Summers in Phoenix, AZ can be one of the most miserable things anyone can ever experience. With temperatures easily reaching a scorching 100 degrees every day, it’s important to find something to keep your mind off the heat. For newfound metal act Okilly Dokilly, it was the iconic Simpsons character, Ned Flanders.
While some may question why a band chooses to base their music solely around a god-loving, Leftorium owner like Ned Flanders – especially with other Simpsons fan-favorites available like Bart, Krusty the Clown or Mr. Burns (or even another television show for that matter) – for frontman Head Ned it was a no-diddly-o brainer.
“Myself and our drummer (Bled Ned) were in line at a grocery store, entertaining ourselves by coming up with really cutesy names for really hardcore, brutal bands,” he says. “The name Okilly Dokilly came up and was very funny to us. We ran with it. I contacted a few friends (Red Ned, Thread Ned and Stead Ned), and here we are. Most of us have played in other bands around our hometown. This is definitely the heaviest sounding project any of us Neds have done.”
While Okilly Dokilly’s brand of “Nedal” might not be as heavy as the Spongebob Squarepants themed metal outfit XSPONGEXCOREX, we still think their four-track EP made up of mostly “direct Ned quotes” is worth your time. To give it a listen, be sure to look below. For more from Okilly Dokilly, check out their full interview with Rip It Up here.
