Washington, DC-based indie band, Dear Daria, wears their 90s nostalgia on their sleeve with this upbeat pop rock tune. But even those who weren’t around during the era of dial-up internet will find themselves singing along when the chorus of this anthemic track rolls around. The catchiest of earworms, “Delaware” isn’t just an homage to band members Maryjo Mattea and Joshua Hunter’s love of the 1992 movie “Wayne’s World” (based on the recurring SNL sketch of the same name); it’s a damn good pop rock song. In much the same vein as the band’s debut single, “Best Life,” “Delaware” is incredibly melodic and fun. It will fit well on a playlist sandwiched somewhere between Paramore and Pink! You can also catch the song’s accompanying tour video on the band’s social media channels. Whilst you rock out to “Delaware” at home, through your earbuds, or in your car, the band will be earnestly awaiting a phone call from the Delaware Chamber of Commerce, who they are confident will be begging to use it as the state’s new official theme song.

Delaware

Can I Be Frank?

Move Along

Will Not Back Down

The first single off Dear Daria's EP, Solastalgia, "On the Inside" explores how lockdown-induced depression made even the most simple and mundane of tasks feel daunting and impossible.

LYRICS
You still have to get out of bed
Brush your teeth
Walk the dog
Don’t forget you need to take your meds

And you still have to do your job
Send emails
Make those calls
Even as you’re holding back the sobs

But on the inside we’re crying, we’re dying
And this is just the start
On the inside we’re fighting, igniting
And it’s tearing us apart

You still need to go to the store
Buy some food
Cook that food
You still need to eat though it’s a chore

You still have to go fetch the mail
Wash your clothes
Clean up the house
Then get to bed so you can do it all again

But on the inside we’re bleeding and we’re needing
To know there’s something more (But is there something more?)
On the inside we’re desperate, no one gets it
And it just goes on and on

On the inside it’s dark here, no spark here
And we’re out here on our own (Always all alone)
On the inside we’re dejected, we’ve rejected
Everything we’ve always known (Everything we’ve known)
On the inside hearts are breaking, souls are aching
And none of it makes sense (I just wish that it made sense)
So we keep going never really knowing
If this ennui will ever end

On the Inside

On The Inside

What do a goth kid, an indie rocker, a vinyl addict, and a Beatlemaniac have in common? Apparently, a lot of Wayne’s World jokes.

Washington, DC-based four-piece Dear Daria writes storyteller songs about angst, love, social commentary, mental health, and a longing for the world to be the kind of safe and accepting place we all wished we lived in. The band’s spirit is informed by a post-modern mosaic of cultural references. Musically, Dear Daria is a brightly-colored swirl of power pop, indie rock, alt-rock, and pop punk. Frontwoman Maryjo Mattea says “it's like if Lennon and McCartney grew up in the 90s”. Composed of long-time DC music mainstays Maryjo Mattea, Joshua Hunter, Eamonn Donnelly, and Dan ABH, Dear Daria has been favorably compared to Paramore, Rilo Kiley, and The Donnas.

Delaware

Dear Daria

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