Durry is an American indie rock band from Burnsville, Minnesota formed in 2020, who first gained wide attention for going viral with their song "Who's Laughing Now" in September 2021.
Durry | |
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| Origin | Burnsville, Minnesota |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Spinoff of | Coyote Kid |
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| Website | durrymusic |
History
editThe band was formed by brother-sister duo Austin Durry and Taryn Durry in 2020, after Austin and his wife Ashley moved into his parents' basement apartment in the suburbs of Minneapolis in 2020 during COVID. Austin was previously in the band Coyote Kid for 12 years, which had some limited success, and left Austin wondering if he had wasted his youth on his musical dreams. A seven-year age gap between Austin and Taryn meant they had not been especially close growing up, but she became a sounding board for musical ideas he was doing at home, and the band sprang from that collaboration.[1] A Kickstarter campaign in May 2021 helped fund a planned EP.[2] But after a demo of their song "Who's Laughing Now" suddenly took off on TikTok in September 2021,[2][3] they quickly finished that song, to get even more viral attention.[1][4] Praise also came from Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit.[5] By January 2022, the band had over 1 million streams on Spotify.[2]
The band put out their first songs online in 2021, and also started playing some live shows.[6] For live shows, the band plays as a four piece with Austin's wife Ashley on bass and Dane Hoppe on drums.[2]
The bands first full-length album, Surburban Legend, released on September 8, 2023.[7][8]
Band members
editCurrent members
- Austin Durry – vocals, guitars, production (2020–present)
- Taryn Durry – vocals, guitars, keyboards (2020–present)
Touring members
- Ashley Durry – bass (2021–present)
- Dane Hoppe – drums (2021–present)
References
edit- ^ a b Marsh, Steve (20 July 2022). How Burnsville Brother-Sister Band Durry Blew Up on TikTok, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
- ^ a b c d Matteson, Kyle (11 February 2022). Durry: From Burnsville Basement to ‘Best Bands of 2021’, Minnesota Monthly
- ^ Tiktok of demo of "Who's Laughing Now, Posted 22 September 2021
- ^ Glover, Maury (23 November 2021). Burnsville brother and sister go viral on TikTok after forming band during pandemic, Fox 9 KMSP
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (19 November 2021). Being 'stuck in suburbia' at Mom and Dad's Burnsville home paid off for rock duo Durry, Star Tribune
- ^ Callwood, Brett (6 July 2023). DIY Spotlight: Durry, Music Connection
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (31 May 2023). Twin Cities rockers Durry rerelease hit 'Who's Laughing Now' ahead of debut LP's arrival, Star Tribune
- ^ (13 June 2023). On the Rise: Durry, Rough Trade