interview: Holly Dodson of Parallels
Parallels, the synth-pop act of Toronto, is made up of Holly Dodson and Cameron Findlay (formerly of Crystal Castles). Holly was amazing enough to share a chat and fill us in on the Parallel experience.
Holly and “Cam” have known each other since grade school. They became better friends in high school and while each was into music separately, they never thought of forming a band. Years later while Cameron was on the road they started writing lyrics together through e-mails and soon had their first song “Ultralight“. They continue to collaborate by writing separately and then bringing their ideas together. Holly has a wide variety of musical influneces but lists Kate Bush, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie and Depeche Mode as her top picks.
Moments before a performance begins Holly gets “more excited than nervous”. There’s a lot of excitment to look forward to on this tour as Holly will get to perform the band’s latest single “Salome” and ”The Raven”, from the deluxe version of Visionaries. Parallels will also be visiting Holly’s favorite venue, The Vagabond in Miami, which she describes as “beautiful and unpretensious”. During the tour Holly and Cameron will be working on new songs for their next album.
Onstage Holly has a little style help from the jewelry line, Dolorous, in the form of some shoulder pieces and a necklace attached to a ring. For everyday style Holly favors vintage finds and loves the Montreal label Complex Geometries. You can catch the sound and fashion stylings of Parallels on their Visionaries tour at the following:
Friday April 8 – Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog
Saturday, April 9 – Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finn’s
Thursday, April 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Much Cafe
Saturday, April 16 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue : DJ Set w/ Soviet Panda
Monday, April 18 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
Friday, April 22 – Denver, CO @ Moe’s
Thursday, April 28 – Phoeniz, AZ @ Bar Smith
Friday, April 29 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
Saturday, April 30 – El Paso, TX @ Neon Desert Music Festival
Thursday, May 5 – Dallas, TX @ TBA
Thursday, May 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
Friday, May 13 – Tallahassee, FL @ Engine Room
Sunday, May 15 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
Thursday, May 19 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street
Saturday, May 21 – Miami, FL @ Vagabond
Saturday, May 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Public Assembly
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