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Dala 
Amanda Walther (left) and Sheila CarabineBackground information Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada Genres Folk, Rock, Acoustic Years active 2002-Present Labels Big Bold Sun Music
Universal MusicWebsite dalagirls.com Members Sheila Carabine
Amanda WaltherDala is a Canadian acoustic-folk two-piece musical group, made up by Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther, both of Scarborough, Ontario.[1][2]
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Early history (2002-2005)
Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther first met at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, at a high school band practice. Quickly afterwards, Carabine and Walther's friendship blossomed and they formed Dala in the summer of 2002. Their "innate understanding of music" and "vocal range" helped propel them towards signing a five-year artist development deal with Big Bold Sun Music in November 2003,[3] and on April 3, 2005, Dala released their first album, This Moment Is a Flash.
Universal Music (2005-present)
On August 8, 2005, Dala signed its first major record deal with Universal Music. Soon thereafter, on November 1, the band released its first major album, Angels & Thieves, containing five original songs and five covers. Immediately afterwards, Dala went out on tour to support the album, including a brief stint in early 2007 opening for Tom Cochrane. Returning to the studio after the tour, the band released their album Who Do You Think You Are on August 14, 2007, with the lead single "Anywhere Under the Moon" entering MuchMoreMusic rotation. Dala finished opening for Matthew Good on a cross-Canada tour in Cobalt, Ontario on November 3, 2007.
In 2008, Dala joined Stuart McLean, the host of CBC Radio's Vinyl Cafe, for three separate Canadian tours. Other musical guests featured on these tours include Danny Michel and Russell deCarle.
Over the course of their career, Dala has contributed cover songs to several compilations. The Angels & Thieves recordings of "Dream a Little Dream of Me", The Cure's "Lovesong", and Neil Young's "A Man Needs a Maid" were released on Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure (2009), Sing Me To Sleep - Indie Lullabies (2010), and Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young (2008) respectively. Cinnamon Girl also included the duo's cover of Young's "Ohio", which was recorded for the 2007 compilation Borrowed Tunes II: A Tribute to Neil Young.
The duo released their fourth album, Everyone Is Someone, on June 9, 2009. Lead single "Levi Blues" was nominated in the Mainstream Adult Contemporary category at the 2010 Canadian Radio Music Awards.[4]
The duo taped a performance for PBS in February 2010, which aired in June as Girls from the North Country. The performance also featured Canadian all-girl acts The Good Lovelies and Oh Susanna, and included covers of songs by Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan.[5]
Discography
Dala performing at the 2011 Hillside Festival
Release date Title Record label April 3, 2005 This Moment Is a Flash Big Bold Sun Music November 1, 2005 Angels & Thieves Universal Music August 14, 2007 Who Do You Think You Are Universal Music June 9, 2009 Everyone is Someone Universal Music 2010 Girls From the North Country Lenz Entertainment References
- ^ Henry, Bill (2007-08-17). "Youthful acts take over the Hill stage; Summerfolk organizers hope to draw a younger crowd while giving local talent a chance to perform and grow". Owen Sound Sun Times. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=656438&catname=Local+News&classif=. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ Babiak, Todd (2007-08-13). "Low-profile singers won thousands of new fans". Edmonton Journal. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/columnists/story.html?id=1e95d6c9-407e-40f2-8aeb-4fff955eef99. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ Roth, Michael (2004). "Artists". Big Bold Sun Music. http://www.bigboldsunmusic.com/artists_dala.htm=. Retrieved 2007-08-28.[dead link]
- ^ Nickelback, Karl Wolf lead race for radio airplay awards. CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Girls from the North Country" (Press release). International Media. http://intl-media.com/main/programs/girls.html. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
External links
- Official site
- Dala at Myspace
- Dala at Last.fm
Categories:- All-female bands
- Canadian folk music groups
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