THE DAHLIAS
San Diego, CA
Status
Inactive
Years Active
Spring 2020 - Fall 2023
Members
Peter Semenza
Jack Andolina
The Dahlias began as a jam band/project for friends Peter Semenza and Jack Andolina before starting their band Kelpbeds. “Blinky’s Dead”, a compilation of early demos from 2020-2021, was the first release that was made after Dog Safe Records came to be. The pair later recorded “Resurrection” as The Dahlias; the most recent material under the name.
Discography
Releases
Resurrection
Album - August 4, 2023 - 30 min
Peter and Jack hung out, took shrooms, then recorded this stripped down psychedelic tape in one sitting. The album is a continuous play with timestamps. Listen all the way through for the whole effect.
Recorded live at Peter's college dorm in Arizona on 4/29/23 with two guitars, a portable cassette player, and GOOMS.
Released on cassette by Dog Safe Records on 8/4/23.
1. Currents in My Mind
2. God’s Instrument
3. The Final Frontier
4. Where Did You Go?
5. The Last of Our Breed
6. Awakening
7. You Don’t Understand
8. Lifecycle of Sound
9. King of the Gooms
10. Love Me as I Am
11. Demons in the Fields
12. Death’s Door
Blinky's Dead
Album - February 5, 2023 - 54 min
“Blinky’s Dead” is a compilation of jams, improvization, and early Kelpbeds demos by Jack and Peter. It was also the first release that was made while Dog Safe Records existed.
All songs written, recorded, and performed by Jack Andolina and Peter Semenza. Compiled and edited by Luke Johnson.
1. Dino-Hop + Disco-Pop
2. Music For Fish (and other Underwater Creatures)
3. Phthalo Blue
4. Layla
5. Heaven n’ Hell
6. Cookie Joint
7. The Puppeteer
8. Ft. Dezzy
9. Session $5
10. Gus Brain
11. Apocalyptic Love
12. Modern Samba
13. Blinky’s Dead