Dolly Ave Announces Debut Full-Length Album “This Is Our Time”

Los Angeles based indie-pop artist Dolly Ave debuts her coming-of-age anthem “This Is Our Time.” The cathartic song is the lead single and title track from her upcoming full-length debut album releasing via Venice Music this Fall. The new music is inspired by Dolly Ave’s journey growing up in Missouri and finding her voice after the death of her mother. “This Is Our Time” delivers a powerful message about taking risks towards living one’s truth and Dolly Ave fully embracing her life as an artist and facing the fears that come with it. 

“When writing ‘This Is Our Time’ – the title, melody, and words came together naturally,” describes Dolly Ave. “This track is a breath of fresh air for me. During a great time of uncertainty I was desperate for a reminder to not let perfect timing dictate my decisions. Instead I invite change, new experiences and call for others to join me and feel confident about themselves when they listen to the music.”

Dolly Ave’s upcoming full-length album This Is Our Time will follow her 7-song EP Sleep released in 2021. Dolly Ave’s music has been covered by Forbes, Atwood Magazine, Ones To Watch and garnered airplay on SiriusXM channel, 88Rising Radio and the influential KEXP 90.3FM. Additionally, Dolly Ave was named Live Nation’s “Artist of the Week” and cited by the New York Times as one of a handful of Asian-American female “Pop Stars Taking Center Stage”. Her Sleep EP release show at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood sold-out and soon after she joined international rock star MIYAVI on his 22-date U.S. tour in October 2021. Dolly Ave joined MIYAVI again in Japan in 2022 to perform during the Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors NBA preseason game in Japan.

• This Is Our Time was co-written with Tag Music (Kanye, Brandy, Nicki Minaj, Lorde), Yung Spielburg (MIYAVI, Yuna, Betty Who, Mikky Ekko, Kimbra), Dani Poppitt (Bebe Rexha, Zara Larrson), Kendall Morgan (Kendrick Lamar, Yuna) Lucas Marx (Katy Perry), Ainjel Emme (Charli XCX, Joji, Spoon) and Sweater Beats (Lizzo);
• The album is mixed by Andy Baldwin (Bjork, Morcheeba, Elle King);
• Mastered by Gentry Studor (Gary Clark Jr., Miley Cyrus).

About Dolly Ave

Dolly Ave’s music touches on intimate and vulnerable topics over soundscapes that weave between pop, R&B, soul and electronic music. Her 7-song debut Sleep EP in 2021 was met with critical-acclaim while her Summer 2021 collaboration with rapper Charlie Curtis-Beard titled “Play With It” won 103.5 KISS FM Chicago’s #MusicMeetUp 4 out of 5 nights, topping tracks from Alessia Cara, Bazzi, Dixie D’Amelio and Lil Nas X. Dolly Ave and Curtis-Beard’s previous collaboration “Sunlight, Quiet, Flowers” trended #1 on TikTok’s Original Music charts for 7 straight days. 

In 2022, Dolly Ave completed a mini-tour with SoFar Sounds and she was an official artist selection performing at SXSW ’22. In May, she performed for an Amazon Music fundraiser at The Grammy Museum. As a songwriter, Dolly recently co-wrote the track “DUMB” for MIYAVI which released through entertainment conglomerate Bandai Namco.

“I grew up in a situation and circumstances that were out of my control in a state where I felt like I could never leave a small town in Missouri,” Dolly says. “I want someone to listen to my music, someone not in a big city to be inspired knowing that I too started my career with a webcam, a dream and no real music experience.” 

This Fall, Dolly Ave will release her full-length debut album This Is Our Time touching on her personal growth and finding hope in even the darkest of times. Dolly Ave is also an award-winning photographer who has worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper and The Migos.