released their debut studio album, Greetings from Imrie House on August 16, 2005, his first and only with the band. [5] On November 20, 2006, Dill left the group which wasn't officially announced until March 2007. [6] [7] He left the band soon after filming the movie Taking Five with the band and left to focus on his solo music career. [8] [9] He also left due to musical differences with other members of the band. [6] In early 2007, he wrote the song "No Surprise", shortly after signing a publisher deal with Sony. However the song was later given to Daughtry and was released as the first single on their second studio album, Leave This Town . [10] According to Dill, Chad Kroeger was in the studio with the band and came across Dill's demo. He envisioned a heavier sound for the song and called up Dill to Vancouver to re-work the song. [10]

Dill with The Click Five in 2006 Click-Five-Interviewed-April-2006.jpg
Dill with The Click Five in 2006

In 2008, Dill worked with Kara DioGuardi and David Hodges on his upcoming debut studio album, which was expected to be released later that year, via Atlantic Records. [11] He released a music video to the song "Leaving You Lonely" on December 2, 2010. [12] In 2012, Dill released his first collection of four songs titled Wherever You Are. [13] With record producer Matt Radosevich and mastering by Eric Valentine, the sound was created to capture and add the distinct flavor of Dill's delivery of style. [14] Major influences include U2, Nine Inch Nails, Savage Garden, Our Lady Peace and Thirty Seconds to Mars. [14] The collection was recorded at Barefoot Studios in Los Angeles. [13] He had written the EP in New York City, while finishing the rest of the record in Hollywood, Los Angeles. [15]

Dill's first and only full-length studio album, Forever Is Not Enough , was released on November 20, 2012. [16] It featured 13 original songs. He released the album independently instead of through a major record label as originally intended, [17] and speaking about if would ever sign to a label ever again, Dill stated, "Nope... never. What I would do is, I would work with them to distribute my record. I would never sign my life away to people who care nothing about music, and care nothing about me." [2] The album features an up-tempo rock sound, while maintaining a pop-friendly sound. [18] "War With the Wolves" was the first single released from the album. [19] The song was listed in the Billboard Top 40 Indicator Chart. [20] He released a music video for the single and was featured on mtvU. [21] "In My Head", another single from the album, was released to radio on January 14, 2013. [19] Since then, he has released two non-album singles "Might as Well Play Some Rock and Roll" in 2018 and "On Our Way to Paradise" in 2023. [22] [23]

Achievements

Dill was a recipient at the 2010 BMI Pop Awards for Award-Winning Songs for "No Surprise". [24]

Personal life

In 2007, Dill moved to Los Angeles. [25] In late 2012, Dill relocated from Hollywood to his native Indianapolis. [19]

Discography

with The Click Five

Solo artist

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected details
TitleDetails
Forever Is Not Enough

Extended plays

List of EPs with selected details
TitleDetails
Wherever You Are
  • Released: January 10, 2012 [26]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Pop
Ind.
[20]
"War With the Wolves"201240Forever is Not Enough
"In My Head"2013—
"Might as Well Play Some Rock and Roll"2018—Non-album singles
"On Our Way to Paradise"2023—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

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