Sunday, March 5, 2023

Adara

 Adara were an emo pop band from Richmond, active beginning in 2001 (originally under the name Noisegate). They probably called it quits somewhere around 2004, as after that their website became defunct. Like many bands from that era, it's hard to know exactly what Adara released. They had a presence on MP3.com and Purevolume, so it's entirely possible and even probable they had non-album tracks that are long gone now. They had a demo called 'The Platinum Demo' from an unknown year and another, presumably self-titled demo in 2003; both are referenced on old MP3.com archives, but I've been unable to find either.

Adara's sound is largely comprised of the emo pop of the aughts, but they cross it with more 90s influence and indie rock than is typical, especially on the Caught Between the Stars and the City EP. Like a lot of similar bands at the time, they throw a little screamo in there too. Their final album continues to add in even more indie rock.

Sans the demos that can't be found, their discography is simple enough. Who Do You Talk To? in 2001, followed by Caught Between the Stars and the City in 2002. Before breaking up, they recorded the unreleased Everything We Are, which I'm guessing was in 2004 after the 2003 demo.




Who Do You Talk To? + Caught Between The Stars And The City + Everything We Are

4 comments:

  1. I found your upload of this of YouTube - what a throwback!! I think I have at least one of those earlier demos at home. I'm traveling for work, but I can scour next week.

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