All good things must come to an end, and thus the metalcore band that was inspired by The Simpsons do-gooder Ned Flanders have announced they are going on indefinite hiatus after one last tour.
The band noted "When we started Okilly Dokilly, our goal was to play maybe two shows. We imagined being the third or fourth band on a seven-band metal show. We would step out in our sweaters and confuse the 12 or 13 people in attendance, and then have a great story. Things turned out a little differently."
“Okilly Dokilly did way more than I ever expected,” said vocalist Head Ned. "I’m really grateful for all the people who have been part of it. And especially to everyone who came out to our shows to say howdilly doodilly. We’ve been touring pretty relentlessly since 2016 and, last year, I became a dad. So it’s time for a break. It’s time for me to shave off the Ned mustache and grow the dad mustache."
It's hard to imagine how much was left for the band to accomplish after they made it onto the end credits of the friggen Simpsons, played at the end of the episode "I'm Just A Girl Who Can't Say Doh." You can watch the performance at the end of this post.
Head Ned added, "We just want to let everyone know that we won’t be touring or making any new music in the next few years. I’m not sure if or when we’ll be back, but for now, it’s ‘toodilly do’.”
Dates below:
April 14 – Tulsa, Okla. @ The Shrine
April 15 – Memphis, Tenn. @ Hi Tone
April 16 – Nashville, Tenn. @ EXIT/IN
April 17 – Greenville, S.C. @ The Radio Room
April 19 – Durham, N.C. @ Motorco Music Hall
April 20 – Vienna, Va. @ Jammin Java
April 21 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Kingsland Bar & Grill
April 22 – Boston, Mass. @ Hard Rock Café Boston
April 23 – Rochester, N.Y. @ Montage Music Hall
April 24 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
April 26 – Columbus, Ohio @ Rumba Cafe
April 27 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Grog Shop
April 28 – Fort Wayne, Ind. @ The Brass Rail
April 29 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ HI-FI Indy
April 30 – Chicago, Ill. @ Beat Kitchen
May 01 – Cudahy, Wis. @ X-ray Arcade
May 03 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Red Flag
May 04 – Springfield, Mo. @ Front of House Lounge
May 05 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ 89th Street – OKC
May 06 – Dallas, Texas @ Three Links Deep Ellum
May 07 – Austin, Texas @ Empire Control Room
[via Loudwire]
