Dallas Frasca

Dallas Frasca
Dallas Frasca – taken by Stephane RocknLive
Background information
Origin Australia
Genres Rock, alternative, riff rock, soul
Years active 2006 (2006)–present
Labels Spank Betty Records + Verycords
Website dallasfrasca.com
Members
  • Dallas Frasca – vocals/guitar
  • Jeff Curran – guitar
  • Chris Windley – drums

Dallas Frasca is an Australian three piece rock band from Melbourne fronted by namesake front-woman, Dallas Frasca.

On 16 September 2016, the three piece (no bass) released their EP, Dirt Buzz as well as launch their own independent record label, Spank Betty Records. 17 April 2015 the band released their third studio album, 'Love Army' recorded by New York-based producer, Andy Baldwin. The album hit the Top 20 ARIA Charts and Top 10 Australian Album Charts in its first week of release.

Front woman, Dallas who is a distant relative to opera royalty, Dame Nellie Melba began to sing at aged 18, when she discovered her singing ability at a housewarming party.[1] The band's career kicked off in 2006, when they won triple j's "Light Your Fuse" competition.[2]

In 2012 Dallas Frasca came third for their song "All My Love" in the AAA category of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC)[3] with over 16,000 entries and judged by Ozzy Osbourne, Tori Amos, Janelle Monáe, Tom Waits, Basement Jaxx. The song was also re-recorded by Czech Republic artist Lenny (Universal) and hit the Top Ten charts in her country.

2010 saw the band win 'Artist of the Year' at the Musicoz Awards.[4] She has also played at major festivals. These include Big Day Out, Falls Festival, Bluesfest, Pyramid Rock Festival, Festival of the Sun, Queenscliff Music Festival, Southbound, and major French festival – Blues Passion Cognac.

Supports include: Patti Smith, Ugly Kid Joe, Earth, Wind & Fire (to a 40,000 strong crowd in Le Mans, France at the 24hr circuit car race in July 2013, Aerosmith, The Bellrays and Xavier Rudd (which led to the collaboration of the recording of Mavis Staples song, 'My Eyes Own' in 2009.

In 2008, Frasca sang for Australian rock band Midnight Oil in Sydney, in support of Amnesty International. In early 2009, the band was invited to perform as one of seven artists from seven continents of the planet for International Earth Day in Montreal, Canada.[5]

Dallas Frasca helped launch Bob Irwin's brand new wildlife foundation with legendary guitarist Slash (Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver) at the Lone Pine Sanctuary in Brisbane. The event attracted international interest on 22 August 2012.[6]

Dallas Frasca signed to French record label, Verycords (home of Triggerfinger & Skunk Anansie) in February 2013 and regularly tours France and the UK in April 2015, the band appeared on French TV show Canal Plus, Album De La Semaine that aired to almost 1/4 million viewers in Europe.

On New Year's Day 2016, After a harrowing fall from a remote Northern Territory rockpool ledge, Frasca found herself laid up for two weeks reassessing her life and music. "I actually thought I'd broken my back, but I didn't, thank fuck. It was just the biggest metaphor for all the stuff I wasn't paying attention to."[7]

Band members

  • Dallas Frasca (vocals and guitar)
  • Jeff Curran (guitar)
  • Chris Windley (drums)[8]

Discography

  • Dallas Frasca and Her Gentlemen: Learn Your Routes' (EP 2007)
  • Not for Love or Money (album 2009)
  • Sound Painter (album, 2012)
  • Love Army (album, 2015) #29 AUS
  • Dirt Buzz (EP 2016)

References

  1. ↑ Hall, Katy. "Dining Al Frasca". BMA Magazine Canberra. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  2. ↑ Wedd, Neil. "DALLAS FRASCA ...Not For Love Or Money...the album tour!". Indie Initiate. Indie Initiative. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "2012 International Songwriting Winners". ISC.
  4. ↑ "2010 Musicoz Winners". MusicOz.
  5. ↑ "Dallas Frasca Official Facebook Page". Facebook.
  6. ↑ "Rocker Slash bands withBob Irwin". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. |
  7. ↑ "A Harrowing Injury Led Dallas Frasca To Independence, And Their Proudest Work". tonedeaf.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Dallas Frasca Official Website". DallasFrasca.com.
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