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1988
Daryll-Ann is formed by five high school students: guitarist Jelle Paulusma, his brother Coen (vocals), bassist Jeroen Vos and drummer Frank van der Bij. Anne Soldaat is added is an extra guitarist shortly after that.

1991
After the boys have graduated from high school they move to Utrecht and Amsterdam for their studies. The Decibel EP is released on the Kelt label.

1992
Daryll-Ann plays at the Noorderslag festival and releases its CD Renko on Solid label.

1993
When one of Daryll-Ann's demo comes to the attention of David Boyd from the UK based Hut Records he immediately wants to sign the band. Solid, however, is not very willing to let them go. After long negotiations the two parties come to an agreement and the band can sign to Hut Records. First release is the I Could Never Love You EP. Jeroen Kleijn (ex-Little Furry Things and also Julia P. Hersheimer) joins the band as its new drummer. By the end of the year the group goes to the UK to perform with the Verve and Acetone.

1994
Daryll-Ann plays at the Noorderslag festival and again tours the UK. They also support Smashing Pumpkins on their London shows. I Could ... is chosen single of the week in Melody Maker. In May the Come Around EP is released and the band embarks on yet another UK tour followed by a showcase at the New Music Seminair in New York. In August they perform at the Lowlands festival.

1995
March sees the release of the album Seaborne West. The album is a huge step forward in the band's development. First single to be taken from the album is Stay. Seaborne West gets positive reviews from the music press and Stay is awarded single of the week by Melody Maker. Q writes of 'an album of timeless quality and charm'. Daryll-Ann goes on an extensive European tour with Bettie Serveert and records some songs for a BBC Radio 1 session. Two songs of this session end up on the single You're So Vain. In August Seaborne West also comes out in the US. Despite all the good news, record sales lack behind and by the end of the year Hut terminates the band's contract.

1996
Manager Ferry Roosenboom and producer Frans Hagenaars start a new record label: Excelsior Recordings (formerly Electrolux). Daryll-Ann, which has just seen the return of Coen Paulusma, is one of the first bands to be signed. The album Daryll-Ann Weeps is recorded in the Studio Sound Enterprise, owned by Hagenaars. The studio is located in Weesp ('Weeps'). The album gets good reviews, but is not as successful as the band members - who are to this very day convinced that with this album they have created a masterpiece - had expected. The singles Tremble Forte and A Proper Line hardly make any impact. In the meantime, the band performs at a cultural festival in Sarajevo. Also on the bill are Caesar, Cornfields and DJ duo Easy Aloha's. Following that the band plays the Lowlands festival. Then things become quiet and it seems the Daryll-Ann story has come to an end. The fans turn their attention to other Excelsior bands like Benjamin B, Caesar and Johan.

1998
Early in the year Daryll-Ann goes on a short Marlboro Flashback Tour, covering material by the Byrds. Later in the year Anne Soldaat and Jelle and Coen Paulusma start recordings for the new album. Drummer Jeroen Kleijn has become label manager for Excelsior and also plays in the bands Rex (late 1997), Scram C Baby and Speed 78.

1999
Daryll-Ann releases Happy Traum. The reviews are unanimously positive and the album shoots to the number 1 spot in the indie album charts.

2000
Daryll-Ann records the track Belle Hélène for a tribute for Dutch band Doe Maar. The album DA Live is released in September. It contains several newly recorded tracks and also material from various radio and television sessions.
Doe Maar

2001
Bassist Jeroen Vos is replaced by Dick Brouwers (ex-Soft Parade). Early September Daryll-Ann performs several try-out gigs to prepare for their American tour, which has to be postponed due to the 9/11 attacks. A new album is scheduled for early 2001.
Soft Parade

2002
On the new album Trailer Tales Jelle Paulusma is more and more becoming a true multi-instrumentalist. David Corel (Alamo Race Track) joins the band in the studio on bass guitar.
Alamo Race Track

2003
Daryll-Ann acts as support band for the Dutch show of the Counting Crows in early February.