DILYSI

It’s been almost nine years in the making, but Boston-area based quartet DILYSI (pronounced dil-ah-sigh), finally feel like they are getting closer to where they want to be. Formed in April of 2001, while three members, guitarist Paul LeClerc, 24, bassist Dylan Cogswell, 25, and drummer/vocalist Pat Leary, 24 were sophomores in high school, the band, which also features lead vocalist Justin Leach, 29, has seen their share of highs and lows. After generating a steady following upon playing their debut show in October 2001, the band garnered some regional acclaim in New England, which culminated in their winning the Black Hills Battle of the Bands at the Worcester Palladium in April 2002. Using the recording time they won, they recorded a six song EP in May 2002 and continued to play shows in the Boston/South Shore area. However, upon graduation in June 2003 for the three aforementioned members, the band was forced to go on hiatus after Leary left for school in New York. Attempts at keeping the band together during the next four years were made, and they were even able to record four more songs in March 2004. However, with distance being the main reason, the band simply didn’t have the time to practice or play shows. Each member continued to play on their own, and to a lesser extent, with each other. Then, in 2008, some small talk led to some jamming, and eventually the reunion of the four original members.

After several months of writing and playing, the band returned to the recording studio, putting down three tracks with Raymond Jeffrey of Liberty and Union Recording in October 2009. The following week, the band returned to the stage for the first time in five years, selling out the Guru Room in Plymouth, MA in what was a memorable night. Now armed with a whole new array of original music and recently signing with Boston based indie label Rearview Records, DILYSI is hoping for big things in 2010.