{{Short description|American singer and rapper (born 1997)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dolo Tonight | image = Dolo_Tonight.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Jonah Elias Rindner | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|13}} | origin = Watchung, New Jersey, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|bedroom pop|rap|anti-pop}} | occupation = Entertainer | years_active = 2019–present | label = {{hlist|Epitaph|Asylum|WMG}} | website = {{URL|https://dolotonight.world}} }}
'''Jonah Elias Rindner''' (born December 13, 1997), known professionally as '''Dolo Tonight''', is an American singer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist.<ref name="Hirsch2">{{cite news |last1=Hirsch |first1=Shari |date=Oct 2, 2023 |title=Dolo Tonight Says "This Is Fine" |url=https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2023/10/02/dolo-tonight-says-this-is-fine/ |work=Ratings Game Music}}</ref> His music incorporates elements of indie rock, pop, and hip-hop, a combination he refers to as “awkward anti-pop.”<ref name="AllHipHop2025">{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Brxton |date=October 13, 2025 |title=Inside the Handmade Universe of Dolo Tonight |url=https://allhiphop.com/uncategorized/inside-the-handmade-universe-of-dolo-tonight/ |access-date=November 7, 2025 |website=AllHipHop}}</ref>
== Early life == Rindner was born in Watchung, New Jersey, on December 13, 1997,<ref name="Peters22">{{cite news |last1=Peters |first1=Jo |date=Feb 5, 2021 |title=Released Today! New Video! Dolo Tonight "Higher" |url=https://www.withguitars.com/281426-2/ |work=WithGuitars Music Magazine}}</ref> and graduated in 2016 from Watchung Hills Regional High School.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-watchung-hills-regional/178586141/ "Class of 2016 graduates from Watchung Hills"], ''Courier News'', June 24, 2016. Accessed December 6, 2025, via Newspapers.com.</ref> He attended the University of Maine,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Notion |date=2025-06-22 |title=A Curious Case of Awkward-Pop Manifesto from Dolo Tonight |url=https://notion.online/a-curious-case-of-awkward-pop-manifesto-from-dolo-tonight/ |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=Notion |language=en-GB}}</ref> where he studied food science before leaving to pursue music. His decision to change careers was supported by his family and faculty members.<ref name="Major22">{{cite news |last1=Major |first1=Michael |date=Apr 27, 2022 |title=Anti-Pop Artist Dolo Tonight Signs To Epitaph & Drops New Single |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Anti-Pop-Artist-Dolo-Tonight-Signs-To-Epitaph-Drops-New-Single-20220427 |work=Broadway World}}</ref> He began releasing music in 2019 after meeting producer Michael Ashby at Mission Chinese.<ref>https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/videos/interview-with-dolo-tonight/</ref><ref name="Peters22" /> His debut single, ''Too High'', appeared on Spotify’s “Top 100 Breaking Artists” list in 2019.<ref name="Alston22">{{cite news |last1=Alston |first1=Trey |date=Jun 7, 2019 |title=Dolo Tonight is "Too High" in His New Single |url=https://www.elevatormag.com/dolo-tonight-is-too-high-in-his-new-single |work=Elevator}}</ref>
== Career == Rindner signed with Asylum Records following the release of his single ''Zoom''. In 2021, he released the EP ''Back to Earth''. The single ''Higher'' from this release was accompanied by a music video filmed in a hot air balloon.<ref name="Torok2">{{cite news |last1=Torok |first1=Frankie |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Dolo Tonight Joins Epitaph Records and Drops New Single 'Car Ride' |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-dolo-tonight-joins-epitaph-records-and-drops-new-single-car-ride/ |work=New Noise Magazine}}</ref>
In 2022, Rindner signed with Epitaph Records and released the EP ''Life’s a Party Then You’re Dead''.<ref name="Vigil3">{{cite news |last1=Vigil |first1=Dom |date=Mar 28, 2023 |title=Dolo Tonight & MICO Share New Single, "Do Better" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2023/03/28/dolo-tonight-mico-do-better/ |work=Prelude Press}}</ref> The six-track release explores themes of social isolation and personal relationships.<ref name="River2">{{cite news |last1=River |first1=Julie |date=Apr 27, 2023 |title=Dolo Tonight Releases New Single "Wakey Wakey" |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-dolo-tonight-releases-new-single-wakey-wakey/ |work=New Noise Magazine}}</ref>
Between 2023 and 2025, he released several singles, including ''Fake My Death'', ''Wakey Wakey'', ''Parking Lot Love Story'', ''Stranger Things'', ''Live Your Life'', and ''Hate You Now''. ''Live Your Life'' became his first appearance on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart, reaching number 73.<ref>{{cite web |date=2025-07-17 |title=LIVE YOUR LIFE |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/dolo-tonight-live-your-life/ |access-date=November 7, 2025 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref>
