New Brunswick based Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic are back with a new album release planned for April 26th. 2024
Dillon Ryan & the Dream Romantic are an infectiously talented and refreshingly distinctive new wave band from the East Coast of Canada. The band is authentically breathing new life into the underexplored genres of new wave, goth and post punk. Their inspiration from the Smiths, Echo & Bunnymen and the Cure is marvelously palpable in their material yet their work remains completely fresh. Their hauntingly melodic landscapes swallow you into a cinematic gothic universe. It's soothing yet scary and you just can't get enough.
The perpetually evolving artist shows no signs of slowing down. It is clear he was born to play music and that trajectory has led him down an illustrious path. Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic weave melodic lullabies and gothic ballads that cling to listeners. Their poetic songwriting paired with a beautifully melancholic sonic landscape is an enthralling void to lose yourself to. In a world oversaturated with pathological positivity it's exciting to hear such an emotionally generous band. Their music somehow makes you want to dance and cry at the same time, it's a rare and honest dichotomy.
Join East Coast DNA Host Darcy Walsh for a chat with front person Dillon Ryan as we dive into the band, the music, where they came from and where they're headed next.
00:00 East Coast DNA opening
00:47 Dillon Ryan & the Solar Eclipse
02:15 The Dream Romantic
07:15 Making music on the East Coast
10:20 "John Mullane" sound
13:33 Fan first
22:35 Influences
30:04 Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic - So Lovely (from the upcoming "In Polaroid")
Dillon Ryan - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Julie Doucette - Keyboards, Vocals
David Gregory - Bass Guitar
Alec Victor - Drums
Find Dillon and his band online at: www.thedreamromantic.com
@DillonRyanMusic
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