Dolly Rockers

The Dolly Rockers
Background information
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Pop, electropop, dance, wonky pop
Instruments Vocals, guitars, musical keyboard, drums
Years active 2006–2013
Labels Parlophone/EMI (2009)
RedWalk Productions (2010–2013)
Past members Brooke Challinor
Lucie Kay
Sophie King
Daniele Owen

The Dolly Rockers were an English girl group from London, Leeds and Manchester. The group's final line-up consisted of Lucie Kay, Sophie King and Daniele Owen.[1][2] They first became known when they competed in the third series of The X Factor in 2006.[3] In 2009, their song "Je Suis une Dolly" received an unexpected amount of airplay, receiving coverage in British tabloids[4] and feuding with other pop groups.[5] They were signed with EMI Parlophone, and worked with hit songwriters Ray Hedges and Nigel Butler.[6] Their sound has been called "wonky pop" and "drunk disco",[7][8] and they have described themselves as "the pop equivalent of Marmite."[9]

The Dolly Rockers re-auditioned for The X Factor in 2013, but failed to get to bootcamp. On 10 October 2013, the band confirmed that after their failed X Factor audition, they had decided to go their separate ways after seven years together.[10][11]

Career beginnings

The band members met after successfully auditioning for a girl band, Innocence, advertised in The Stage. They formed the Dolly Rockers after this band failed.[9][12] The name comes from a vintage clothing company.[6] After The X Factor, they worked with Hedges and Butler for a year and a half, recording material in Jersey while still working in their day jobs.[6] They say that "A lot of people who have been on X Factor try to capitalise on the connection. We're trying to put it behind us."[12]

Current band

The band were signed to EMI in 2009 and hit the mainstream in with the single "Je Suis Une Dolly", based on Bill Wyman's 1981 hit "(Si Si) Je Suis Un Rockstar". The song was heavily promoted by BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills. Because the song became so popular so quickly (in part due to a video shot on the London Underground)[13] that EMI decided to rush the single as a download.[12] A new single, "Gold Digger", had been released by September 2009 and was promoted in various TV shows, with the Dolly Rockers complaining they hadn't yet gotten playlisted on Radio 1.[14] A video was shot on the streets of East London.[4] Lucie Kay left the band in December 2009, and was replaced by Daniele Owen. In August 2010, Kay rejoined the band because Challinor left. The band said that they had signed a US record deal with RedWalk Productions (A RedOne venture with Charlie Walk) and started working on their debut album.[15] On 10 October 2013, the band confirmed that after their failed X Factor audition, they had decided to go their separate ways after seven years together.[10][11]

Discography

Year Title Peak
positions
UK
[16]
2009 "Gold Digger"
46

References

  1. ↑ "The Dolly Rockers". Twitter.
  2. ↑ Nissim, Mayer (24 February 2010). "Dolly Rockers unveil new member". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. ↑ Nissim, Mayer (1 June 2009). "Dolly Rockers 'put X Factor behind them'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Dolly Rockers enrage celebs". The Sun. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  5. ↑ Balls, David (2 June 2009). "Saturdays blast 'chav' Dolly Rockers". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  6. 1 2 3 Levine, Nick (25 May 2009). "Dolly Rockers". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  7. ↑ "Hello Dollies as rockers make it big in model village". Herald Express. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  8. ↑ Lester, Paul (10 April 2009). "New band of the day: Dolly Rockers (No 525)". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  9. 1 2 Freeman, Sarah (29 May 2009). "Interview: How the Dollies plan to rock the pop world". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  10. 1 2 Robert Copsey (10 October 2013). "The Dolly Rockers split after failed 'X Factor' audition". Digital Spy.
  11. 1 2 http://www.thedollyrockers.com/2013/10/to-our-amazing-fans.html
  12. 1 2 3 Paphides, Pete (29 May 2009). "Dolly Rockers on X Factor, Girls Aloud and The Saturdays". The Times. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
  13. ↑ "T-Mobile stole our idea for their new ads, says Scots girl band The Dolly Rockers". Sunday Mail. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  14. ↑ Savage, Mark (3 September 2009). "Hello, Dollies: The UK's most outspoken girl group?". BBC News. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  15. ↑ Nissim, Mayer (18 August 2010). "Lucie Kay rejoins The Dolly Rockers". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  16. ↑ "'Gold Digger' – Chart history". Chart Stats. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
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