Dinosaur Dinosaur

Artist Information

Biography

A three piece residing in Toronto, Dinosaur Dinosaur happily wallows in that grey area between distinct contrasts. The lines between high tech and lo-fi, tension and relaxation, distortion and melody are all gleefully blurred into a sound that is at once familiar and completely unique.

Despite the above paragraph, the band would like to maintain that there is really only one truly pretentious member, one who is not in the slightest and a third who simply has a gift for the big words.

Comprising of an absolutely ancient drum machine; a fairly complex synthesizer; one bass; one guitar; that darn melodica and several home-made and store-bought delay pedals, Dinosaur Dinosaur formed in its current incarnation in August 2009. From their debut appearance in early 2010, they have since taken the Toronto electro scene by storm, quickly amassing an ardent following with their hypnotic live performances at such high-profile events as Silent Shout and Canadian Indie Week.

Between James Mulligan’s walls of sonic distortion, Zain Jafry’s frenetic bass attacks and Helen Androlia’s vocal melodrama, they have created a sound that has been referred to as ‘the shoegaze Eurythmics’ and ‘a sci-fi sensory experience that’s potently beautiful and atmospheric’. Dinosaur Dinosaur looks forward to reproducing that sound as they begin recording their debut EP in early 2012.

And yes, before you ask, they do really like dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Dinosaur’s current obsessions include (but are not limited to): extreme karaoke // still debating Ian Curtis’ vocal merits // pizza // that video of the Birthday Party on German t.v. // buying instruments on Craigslist // talking science // literal dancing // mass extinction theories // Twin Peaks // still debating the validity of pop music // broken strings // ichthyophobia // Mr. Chow // studying // aleatoric compositional techniques // still debating whether or not to go to the after-party // puns

Instrumentation

James Mulligan: vocals, guitar, drum machines, general noisemaking

Zain Jafry: bass, occasional synth, bassist choreography

Helen Androlia: vocals, melodica, distracting rants, lady charms

Discography

Dinosaur Dinosaur have posted their most current self-produced demo and rehearsal recordings, both on sonicbids.com and their myspace page.

They will be heading into the studio in March, 2012, to begin work on their debut EP.

Links

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Twitter
• Soundcloud

Audio

• Vampires vs. Swear Words (new mix)
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• Spear and Magic Helmet (live)
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• We Have A Fish
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• Spooky Action at a Distance
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• Somniloquy (practice session)
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• F
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• Aquataurs of the World, Untie!
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Lyrics

• F
• Somniliquy
• Aquataurs of the World, Untie!
• Transcontinental
• Vampires vs. Swear Words

Video

Dinosaur Dinosaur - Live at the Drake Underground

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Press

• Dinosaur Dinosaur - The Silver Dollar [+ Show ]
  

  Nothing serves as the endurance of electronic noise-mongering than Dinosaur Dinosaur where a drum-n-...Nothing serves as the endurance of electronic noise-mongering than Dinosaur Dinosaur where a drum-n-bass-rave-up collides with shimmering wails of sound. This three-piece delivers an intoxicating amalgam of fuzzy psychedelic guitar flourishes wrapped around programmed electro-beats and droning synth washes that compliment Helen Androlia’s soul-stirring vocals. Managing to pull all these influences together, this is truly a unique sound that pushes the horizons of sonic potency.

• Dinosaur Dinosaur - The Silver Dollar Room (redux) [+ Show ]
  

  A cinematic, kaleidoscopic sound that’s rooted in trip-hop, ambient-jazz, post-punk and dream-pop, D...A cinematic, kaleidoscopic sound that’s rooted in trip-hop, ambient-jazz, post-punk and dream-pop, Dinosaur Dinosaur straddle the divide between hypnotic beats, washes of shimmering electronics, and atmospheric guitars. The result is a sci-fi sensory experience that’s potently beautiful and atmospheric.

