Dahlia Seed

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Dahlia Seed (1992-1996) was an influential, and groundbreaking indie rock/post-hardcore band from the New York/New Jersey area, that was instrumental in defining the sound which is now termed as Emo. Dahlia Seed began in the summer of 1992, in the northern New Jersey suburbs as a four piece band that played a tight, and aggressive version of the indie pop that was prevalent at the time. With all the musicians having a background in the New York hardcore scene, the sound of Dahlia Seed was a bit tougher than the other cookie-cutter indie stalwarts of the era, but the most important aspect that set Dahlia Seed above the competition was the vocal stylings of Tracy Wilson. Her "in your face" vocal style and delivery, coupled with a raw, and honest "open book" lyrical narrative, made her one of the most unique vocalists of the scene. Dahlia Seed added a second guitarist (Jon Procopio) in 1993, and proceeded to release their first record, a 10" split w/Brokenmouth. It wasn't until their third single, the legendary Greyhouse/Dahlia Seed split 7", that the band started to gain some real notice and popularity. Their side of the split, a song called "Milk" struck a chord with almost everyone who heard it, and won them new fans, especially from the tight-knit, and cliqueish Riot Grrrl scene. 1994 saw the release of "Valentine Kid's Litter", a full-length LP/CD culled from various demo recordings done in 1993. While the sound was a bit dated on the LP, it did give fans something more t

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Valentine Kid's Litter

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Please Excuse All The Blood

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Dahlia Seed/Greyhouse split 7"

The 17th - Unreleased post-Dahlia Seed project

Dahlia Seed & Mothman

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GREYHOUSE/DAHLIA SEED split ep

Garden Variety & Dahlia Seed Split 7''

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Dahlia Seed•Greyhouse 7" (Troubleman Unlimited)

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Greyhouse/Dahlia Seed

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split 7-inch

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Dahlia Seed / Greyhouse split 7"

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