His debut studio album, ''DVD Rental Store'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Contact Music |title=Dolo Tonight Turns a Childhood Memory Into His Own Universe With DVD Rental Store |url=https://www.contactmusic.com/story/467/3411480/dolo-tonight-turns-a-childhood-memory-into-his-own-universe-with-dvd-rental-store |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=Contactmusic.com |language=en}}</ref> was released in October 2025 by Epitaph Records. It entered the UK Official Album Downloads Chart at number 9.<ref name="OCCAlbum22">{{cite web |title=DVD RENTAL STORE – DOLO TONIGHT |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/dolo-tonight-dvd-rental-store/ |access-date=November 7, 2025 |website=Official Charts Company}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dolo Tonight speaks on the creative process of putting his own original DVD on the shelf of a 'DVD Rental Store' |date=28 October 2025 |url=https://www.melodicmag.com/interviews/dolo-tonight-speaks-on-the-creative-process-of-putting-his-own-original-dvd-on-the-shelf-of-a-dvd-rental-store/}}</ref> The album’s concept was inspired by his memories of visiting video-rental stores in childhood and features interconnected tracks presented as fictional “films.”<ref>{{cite web |date=October 30, 2025 |title=Dolo Tonight Turns a Childhood Memory Into His Own Universe With DVD Rental Store |url=https://www.contactmusic.com/story/467/3411480/dolo-tonight-turns-a-childhood-memory-into-his-own-universe-with-dvd-rental-store |access-date=November 7, 2025 |website=Contactmusic.com}}</ref> The accompanying visuals were co-directed with filmmaker Kalik Osborne and employ VHS-era aesthetics.<ref name="OCCAlbum22" />
== Musical style and influences == Rindner’s work blends elements of alternative rock, indie rock, and pop.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolo Tonight Collaborates with Roe Kapara on "Fake My Death" |date=13 June 2023 |url=https://rocknloadmag.com/dolo-tonight-collaborates-with-roe-kapara-on-infectious-new-anti-pop-anthem-fake-my-death/ |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=Rock n’ Load Magazine}}</ref> His self-described “anti-pop” approach combines traditional pop structures with experimental production. Influences cited by Rindner include Two Door Cinema Club, MGMT, Passion Pit, and Cage the Elephant.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 21, 2022 |title=Dolo Tonight Interview |url=http://www.unclearmag.com/music-posts/2022/7/21/dolo-tonight-interview |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=Unclear Magazine}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
* ''DVD Rental Store'' (Epitaph Records, 2025) — UK Official Album Downloads Chart: #9<ref name="OCCAlbum22" />
=== EPs ===
* ''Back to Earth'' (Asylum Records, 2021)<ref name="auto13">{{cite web |title=Back to Earth - Dolo Tonight |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/back-to-earth-mw0003503094 |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> * ''Life’s A Party Then You’re Dead'' (Epitaph Records, 2022)<ref name="auto3">{{cite web |title=Dolo Tonight Joins Epitaph Records and Drops New Single "Car Ride" |date=2 May 2022 |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-dolo-tonight-joins-epitaph-records-and-drops-new-single-car-ride/ |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=New Noise Magazine}}</ref>
=== Singles ===
* "Live Your Life" (2025) * “Hate You Now” (2025) * "Stranger Things" (2024) * "Dog Song" (2023) * "Tinfoil Hat" (2023) * "This Is Fine" (2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolo Tonight Announces New Single "This Is Fine" |date=17 October 2023 |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-dolo-tonight-announce-new-single-this-is-fine/ |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=New Noise Magazine}}</ref> * "Fake My Death" (2023) * "Wakey Wakey" (2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolo Tonight Releases New Single "Wakey Wakey" |date=27 April 2023 |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-dolo-tonight-releases-new-single-wakey-wakey/ |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=New Noise Magazine}}</ref> * "Do Better" (2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolo Tonight and MICO Share "Do Better" |url=https://broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Dolo-Tonight-MICO-Share-Playful-New-Single-Do-Better-20230328 |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=Broadway World}}</ref> * "Parking Lot Love Story" (2023) * "Car Ride" (2022) * "Tucson" (2022) * "Simulation" (2021) * "Higher" (2021) * "Graduation" (2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolo Tonight Performs "Graduation" on Uproxx Sessions |date=12 May 2021 |url=https://uproxx.com/music/dolo-tonight-graduation-uproxx-sessions/ |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=Uproxx}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://dolotonight.world Official website]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rinder, Jonah Elias}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Somerset County, New Jersey Category:People from Watchung, New Jersey Category:University of Maine alumni Category:Watchung Hills Regional High School alumni