Eric Dill

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::summary American singer and songwriter ::

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name	Eric Dill
image	Eric Dill in November 2012.JPG
caption	Eric Dill in November 2012
birth_name	Eric Murnan Dill
birth_date
birth_place	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
instrument
genre
occupation
years_active	2003–present
label	Atlantic
past_member_of	The Click Five
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| name = Eric Dill | image = Eric Dill in November 2012.JPG | caption = Eric Dill in November 2012 | birth_name = Eric Murnan Dill | birth_date = | birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | instrument = | genre = | occupation = | years_active = 2003–present | label = Atlantic | past_member_of = The Click Five

Eric Murnan Dill (born February 10, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer for the band The Click Five. He left the group in 2007 to pursue a solo career. Additionally, he has worked with and contributed songwriting for artists such as Daughtry and Chad Kroeger.

Early life

Dill was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. He attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and Purdue University. He attended high school along with The Click Five drummer Joey Zehr. He earned a bachelor's degree in industrial technology while attending Purdue University. Dill cites influences from Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Billy Joel and Michael Jackson, among many more.

Career

He became the lead singer of the pop-rock group The Click Five. With the band they released their debut studio album, Greetings from Imrie House on August 16, 2005, his first and only with the band. On November 20, 2006, Dill left the group which wasn't officially announced until March 2007. He left the band soon after filming the movie Taking Five with the band and left to focus on his solo music career. He also left due to musical differences with other members of the band. In early 2007, he wrote the song "No Surprise", shortly after signing a publisher deal with Sony. However the song was later given to Daughtry and was released as the first single on their second studio album, Leave This Town. According to Dill, Chad Kroeger was in the studio with the band and came across Dill's demo. He envisioned a heavier sound for the song and called up Dill to Vancouver to re-work the song.

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In 2008, Dill worked with Kara DioGuardi and David Hodges on his upcoming debut studio album, which was expected to be released later that year, via Atlantic Records. He released a music video to the song "Leaving You Lonely" on December 2, 2010. In 2012, Dill released his first collection of four songs titled Wherever You Are. With record producer Matt Radosevich and mastering by Eric Valentine, the sound was created to capture and add the distinct flavor of Dill's delivery of style. Major influences include U2, Nine Inch Nails, Savage Garden, Our Lady Peace and Thirty Seconds to Mars. The collection was recorded at Barefoot Studios in Los Angeles. He had written the EP in New York City, while finishing the rest of the record in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He also released a music video for the title track.

Dill's first and only full-length studio album, Forever Is Not Enough, was released on November 20, 2012. It featured 13 original songs. He released the album independently instead of through a major record label as originally intended, and speaking about if he would ever sign to a label ever again, Dill stated, "Nope... never. What I would do is, I would work with them to distribute my record. I would never sign my life away to people who care nothing about music, and care nothing about me." The album features an up-tempo rock sound, while maintaining a pop-friendly sound. "War With the Wolves" was the first single released from the album. The song was listed in the Billboard Top 40 Indicator Chart. He released a music video for the single and was featured on mtvU. "In My Head", another single from the album, was released to radio on January 14, 2013. Since then, he has released two non-album singles "Might as Well Play Some Rock and Roll" in 2018 and "On Our Way to Paradise" in 2023.

Achievements

Dill was a recipient at the 2010 BMI Pop Awards for Award-Winning Songs for "No Surprise".

Personal life

In 2007, Dill moved to Los Angeles. In late 2012, Dill relocated from Hollywood to his native Indianapolis. He dated Lucy Walsh.

Discography

with The Click Five

• Greetings From Imrie House (2005)

Solo artist

Studio albums

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Title	Details	Forever Is Not Enough
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Extended plays

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Title	Details	Wherever You Are
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Singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | US Pop Ind. | "War With the Wolves" | "In My Head" | "Might as Well Play Some Rock and Roll" | "On Our Way to Paradise" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2012 | 40 | Forever is Not Enough | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | rowspan="2" | | | | | | | | 2023 | — | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | | | | | | | | | ::

Music videos

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Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.	"Leaving You Lonely"	"Wherever You Are"	"War with the Wolves"	"In My Head"	"Forever Is Not Enough"
2010	Eric Dill and David Urbina
2012	Johnny Lee
2013	Bryan Sandlin
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Filmography

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2007	Taking Five	Ritchie
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References

References

1. [https://books.google.com/books?id=zxIEAAAAMBAJ ''Billboard''], Vol. 119, No. 26, 2007, p. 49.
2. James Layne. (January 7, 2013). "Q&A: Eric Dill, Platinum Songwriter, Comes Home to Indiana – Circle Citizen". [[Indianapolis Monthly]].
3. "Eric Dill - Bio".
4. Amanda Mactas. (March 30, 2012). "Interview: Eric Dill of Click Five Gives us the Scoop on Going Solo".
5. Larkin, C., ''[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]'', Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 417.
6. Kaj Roth. (June 7, 2005). "Powerpop Guru's The Click Five Releases Debut In Aug".
7. (May 29, 2007). "Click Five returns to its roots for new fifth member".
8. (March 12, 2007). "The Click Five and Dill part ways". [[The Boston Globe]].
9. Ratiner, T., ''Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music'', 2008, p. 49.
10. David Lindquist. (January 1, 2013). "Indianapolis musicians to blaze distinct trails in 2013".
11. (June 21, 2006). "There's a super random connection between the Click Five and Nickelback".
12. Kaj Roth. (January 23, 2008). "Former The Click Five Singer With Solo Album Coming".
13. Kaj Roth. (December 2, 2010). "Eric Dill - Leaving You Lonely".
14. "Eric Dill | CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com.
15. (April 3, 2012). "Singled Out: Eric Dill (The Click Five)".
16. Haley Longman. (April 23, 2012). "Nice to Meet You: Former Boy Bander Turned Solo Artist, Eric Dill!".
17. (August 27, 2012). "Eric Dill Interview: "A record I am thrilled about"". The Star Scoop.
18. Johan Wippsson. (December 9, 2012). "Review: Eric Dill - Forever is Not Enough".
19. Emma Loggins. "Eric Dill Chats About His New Career As A Solo Artist".
20. "The Teens (And 20-somethings), They Are A-Changin'".
21. (December 3, 2012). "You Pick The Video That Gets On Air".
22. "Might as Well Play Some Rock and Roll - Single by Eric Dill".
23. "On Our Way to Paradise - Single by Eric Dill".
24. (May 19, 2010). "BMI Pop Awards 2010". [[Broadcast Music, Inc.]].
25. (August 9, 2007). "Click Five enters round two with new singer".
26. (January 14, 2013). "National recording artist Eric Dill | indystyle.tv". Wishtv.com.
27. (October 13, 2009). "Lucy in the Sky".
28. "Wherever You Are - EP by Eric Dill".
29. (December 2, 2010). "Eric Dill - 'Leaving You Lonely'".
30. (March 3, 2012). "Eric Dill - 'Wherever You Are'".
31. (December 20, 2012). "Eric Dill - 'War with the Wolves'".
32. (January 30, 2013). "Eric Dill - 'In My Head'".
33. (July 2, 2013). "Eric Dill - 'Forever Is Not Enough'".
34. Joly Herman. "Common Sense Media Review: Taking 5".

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