• BAND WATCH: Dinosaur Dinosaur [+ Show ]
  

  Honestly, with a name like Dinosaur Dinosaur, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this relative...Honestly, with a name like Dinosaur Dinosaur, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this relatively new Toronto band. After listening to some of their demos, I was glad I had checked them out. The 3-piece likes to describe their sound as ‘post-shoegaze dancepunk’. To get a feel for what they're talking about, grab the demo ‘Sum Of Tomorrow’s Parties’ here. You can also head over to Myspace and check out some of their other recorded material. The band is currently in the process of recording a debut EP, which is expected to be completed some time this fall. Catch them live tonight, as they play Teranga in Kensington Market as part of the new Silent Shout night. Keep an eye on this band people, I expect big things to come. For more info and up-coming shows head over to their website. - David Marskell

• Dinosaur Dinosaur [+ Show ]
  

  On Friday I went to see a band, Dinosaur Dinosaur at Teranga in Kensington Market. I’ve known the le...On Friday I went to see a band, Dinosaur Dinosaur at Teranga in Kensington Market. I’ve known the lead singer for atleast 5 years now, but have yet to have had the opportunity to see her new band live.
  
  Prior to going to see her show I went on their website ( http://dinodinoband.com/ ) and downloaded 4 free tracks that they have. They are live recordings, so not the best… though they make it quite clear that this band is teeming with talent. Their sound is something of a dark gothic feel, mid-set they appropriately did a stunning cover of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” and that’s what reeled me in— quirky, dark, dancy – what more can you really ask for?
  
  Lots is happening for this band… On September 23rd they are performing at a fundraiser I am helping to organize ( http://bit.ly/beuB3S ) and after that they will be busy as bees trying to get their first e.p. together before playing a gig at Toronto Indie Week.
  
  Keep an eye out for them, they’ll knock your socks off.
  
  

• WIRED: 113 – DINOSAUR DINOSAUR [+ Show ]
  

  You’ll get double the DINO DAMAGE whenever you catch up with Toronto ambient-rock trio Dinosaur Dino...You’ll get double the DINO DAMAGE whenever you catch up with Toronto ambient-rock trio Dinosaur Dinosaur (and by dino damage we’re most likely referring to fun… or are we?).
  
  Though it is probably a good thing that a certain crazed old philanthropist didn’t try to put this gang on display in a certain island amusement park…
  
  Check out their songs Spooky Action At A Distance and We Have A Fish in the embed below – While you’re at it, try hitting them up over on Facebook for more prehistoric fun.
  
  http://vimeo.com/34152707

• Video: Dinosaur Dinosaur – Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush) [+ Show ]
  

  Toronto electronic post punk/shoegaze band Dinosaur Dinosaur doing a beautiful cover of “Running Up ...Toronto electronic post punk/shoegaze band Dinosaur Dinosaur doing a beautiful cover of “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, followed by one of their own great songs, “F.” Video by Karl Leung.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T31hcIntiWI

• Dinosaur Dinosaur perform on the Indie Machine [+ Show ]
  

  Silent Shout alumni Dinosaur Dinosaur recently did a live session with The Indie Machine, playing ac...Silent Shout alumni Dinosaur Dinosaur recently did a live session with The Indie Machine, playing acoustic versions of “Transcontinental” and “F”. Kinda strange to hear them unplugged, but they do it well, 12-string styles.
  
  http://vimeo.com/15078809

Setlist

We Are Plants, We Are Dinosaurs

Sum of Tomorrow's Parties*

Transcontinental*

Aquataurs of the World, Untie!*

Spear and Magic Helmet

Somniloquy

DANCIN' ANARCHY

Running Up the Hill (Kate Bush Cover)

F*

Vampires vs. Swear Words

Spooky Action at a Distance

We Have a Fish

Our current set list runs approximately 45 minutes, not including witty/awkward stage banter.

*indicates tracks available for downloading directly from sonicbids.com

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