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Lillix (/ˈlɪlɪks/) was a pop rock band from Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally an all-girl group under the name Tigerlily composed of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboardist Lacey-Lee Evin, bassist Louise Burns, and drummer Sierra Hills. In 2001 the band was signed by Maverick Records and changed their name to Lillix as there was another band called Tigerlily. Hills left in 2002 and was replaced by Kim Urhahn, and later by Alicia Warrington, a future WWE NXT ring announcer under the name Alicia Taylor. Urhahn has been among a rare group of left-handed female drummers. The band was considered on hiatus from late 2006 through 2009 due to the folding of their label, Maverick Records, and officially disbanded after the release of their independent third album in 2010. Their debut album Falling Uphill was an international success, selling more than half a million copies worldwide.

Career

2001–06: Falling Uphill and Inside the Hollow

Under their original name of Tigerlily, the group sent their demo to an industry lawyer named Jonathan Simkin, who liked the band's sound and helped promote them to record labels. The group ultimately ended up signing with Maverick Records in 2001 and changed their name to Lillix. Their debut album Falling Uphill was released in Canada and the United States on 27 May 2003 and in Japan on 27 August. "It's About Time" was released as the band's first single in the spring of 2003 and reached 33 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. It was followed that fall by "Tomorrow", which did not enter the Billboard pop chart but did reach number 48 on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Top 50 chart tracking airplay on contemporary hit radio stations. Falling Uphill also featured a cover of "What I Like About You" by The Romantics, which was featured on the 2003 Freaky Friday soundtrack, and serves as the theme song for the comedy series of the same name. The band received two nominations at the 2004 Junos. The album has sold more than half a million copies worldwide making it their best selling album.

The second album, Inside the Hollow, was released in Canada on 29 August 2006 and in Japan on 6 September. The only single from this album is "Sweet Temptation (Hollow)". This album's release featured drummer Alicia Warrington in October 2005.

2007–10: Hiatus, Tigerlily, and disbandment

Maverick Records folded in 2007 as part of restructuring after becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Warner Music Group the previous year, and Lillix was not picked back up by Warner Bros. Records, leaving them without a record label. In April 2008, Lillix moved to Vancouver and was preparing to record a new album. On 15 March 2009, the band introduced a new member, Britt Black, and announced the recording of a new single, "Dance Alone". The song was released on 14 June. It was followed in March 2010 by "Nowhere to Run" and was later accompanied by a music video directed by Colin Minihan that premiered on 7 August. The title of the new album was announced on 17 July, to be Tigerlily in honour of their original band name.

Tigerlily was released in Canada on 24 August and later released in Japan along with two bonus tracks. The first single released was "Dance Alone", which did not chart but achieved moderate airplay. The album was met by positive reviews; music journalists such as Kate MacRae from Chart Attack have stated that "Tigerlily has some pretty good tracks ("7 Days", "Back Up Girl" and "Nowhere to Run"), Lillix". In November 2015, an interview with Lacey-Lee was published by SonicBids Blog discussing the band's label (Maverick) folding and the struggles they faced afterwards.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

1. ^ Bernard, Adam (24 November 2015). "It Happened to Me: The Record Label I Was Signed to Went Under". Sonicbids. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
2. "Lillix promotes new album, including stop in Abbotsford". Abbotsford News. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
3. ^ Lindsay, Cam (2 February 2017). "Louise Burns Is Happy But She Still Wants to Write Sad Songs". Vice. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
4. "Falling Uphill ". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 14 January 2007.
5. "フォーリング・アップヒル ". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 14 January 2007.
6. "Lillix promotes new album, including stop in Abbotsford". Abbotsford News. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
7. "インサイド・ザ・ホロウ(初回限定盤) ". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 14 January 2007.
8. "Alicia Warrington bio". AliciaWarrington.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2007.
9. "Lillix Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
10. "Lillix Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
11. "リリックスのアルバム売上ランキング | ORICON NEWS". Oricon. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
12. Peak positions on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Top 50 chart:
    • "It's About Time": "R&R CHR/Pop Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. 30 May 2003. p. 28. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
    • "Tomorrow": "R&R CHR/Pop Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. 19 December 2003. p. 29. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
13. "Lillix Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

External links

• Lillix at IMDb
• Lillix, topic on YouTube
• Lillix biography on AllMusic

• All-female punk bands
• Musical groups established in 1997
• 1997 establishments in British Columbia
• Canadian girl groups
• Musical groups from British Columbia
• Maverick Records artists
• Cranbrook, British Columbia
• Canadian indie pop groups
• Canadian pop rock music groups
• Canadian alternative rock groups
• Canadian all-female bands